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Event 50: Dylan Kahn Wins a Big Pot Against Aaron Gao to Increase His Lead

Event 50: Dylan Kahn Wins a Big Pot Against Aaron Gao to Increase His Lead

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$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’emPrize Pool:  $380,000  |  Structure  |  PayoutsLevel 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 antePlayers Remaining:  3 of 190 Dylan Kahn After a flop of , Aaron Gao checked from the small blind, Dylan Kahn bet 125,000 from the big blind, and Gao called. The turn card was the…
Event 49: Daniel Blum – 4th Place (,885)

Event 49: Daniel Blum – 4th Place ($4,885)

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$1,100 T.O.R.S.E.Structure  |  PayoutsLevel 19:  15,000/30,000 LimitsPlayers Remaining:  3 of 53 Daniel Blum During Omaha-8, Daniel Blum was all in from the small blind for 23,000 against Kristan Lord in the big blind. Kristan Lord:  Daniel Blum:   The board came , and with no possible lows, Blum won…
The Language of Hot Streaks and How to Tell Skill From Story

The Language of Hot Streaks and How to Tell Skill From Story

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People often use streak language too loosely. A shooter makes 4 in a row and looks locked in. A roulette wheel lands on black 4 times, and suddenly, red feels overdue. Those two situations sound similar, but they are not built on the same logic. One can involve rhythm…
Event 50: Aaron Gao Doubles Thru Rick Mechammil

Event 50: Aaron Gao Doubles Thru Rick Mechammil

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$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’emPrize Pool:  $380,000  |  Structure  |  PayoutsLevel 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 antePlayers Remaining:  3 of 190 Aaron Gao Rick Mechammil raised from the button to 200,000, Aaron Gao moved all in from the small blind for 480,000, and Mechammil quickly called with . Gao turned over…
A Look at How Casino Games Have Evolved Over the Years

A Look at How Casino Games Have Evolved Over the Years

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Casinos change over time. Gambling has been a big industry for a long while now, but how players go about gambling looks different now, even than it did thirty years ago. So, what has changed? How have casino games evolved over the years? In Past Years: Casinos Only in…
Event 50: Victoria Livschitz – 4th Place (,500)

Event 50: Victoria Livschitz – 4th Place ($32,500)

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$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’emPrize Pool:  $380,000  |  Structure  |  PayoutsLevel 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 antePlayers Remaining:  3 of 190 Victoria Livschitz Victoria Livschitz moved all in from the cutoff for 170,000, and Aaron Gao called from the big blind with . Livschitz turned over , and needed to improve…
Event 49: Kristan Lord Leads the Final Four at the Break with 721,000

Event 49: Kristan Lord Leads the Final Four at the Break with 721,000

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$1,100 T.O.R.S.E.Structure  |  PayoutsLevel 19:  15,000/30,000 LimitsPlayers Remaining:  4 of 53 Chipleader Kristan Lord registered for this event at the last possible moment after finishing as runner-up last night in $1,100 Omaha-8 event, where he earned $10,040. The players return from break to begin Level 19, with increased limits…
Event 50: Tim Capretta – 5th Place (,600)

Event 50: Tim Capretta – 5th Place ($24,600)

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$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’emPrize Pool:  $380,000  |  Structure  |  PayoutsLevel 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 antePlayers Remaining:  4 of 190 Tim Capretta With the board showing on the turn, Victoria Livschitz checked from the small blind, and Rick Mechammil bet 125,000 from the hijack. Tim Capretta moved all in from…
Event 50: Rick Mechammil Leads the Final Six at the Break with 1,720,000

Event 50: Rick Mechammil Leads the Final Six at the Break with 1,720,000

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$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’emPrize Pool:  $380,000  |  Structure  |  PayoutsLevel 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 antePlayers Remaining:  6 of 190 Chipleader Rick Mechammil The players return from break to begin Level 25, with increased blinds of 20,000-40,000 and a big blind ante of 40,000. With six players remaining from a…
Event 49: Daniel Barlin Surviving With His Short Stack

Event 49: Daniel Barlin Surviving With His Short Stack

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$1,100 T.O.R.S.E.Structure  |  PayoutsLevel 17:  10,000/20,000 LimitsPlayers Remaining:  5 of 53 Daniel Barlin During Seven Card Stud, Daniel Barlin got his short stack all in on 3rd street against Phil Hui (obviously before he busted in sixth) and Daniel Blum. Hui and Blum checked all the way down, and…