Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nathan Gamble |
1,850,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
||
Adam Hendrix |
1,400,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Michael Gross |
1,000,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
Fernando Macia |
525,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
Marco Johnson |
500,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
||
Miguel Use |
275,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
||
Millard Hale |
200,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
||
Raymond Henson |
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
All pots are small, and flops are a rare thing in the fifth level so far. But when Fernando Macia limped from early position, inviting small blind Nathan Gamble and big blind Adam Hendrix to the flop, it looked there might be some action.
That was a wrong assumption, as the board was checked through. What made the hand more interesting was the showdown, as Hendrix held for flopped top two while Macia had for a flopped nut flush.
Still, no bets were made, and the patient grind carries on.
Nathan Gamble limped, and Adam Hendrix checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came , and Gamble bet 40,000. Hendrix called. Both players checked the on the turn, and the came on the river. Gamble checked, and Hendrix bet 90,000.
Gamble called and Hendrix showed for a set of tens. Gamble mucked, obviously having not made a low.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nathan Gamble |
1,600,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
||
Adam Hendrix |
1,150,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nathan Gamble |
1,715,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
||
Michael Gross |
1,045,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
Adam Hendrix |
995,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Fernando Macia |
730,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
Marco Johnson |
570,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
Millard Hale |
500,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
||
Ray Henson |
335,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
Miguel Use |
300,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
The eight remaining players are going on their second break of the day.
All eight players are playing patiently, apparently trying to avoid big clashes. The only exception was Nathan Gamble's barreling on the turn and river in a heads-up pot against Adam Hendrix, who paid 75,000 on the turn but folded to Gamble's 200,000-chip river bet.
Michael Gross raised to 55,000, and Wendy Weissman potted to 177,000. Gross called.
The rest of Weissman's chips went in on the flop, and Gross called.
Weissman:
Gross:
The turn was the and the river the . That gave Gross a better eight-low than his opponent and the nut flush. Weissman was eliminated in ninth place for $15,470.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Gross |
1,200,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
Wendy Weissman | Busted |
Ray Henson had already found aces in his hand during play at the final table, and he peeked at the bullets again just a few moments ago.
Henson was in middle position, and he raised to 75,000. Miguel Use scanned Henson's stack, signaling with his hand that he'd like to have a better view of Henson's remaining chips. Henson obliged, and Use decided to see the flop, calling.
The flop saw Use announce, "Pot," covering Henson's leftovers. Henson snap-called.
Ray Henson:
Miguel Use:
Henson had flopped the nuts, but the race was still a sweat with Use drawing for spades. The rest of the board bricked, however, and Henson doubled his 189,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ray Henson |
390,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Miguel Use |
350,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|