| Buy-In: | $5,000 + $180 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $1,125,200 |
| Entrants: | 232 |
Players return from the break to increased blinds of 10,000-20,000 with a 4,000 ante.
Players take a 15 minute break.
Here are the chip counts from the break.
On a flop of K
8
3
with about 220,000 in the pot, Billy Pilossoph is all in for his last 230,000. Eric Froehlich goes into the tank and sits with about 290,000 behind. Eventually, Froehlich makes the call, showing 9
9
. His instincts are correct, however, when Pilossoph turns over A
2
for the flush draw with an over card.
The turn and river come 9
9
and Pilossoph makes his flush to double up in a huge pot.
Froehlich is left crippled and gets it all in the next hand with K
6
against Steve Miller's A
Q
. The board comes 9
9
2
Q
J
and Froehlich is eliminated in 5th place, earning $49,485.
The chip counts tab has been updated.
David Baker still leads the way with just under 700,000, but the field is catching up and the chip are spread out much more evenly.
Chris "Bushman" Bush just double through David "Bakes" Baker when his pocket eights held up against Baker's A-9. Baker turned a flush draw to go with his overs, but failed to hit on the river.
Paul "ComeOnPhish1" Lieu is all in for 159,000 and David "Raptor" Benefield calls all in behind for his last 115,000. Eric Froehlich asks for a count and makes the call on both players. The three players turn over their hands.
Lieu: 4
4
Benefield: A
Q
Froehlich: J
J
The board comes 7
5
2
9
K
and Froehlich takes out two players.
Benefield (not pictured) finishes in 7th place, earning $27,495. Lieu finishes in 6th place, earning $38,490.
On the very next hand, Steven Miller doubles through Eric Froehlich.
Time to play a little higher. The blinds increase to 8,000-16,000 with a 3,000 ante.
Narendra Banwari is all in with pocket sixes against the pocket kings of Eric Froehlich. The board comes Q
J
10
4
7
and Banwari is eliminated. He earns $21,995 for his efforts.
Adeeb Harb is all in with A
K
against the pocket sevens of David Baker. The board comes 6
5
2
10
5
and Harb is eliminated in 9th place, earning $17,595.
Baker adds to his chip lead, and now has nearly 800,000.
On a flop of Q
Q
8
Adeeb Harb puts Billy Pilossoph all in and Pilossoph makes the call in this fairly large pot. Harb shows K
Q
but is up against A
Q
from Pilossoph. The turn and river come J
6
and Pilossoph doubles up to over 300,000. Harb is left with just over 80,000.
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