WPTDeepStacks: Christian Harder Scores a Knockout

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 250/500 with a 75 ante
Flight A Entries: 291

Christian Harder

A player in middle position opened to 1,625 and Christian Harder raised to 4,000. Middle position shoved for 8,175 and Harder snap called.

Harder turned over AcAs and is in great shape against his opponent’s QdQc.

The board ran out Kd8h4dJd3s and Harder’s pocket aces held to eliminate his opponent.

Christian Harder – 65,000

WPTDeepStacks: George Hortelano Among Chip Leaders

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 250/500 with a 75 ante
Flight A Entries: 280

Peter Vitantonio (left) George Hortelano (right)

On a final board reading Kd7d3c3h2s with around 16,000 in the pot, Peter Vitantonio checked to George Hortelano.

Hortelano bet 8,000 and Vitantonio went in to the tank for a short while before electing to lay it down.

Hortelano said “Good fold” as he turned over 2h2c for a rivered full house.

George Hortelano – 95,000
Peter Vitantonio – 87,000

WPTDEEPSTACKS: Ankush Mandavia Takes One

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 250/500 with a 75 ante
Flight A Entries: 277

Ankush Mandavia

Sam Panzica opens to 1,100 from middle position, Ankush Mandavia called from the cutoff, as did the button and both blinds.

The flop came 10s6h3h, it checked to Mandavia who bet 1,500. Only the small blind called.

The turn brought the Ad and Mandavia bet 4,500 winning himself the pot.

Ankush Mandavia – 28,000

WPTDEEPSTACKS: Ryan McKnight Eliminated by Chen Turjeman

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 200/400 with a 50 ante
Flight A Entries: 261

Chen Turjeman (left) Ryan McKnight (right)

Chen Turjeman opened to 1,100 from late position and Ryan McKnight moved all in for around 14,000 from the small blind. Turjeman called.

It’s a classic race as McKnight tabled KhQh against Turjeman’s 7h7c.

The board ran out Ad6s4h4sAh and Turjeman’s pocket sevens held to eliminated McKnight.

Chen Turjeman – 35,000
Ryan McKnight – Eliminated

WPTDEEPSTACKS: Chip Counts From Around The Room

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 200/400 with a 50 ante
Flight A Entries: 267

Randy Marker

Here’s a look at some chip counts from around the room:

Randy Marker – 100,000
Olivier Busquet – 80,000
Steve Karp – 70,000
Mike Wang – 55,000
John Dolan – 45,000
Zach Smiley – 45,000
Jesse Cohen – 33,000
Zach Donovan – 32,500
Sheddy Siddiqui – 29,000
Mukul Pahuja – 28,000
Loni Harwood – 26,500
Sam Panzica – 23,500
Aaron Massey – 23,000
Dylan Linde – 15,000
Ari Engel – 11,000

Wptdeepstacks: Mike Wang Scores an Elimination

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 150/300 with a 50 ante
Flight A Entries: 250

Mike Wang

Nipun Java opened to 800 from under the gun, Mike Wang raised to 3,200 from the button, and the big blind called. Java got out of the way.

The flop came 10d3c2s, the big blind checked, and Wang bet 4,500. The big blind called.

The 8d hit the turn, the big blind checked, and Wang bet 7,700, and the big blind called.

The river brought the 3h, the big blind shoved for around 8,000 and Wang called. The big blind tabled 9h9s but is no good against Wang’s KcKs, as Wang scored an elimination.

Mike Wang – 52,000

Wptdeepstacks: Ryan Jones Takes One

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 150/300 with a 50 ante
Flight A Entries: 243

Ryan Jones (left)

Under the gun opened to 600, Ryan Jones raised to 1,600, and a player in middle position reraised to 3,200. The original raiser folded and Jones called.

The flop came Kd6d4c, Jones checked and middle position bet 3,000. Jones called.

Both players checked the 8s on the turn. The river brought the 3d, and Jones bet 3,500 winning himself the pot.

Ryan Jones – 41,000

WPTDEEPSTACKS: MATTHEW VETSTEIN CRACKS JESSE COHEN’S KINGS

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 150/300 with a 50 ante
Flight A Entries: 239

Matthew Vetstein (left) Jesse Cohen (right)

Matthew Vetstein moved all in from middle position for his last 5,250. Jesse Cohen called from late position with KcKs and appeared to be in great shape against Vetstein’s KcJh.

The board ran out 10c7h6h2h9h and Vetstein hit runner-runner flush to stay alive in the tournament.

Matthew Vetstein – 11,000
Jesse Cohen – 37,5000

WPTDEEPSTACKS: RALPH WONG CHIPPING UP

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 100/200 with a 25 ante
Flight A Entries: 218

Ralph Wong (right)

On a flop of Ac9h5s, a player in the hijack checks and Ralph Wong bets 1,600 from the cutoff. The hijack calls.

The turn brings the 4d, the hijack checks, and Wong bets 3,000. The hijack calls again.

The river is the As, the hijack bets out 4,000, and Wong calls. The hijack tables 7d6d for a busted straight draw and Wong turns over the winning Ah10d trip aces.

Ralph Wong – 40,000