Cards Back in the Air
The final nine players are in their seats and the action has recommenced with 17 minutes left at blinds of 25,000/50,000 and a big blind ante of 50,000.
The final nine players are in their seats and the action has recommenced with 17 minutes left at blinds of 25,000/50,000 and a big blind ante of 50,000.
There are 17 minutes left in the level and once the action resumes, they will play 107 minutes before taking the next break. Day 5 is scheduled to try and whittle down the field to the final six, but that plan may be adjusted depending on the progress.
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jonathan Little | United States | 1,205,000 | 24 |
2 | Pedro Neves | Portugal | 3,970,000 | 79 |
3 | Taylor Paur | United States | 795,000 | 16 |
4 | Christoph Csik | United States | 3,495,000 | 70 |
5 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | 2,955,000 | 59 |
6 | Alexandros Kolonias | Greece | 2,225,000 | 45 |
7 | Alexandre Raymond | Canada | 4,395,000 | 88 |
8 | Jamil Wakil | Canada | 3,735,000 | 75 |
9 | Michel Dattani | Portugal | 3,910,000 | 78 |
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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4,395,000
495,000
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495,000 |
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3,970,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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3,910,000 | |
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3,735,000
-475,000
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-475,000 |
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3,495,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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2,955,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
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2,225,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
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1,205,000
535,000
|
535,000 |
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795,000
-300,000
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-300,000 |
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Once the field was whittled down to the final nine players, the redraw was completed and all contenders moved the chips to their new allocated seats before they were sent on a 20-minute break.
Action was heads up with over 600,000 in the middle and a full board of when Allan Mello called a 350,000 bet from Michel Dattani. Dattani turned over
to take the pot with eights and sixes, while Mello flashed the
and tossed the losing hand in the muck.
Moments later, Mello shoved his remaining 520,000 from the button and Dattani looked him up from the big blind.
Allan Mello:
Michel Dattani:
The board ran out and Dattani held on with pocket tens to eliminate Mello in 10th place for $112,600.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
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3,910,000
1,160,000
|
1,160,000 |
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Eliminado | |
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Christoph Csik opened to 110,000 with from under the gun. Alexandros Kolonias three-bet to 350,000 with
from the button. Csik called.
Both players checked the flop, turn and river for the final board to show . Csik ace-high was good enough to win the pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
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3,470,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
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2,230,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
In a limped battle of the blinds, just a single bet and call were in the middle to the river. Allan Mello bet 250,000 for exactly the size of the pot and Michel Dattani called after brief consideration. Mello tabled the
and that won the pot.
The Brazilian raised to 125,000 in the cutoff soon after and Dattani three-bet to 350,000 on the button for Mello to call. On a flop, Mello checked and folded once Dattani continued for 250,000.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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2,750,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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1,495,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
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Jamil Wakil opened to 110,000 from under the gun with . Alexandros Kolonias called from the cutoff with
.
Kolonias called a bet of 80,000 on the flop which brought in the
turn. Wakil checked and Kolonias bet 150,000 which was enough for Wakil to let his hand go.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
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4,210,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
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2,430,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
Pedro Neves raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Alexandre Raymond called from the button. The blinds got out of the way and action was heads up.
The flop was and Neves checked. Raymond fired 115,000 and Neves called to see
on the turn.
Neves check-called the turn when Raymond fired 400,000. The river was .
Both players checked the river and turned over their cards. Neves had for queens and sixes, but Raymond tabled
to take the pot with the flopped queens and nines.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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3,900,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
|
3,850,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
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Jamil Wakil opened to 110,000 on the button with . Alexandros Kolonias three-bet to 400,000 from the small blind with the
. Wakil called.
On the flop, Kolonias continued for 175,000 and was called, which brought in the
turn, giving Wakil the best hand. Kolonias fired another 400,000 into the middle and Wakil called.
The river completed the board and Kolonias slowed down with a check. Wakil bet 1,250,000 after using up two time-banks and Konlonias folded.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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4,400,000
1,185,000
|
1,185,000 |
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2,210,000
-975,000
|
-975,000 |
|
Alexandre Raymond opened to 100,000 and was called by Allan Mello in the cutoff. The initial raiser bet the flop to earn a call and then bet the
turn for 400,000 to win the pot uncontested.
Taylor Paur open-jammed for just shy of one million soon after from the small blind and Pedro Neves folded in the big blind.
Neves then opened to 100,000 on the button for Raymond to call out of the small blind. The duo headed to the flop on which Raymond check-called for 75,000. Raymond checked again the
turn and Neves' bet of 225,000 won the pot right there, as the Portuguese raked in further chips.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
|
4,450,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
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3,295,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
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2,700,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
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1,650,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
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1,095,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
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