Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
David Dowdy opened from middle position to 100,000. Roongsak Griffeth, the cutoff, and Michael Simhai, the big blind, both made the call.
Griffeth fired for 200,000 on the flop. Simhai got out of the way, before Dowdy announced that he was all-in. Griffeth took a few moments, at one point asking if he was allowed to ask Dowdy to show his cards, before finally tossing his hand in the muck, giving the pot to Dowdy.
"I'll tell you if you tell me," Dowdy said, "You got a jack?"
"You'll tell me? King-jack" Griffeth responded.
"I had queens" Dowdy told him, although neither player showed any hole cards.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Dowdy |
4,600,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Roongsak Griffeth |
1,225,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |
After limping preflop, five players stayed in the hand to see the flop.
On the flop, Kevin Song bet 160,000 from the hijack. Austin Peck, the small blind, was his only caller.
Peck fired for 250,000 on the turn, and Song called. The river was checked through. Song turned over while Peck showed , giving both players the eight-high straight, leading to a chopped pot between the two.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Austin Peck |
2,755,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
Kevin Song |
2,560,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
Michael Simhai opened to 80,000 from middle position. He found callers from David Dowdy in the small blind and Austin Peck in the big blind.
The flop came . All three players checked.
When the landed, Dowdy checked again, but Peck bet 135,000. Simhai folded and Dowdy called.
The river was the . Both Dowdy and Peck checked the final street.
Dowdy showed to scoop the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Dowdy |
3,700,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Austin Peck |
2,380,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
Michael Simhai |
2,360,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
David Dowdy opened to 75,000 from early position before Anant Patel put in the three-bet from the big blind to 300,000.
After some thought, Dowdy moved all in, having Patel covered for about 1,650,000 effective. Patel made the fold.
*****
A couple of hands later, Anant Patel raised to 80,000 from late position and was immediately three-bet by Kevin Song on his left to 250,000.
This hand it was Patel's turn to go all in, and he did so for about 1,600,000. Song stared at Patel for a moment before releasing his cards.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Dowdy |
3,200,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Kevin Song |
2,320,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
||
Anant Patel |
1,850,000
-625,000
|
-625,000 |
|
Timothy McDermott opened from middle position for 75,000. He received one call, from Derek Sudell in the small blind.
McDermott continued for 55,000 on the flop. Sudell called.
The pair checked through the turn, before McDermott fired for 240,000 on the river. Sudell thought for a bit before putting in the call. McDermott showed him , good for a straight on the river. Sudell mucked his hand while McDermott raked in the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Timothy McDermott |
2,850,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
Derek Sudell |
2,150,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
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David Yonnotti opened from under the gun for 60,000. He received calls from Ravi Raghavan and Roongsak Griffeth, in the small and big blinds respectively.
Yonnotti fired for another 70,000 on the flop. Raghavan got out of the way before Griffeth put in a raise to 200,000. Yonnotti made the call.
After Griffeth checked in the dark, Yonnotti checked back the turn. On the river, Yonnotti fired his biggest barrel yet, for 270,000. After a few minutes of thought, Griffeth found the call. Yonnotti turned over , good for top pair. Griffeth tossed his hand in the muck as Yonnotti scooped the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Yonnotti |
2,950,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
Ravi Raghavan |
2,200,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Roongsak Griffeth |
1,775,000
-455,000
|
-455,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Austin Peck limped the small blind and Ravi Raghavan checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came . Both players checked.
On the turn, Peck led for 45,000 and Raghavan made the call.
When the river came, Peck checked. Raghavan seized the opportunity and bet 130,000 on the scary board. Peck folded after some thought and Raghavan took down the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Austin Peck |
2,710,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
Ravi Raghavan |
2,350,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |