Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Mark Checkwicz raised to 375,000 from under the gun, Kevin Nathan called on the button and Samuel Wagner three-bet jammed for 1,425,000, from the big blind. Checkwicz put in an isolating raise to 2,500,000 and Nathan went deep into the tank, eventually folding A?Q?.
Samuel Wagner: A?Q?
Mark Checkwicz: A?K?
Wagner was behind and the 7?2?5?J?8? changed nothing, ending his deep tournament run.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mark Checkwicz |
15,100,000
1,995,000
|
1,995,000 |
|
||
Kevin Nathan |
10,295,000
815,000
|
815,000 |
|
||
Samuel Wagner | Busted |
Action folded around to Kevin Nathan in the small blind who raised to 375,000 with A?5?. Arie Kliper defended his big blind with 9?8?.
Nathan continued for 275,000 on 5?6?Q? before Kliper bumped it up to 665,000. After a short tank, Nathan mucked and Kliper took it down with just eight-high.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kevin Nathan |
9,480,000
-1,130,000
|
-1,130,000 |
|
||
Arie Kliper |
7,115,000
1,460,000
|
1,460,000 |
Kevin Nathan raised to 375,000 from the cutoff with A?9?. Mark Checkwicz, in the big blind, defended with A?4?.
The 6?A?3? flop gave both players top pair, each deciding to check to the 4? turn. Checkwicz improved to two pair, prompting him to lead for 400,000. Nathan called.
The 9? river improved Nathan to a better two-pair. Checkwicz bet out 1,200,000 and Nathan called, winning this pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mark Checkwicz |
13,105,000
-925,000
|
-925,000 |
|
||
Kevin Nathan |
10,610,000
1,815,000
|
1,815,000 |
|
Mark Checkwicz limped in from the small blind with A?5? and Michael Vela checked his option in the big blind with Q?6?.
Players checked the 4?K?10?A? board before the river J? hit the felt. Vela fired 200,000 and Checkwicz paid it off. Vela chipped up closer to Wagner's stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mark Checkwicz |
14,030,000
-360,000
|
-360,000 |
|
||
Michael Vela |
2,725,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Kevin Nathan raised to 375,000 from the cutoff with K?2?. Mark Checkwicz defended in the big blind holding J?10?.
The Q?3?A? flop gave Checkwicz a monster draw. Checkwicz played in flow and Nathan continued for 275,000.
The 8? turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Nathan sized up to 950,000.
The 10? river saw Checkwicz take the lead. Both players checked to a showdown and Checkwicz won this big pot with his pair of tens.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mark Checkwicz |
14,390,000
2,615,000
|
2,615,000 |
|
||
Kevin Nathan |
8,795,000
-1,260,000
|
-1,260,000 |
|
Kevin Nathan opened the action with a raise to 400,000 from the cutoff, holding 6?5?. Arie Kliper called on the button with K?Q? before Mark Checkwicz three-bet to 1,200,000 from the big blind with A?9?. Nathan quickly folded and after a short tank, Kliper mucked the playable hand in position, holding on to those valuable chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mark Checkwicz |
11,775,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
|
||
Kevin Nathan |
10,055,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
||
Arie Kliper |
5,655,000
-480,000
|
-480,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kevin Nathan |
10,955,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
||
Mark Checkwicz |
10,895,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
||
Arie Kliper |
6,135,000
2,545,000
|
2,545,000 |
Samuel Wagner |
3,260,000
-1,550,000
|
-1,550,000 |
Michael Vela |
2,765,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
The remaining finalists have been sent on a short 10-minute break.