Joseph Cheong Bets Out Josh Willard
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Action folded to Joseph Cheong in the small blind, and he completed. Josh Willard was in the big blind and checked his option.
The flop fell [Qs6s4c], and Cheong bet 50,000. Willard called.
The dealer burned and turned the [Kc] and Cheong bet 200,000. Willard sent his cards into the muck, and Cheong collected the pot.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Mehdi Anooshahr | 2,900,000 |
980,000 ![]() |
Joseph Cheong | 1,650,000 |
280,000 ![]() |
Dan Butler | 1,370,000 |
-65,000 ![]() |
Jeremy Mintz | 820,000 |
55,000 ![]() |
Josh Willard | 775,000 |
-475,000 ![]() |
John Berreman | 740,000 |
-560,000 ![]() |
Stanley Lee | 370,000 |
-55,000 ![]() |
David Levi Eliminated in 14th Place ($3,800)
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Qing Liu opened to 110,000 in the cutoff and David Levi jammed in his 150,000 chips in the big blind. Liu called.
Levi: [Ts8s]
Liu: [KcJc]
The board ran out [AcKh3h2sQh] to knock out Levi in 14th place. He cashed for $3,800 in prize money which includes a seat into Event #2.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Qing Liu | 3,200,000 | - |
David Levi | Busted |
-550,000 ![]() |
Stan Jablonski Eliminated in 15th Place ($3,800)
Action folded to Stan Jablonski in late position, and he moved all-in for 565,000. Dan Butler was next to act and called.
Jablonski: [8s7s]
Butler: [6c6s]
The board ran out [Jc6d4c7h4h], and Butler flopped a set and faded Jablonski’s straight draw to eliminate Jablonski in 15th place for $3,8000.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Dan Butler | 1,435,000 |
665,000 ![]() |
Stan Jablonski | Busted |
-630,000 ![]() |
Chance Kornuth Eliminated in 16th Place ($3,800)
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Chance Kornuth shoved in his 550,000 or so chips on the button and Daniel Colpoys snap-called in the big blind.
Chance Kornuth: [Kc4c]
Daniel Colpoys: [AdkH]
The [QcTh7c] came on the flop to give Kornuth a flush draw, but the [5s] turn and [ks] river kept Colpoys in front and eliminated Kornuth in 16th place.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Daniel Colpoys | 2,750,000 |
1,270,000 ![]() |
Chance Kornuth | Busted |
-710,000 ![]() |
Narayan Patel Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,800)
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Qing Liu opened to 85,000 in middle position and Narayan Patel three-bet to 185,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Liu who jammed, and Patel called for his 600,000 or so remaining chips.
Patel: [QhQs]
Liu: [AdKs]
It was a classic flip, and the [As7h7d] flop vaulted Liu ahead. The [3c] turn and [7s] river confirmed Patel’s elimination in 18th place, good for $3,800 which includes an entry into Event #2.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Qing Liu | 3,200,000 |
925,000 ![]() |
Narayan Patel | Busted |
-1,270,000 ![]() |
Curtis Powell Eliminated in 19th Place ($3,800)
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Rich Dixon opened to 65,000 from middle position and action folded to Curtis Powell in the small blind, and he called. Qing Liu was in the big blind and raised to 225,000. Dixon folded, and Powell went all-in for approximately 400,000. Liu called.
Liu: [AcQc]
Powell: [AhJc]
The board ran out [Ks6s5d3d5h], and Liu held the better ace-high to eliminate Powell in 19th place for $3,800.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Qing Liu | 2,275,000 |
1,675,000 ![]() |
Joseph Cheong | 1,370,000 |
895,000 ![]() |
Narayan Patel | 1,270,000 |
940,000 ![]() |
Daniel Sepiol | 910,000 |
360,000 ![]() |
Rich Dixon | 685,000 |
105,000 ![]() |
Curtis Powell | Busted |
-625,000 ![]() |
Long Lui | Busted |
-670,000 ![]() |
Justin Saliba Doubles Through Stephen Song
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With about 400,000 in the middle and a board of [7c6h4sJc], Stephen Song checked the small blind and Justin Saliba bet 100,000 on the button. Song jammed to put Saliba to the test and Saliba called for his remaining 300,000 chips.
Saliba: [Ad6c]
Song: [AcQc]
Song needed a queen or club, but the [4h] completed the board to confirm Saliba’s double.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Daniel Colpoys | 1,480,000 |
30,000 ![]() |
Josh Willard | 1,250,000 |
450,000 ![]() |
Justin Saliba | 1,200,000 |
790,000 ![]() |
Lee Alejandro | 830,000 |
330,000 ![]() |
Chance Kornuth | 710,000 |
190,000 ![]() |
David Levi | 550,000 |
100,000 ![]() |
Stephen Song | 500,000 |
-200,000 ![]() |
Stanley Lee Shoves on Jeremy Mintz
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Jeremy Mintz opened to 65,000 from under the gun, and Stanley Lee moved all-in next to act for 290,000 total. Action folded back to Mintz, and he used most of his shot clock before tossing his cards into the muck.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Mehdi Anooshahr | 1,920,000 |
1,040,000 ![]() |
John Berreman | 1,300,000 |
50,000 ![]() |
Dan Butler | 770,000 |
-90,000 ![]() |
Jeremy Mintz | 765,000 |
-245,000 ![]() |
Stan Jablonski | 630,000 |
140,000 ![]() |
Stanley Lee | 425,000 |
-35,000 ![]() |
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