Hand-For-Hand
The field is on the money bubble.
The clock has been paused and play is now hand-for-hand until the bubble bursts.
The field is on the money bubble.
The clock has been paused and play is now hand-for-hand until the bubble bursts.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Andrew McKenzie |
1,350,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
Jared Griener |
1,300,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Kathy Liebert |
1,100,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
||
Michael Kelly |
1,050,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
Kai Oki |
1,050,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
James Little |
1,020,000
1,020,000
|
1,020,000 |
Zach Zaffos
|
930,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Wayne Leonard approached a PokerNews Live Reporter to tell the story of how he received his souvenir from Greg Raymer.
Four players limped preflop including Leonard in middle position and Raymer in the big blind.
Leonard bet 30,000 on a flop of and was met with a raise to 110,000 from Raymer, leaving only 1,000 in his stack. Leonard made the call and the other two players folded.
The on the turn prompted Leonard to put out a 1,000 chip which was called by Raymer
Greg Raymer:
Wayne Leonard:
Raymer's flopped straight was beaten by Leonard's quad-fours. Leonard graciously received his personalized signed fossil from 'FossilMan'.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Wayne Leonard
|
525,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
Commiserations to Teri Chan Palomaki for busting on the hard bubble.
The hand as reported by Teri's table, Teri shoved preflop for 88,000.
Michael Sullivan in the small blind shoved over the top of her, and the big blind folded.
Teri Chan:
Michael Sullivan:
The players were unable to recall the board, however Teri failed to improve and was sent home.
The minimum cash is now $807.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Michael Sullivan
|
550,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
Teri Chan Palomaki
|
Eliminado |
An opponent from early position went all in for 137,000 and another player called all-in from the cutoff for the last of their chips. Dan Stavila decided to also call on the button covering both opponents.
Dan Stavila:
Early Position:
Cutoff:
The board ran out giving Stavila three of a kind as he knocked out both players.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Dan Stavila |
1,400,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Will Givens |
1,100,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
||
Cody Ross | 765,000 | |
David Pham |
325,000
-440,000
|
-440,000 |
|
||
J.J. Liu |
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
Calais Campbell |
130,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
Daniel Ghubrial and Travis Arnold got it all in blind vs blind on the hard bubble.
Action folded around to Ghubrial in the small, and he raised to 40,000, covering Arnold's remaining 15,000 chips. Arnold called off and the cards were flipped.
Travis Arnold:
Daniel Ghubrial:
Despite being ahead, Arnold was desperate not to be the bubble boy, and Ghubrial was reluctant to knock him out.
The flop came , giving Arnold another 4 cards to try and dodge.
An unfortunate on the turn had him holding his head in his hands and Ghubrial started to apologize, however a rivered brought cheers all around the table and both players embraced as the board nullified their hands.
Arnold took his chips back and they chopped the blinds.
The reason for the camaraderie became clear as Ghubrial explained that in the hand previously, they had both gotten it in with vs and Ghubrial had doubled through Arnold, leaving him with only his 30,000 chips left.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Daniel Ghubrial
|
290,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
Travis Arnold |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
This summer, Golden Nugget Las Vegas will play host to the 14th Annual Grand Poker Series, which features 81 events and offers over $3 million in guaranteed prize money from May 31-July 3. One of those events is the $1,100 buy-in, $1,000,000 Guaranteed PokerNews Cup that will run from June 24-28.
The tournament will feature three starting flights beginning with Day 1a at 11 a.m. PT on Friday, June 24. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 respectively. The surviving players from each flight will return at Noon on Monday, June 27 to play down to the final table, which will play out at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28.
PokerNews will be on-site throughout the duration to offer live updates, videos, social media content, and more.
In the very first hand, after they just announced that the bubble burst in this event, Mark Seif shoved his entire stack of 163,000 into an already raised pot. The opponent, who had raised to 70,000, called Seif's all-in and had him covered.
Mark Seif:
Opponent:
The flop gave Seif's opponent an overpair but also gave Seif a set with .
The turn and river sealed Seif's fate.