Living Up To Its Name
The action on this table has "frozen" in the last half an hour, with not much happening. With nearly $100,000 up top, the players have really buckled down at the opportunity to notch a big score.
The action on this table has "frozen" in the last half an hour, with not much happening. With nearly $100,000 up top, the players have really buckled down at the opportunity to notch a big score.
Elliot Smith raised it up to 60,000 in early position and it was folded around to Takuya Yamashita in the small blind, who made it 170,000 to go. It was folded back to Elliot Smith who made the call.
The flop came and Takuya Yamashita bet out 150,000. Elliot Smith popped into the tank for a visit before making the call.
The turn card was the and Takuya Yamashita bet out 310,000. Elliot Smith returned to the warmth of the tank for a long time before finally folding.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Takuya Yamashita |
1,820,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
Elliot Smith |
1,250,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
Nível: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Andy Chong open shoved for 590,000 and Takuya Yamashita pushed all in for more behind him.
The blinds folded and a classic race was revealed with Chong holding to Yamashita's . The board rolled out , taking Chong with it.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Takuya Yamashita | 2,600,000 | |
Andy Chong | Eliminado |
Play has slowed waaaay down here on this final table. The players are very deep, and spending a lot of time in the tank. A dinner break is scheduled at the next break.
Graham Jamieson moved all-in for 590,000 from the cutoff, and Dion Mavrangelos made the call from the big blind.
Graham Jamieson
Dion Mavrangelos
The Board ran out and Jamieson doubled up.
With that came the end of Level 24 and the players headed off on a 30-minute dinner break. Play will resume at 6:35 p.m. local time.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Graham Jamieson |
1,200,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
Dion Mavrangelos |
375,000
-545,000
|
-545,000 |
In the last hand before the break, Dion Mavrangelos open shoved and Sarah Bilney made the call.
Mavrangelos had the dominating over Bilney's and held through a board.
Below is the full chip counts headed into post dinner play:
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Takuya Yamashita |
3,260,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
Graham Jamieson |
1,300,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Elliot Smith |
845,000
-405,000
|
-405,000 |
Dion Mavrangelos |
680,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
Sarah Bilney |
215,000
-875,000
|
-875,000 |
Nível: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Sarah Bilney open-shoved her last 215,000 from the cutoff and was called by Dion Mavrangelos in the small blind.
BIlney
Mavrangelos
The flop came giving Bilney a pair of eights, and when the turn and river failed to improve Mavrangelos' hand she doubled through.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Dion Mavrangelos |
455,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
Sarah Bilney |
450,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
Elliot Smith raised to 100,000 under-the-gun and Takuya Yamashita made it 250,000 from the button. It was folded around to Smith, who moved all-in for just over 800,000. Yamashita made the call.
Takuya Yamashita
Elliot Smith
The board ran out , Smith's Aces held up and he doubled through.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Takuya Yamashita |
2,350,000
-910,000
|
-910,000 |
Elliot Smith |
1,650,000
805,000
|
805,000 |