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Chip Counts on Break

Chip Counts on Break

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Level 31 Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000 Total Entrants: 368 Players Remaining: 2 Greg Alexander – 7,375,000 Ben Palmer – 7,350,000             Full Article
Francesco Morales Eliminated in 3rd Place (,493)

Francesco Morales Eliminated in 3rd Place ($18,493)

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Level 29 Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000 Total Entrants: 368 Players Remaining: 2 Francesco Morales jammed the small blind for about 1,400,000 and Ben Palmer called in the big blind. Morales: K♦9♠ Palmer: A♦J♠ The board ran out 10♣A♥7♠9♦10♦ and Morales was eliminated in third place for $18,493. Greg Alexander – 10,500,000…
Louise Francoeur Eliminated in 4th Place (,633)

Louise Francoeur Eliminated in 4th Place ($13,633)

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Level 29 Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000 Total Entrants: 368 Players Remaining: 3 Greg Alexander raised to 250,000 from the button and Louise Francoeur defended the big blind. The dealer spread the 10♥3♥5♣ flop, Francoeur checked, and Alexander bet 300,000. Francoeur check-raised all in for 2,270,000 and Alexander called. Francoeur: 6♠4♥ Alexander:…
Andre Rieder Eliminated in 5th Place (,188)

Andre Rieder Eliminated in 5th Place ($10,188)

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Level 28 Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000 Total Entrants: 368 Players Remaining: 4 Andre Rieder has been eliminated in fifth place for $10,188. Full Article
Mike Holtz Eliminated in 6th Place (,719)

Mike Holtz Eliminated in 6th Place ($7,719)

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Level 28 Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000 Total Entrants: 368 Players Remaining: 5 On a 2♦J♦10♦ flop, Mike Holtz got his remaining short stack in from the big blind against Andre Rieder on the button. Holtz: 8♠2♠ Rieder: 4♠4♣ The A♠ turn and 4♦ river completed the board to eliminate Holtz in…
Adrian Chan Eliminated in 7th Place (,931)

Adrian Chan Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,931)

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Level 28 Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000 Total Entrants: 368 Players Remaining: 6 Adrian Chan raised to 200,000 from middle position, Greg Alexander flatted the cutoff, Louise Francoeur called in the small blind, and Andre Rieder called in the big blind. The flop landed 3♦9♦3♠ and the blinds checked to Chan who…
Baurzhan Akimov Eliminated in 8th Place (,622)

Baurzhan Akimov Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,622)

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Level 28 Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000 Total Entrants: 368 Players Remaining: 7 Ben Palmer shoved the small blind and Baurzhan Akimov called all in for roughly 830,000 in the big blind. Akimov: 4♥4♦ Palmer: 10♦7♥ The board ran out K♣A♣K♥7♣A♦ and Akimov was eliminated in eighth place for $4,622. Ben Palmer…
Poker Basics – Capped Ranges

Poker Basics – Capped Ranges

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A tip for newbies on why they should avoid having ranges that cannot have ‘nutted’ hands in them. Full Article
Mike Holtz Doubles Through Greg Alexander

Mike Holtz Doubles Through Greg Alexander

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Level 26 Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000 Total Entrants: 368 Players Remaining: 8 Mike Holtz moved all in for 750,000 in the small blind and Greg Alexander called in the big blind. Holtz: A♣8♦ Alexander: K♥J♦ The board ran out Q♣4♠10♥3♥Q♥ and Holtz scored the double. Greg Alexander – 3,040,000 Mike Holtz…
Adrian Chan Doubles Through Mike Holtz

Adrian Chan Doubles Through Mike Holtz

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Level 27 Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000 Total Entrants: 368 Players Remaining: 8 Adrian Chan moved all in for 870,000 on the button and Mike Holtz rejammed in the small blind. Chan: 9♥9♦ Holtz: A♥Q♦ The board ran out 6♣J♠5♦6♥5♥ and Chan secured the double. Adrian Chan – 1,900,000 Mike Holtz –…