Championship: The Big Boys

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Level 22: Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante

Players are back from their 15 minute break. And after a quick run around the room, it appears that Farhan Madhani is the current chip leader in the Championship Main Event with just over 1.5 Million in chips. 2nd in chips is Sergey Rybachenko with ~1.3 Million, and Hans Winzeler is 3rd with 1.2 Million.

Championship: Run for It

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End of Level 21: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante

Players are now on 15 minute break. They can run to the bathroom, grab a snack, update their Instagram, whatever their heart desires. Upon their return they’ll be playing the first of two more levels for the night before bagging up their chips for Day 3. 92 players remain, average stack is 489K.

Championship: Jaffee gets a Jolt

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Level 21: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante

Jared Jaffee
Jared Jaffee

On a flop showing 10c4c5h, Jared Jaffee puts out a pot-sized bet. The player on the button then announces that he is all-in for over 200K in chips. Jaffee mulls it over for a while before making the hesitant call.

Jaffee: 3c8c
Player on button: 10sQc

The turn and river bring the 5d6c and Jaffee’s gamble pays off when he gets his third club on the river to make his flush, eliminating his opponent. Jaffee has around 700K or so in his stack.

Championship: Carwash loves Cowboys

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Level 21: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante

The player in the under the gun position fires out 33K. Action gets folded around to Robert “Carwash” Williams in the big blind, who shoves all-in. This prompts some deliberation and curious looks from his neighbor under the gun. After tanking for a while, the UTG player decides to fold and Williams happily flips over KhKd before raking in the pot. Williams is sitting on about 400K.

Championship: Girl On Girl Action

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Level 21:  Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante

Angel Vu - 133rd Place
Angel Vu – 133rd Place

Before the blinds went up:

After action folded to her on the button, SHRPO Leaderboard points leader Angel Vu raised and got calls from both blinds.

On the flop of J 8 3 with two spades, it was checked to Angel, who c-bet.  Natasha Barbour (sb) check-raised, the big blind folded, and Angel shoved.  Natasha called.

Angel’s KJ (top pair) was crushed by Natasha’s pocket Kings.  She got no help on the turn or river and Angel was busted in 133rd place, earning $12,472.

Championship: Kiletto Bluffing With The Best Hand

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Level 20:  Blinds 4k/8k/1k ante

David Tiffenberg & Lily Kiletto
David Tiffenberg & Lily Kiletto

Lily Kiletto (bb) fired 25k on the river with a board of 9c5d3h6s8s after David Tiffenberg checked from the small blind.

David gave it some thought, then called.  Lily rolled over AcTh for Ace-Ten-high and surprisingly, David mucked his hand, meaning he couldn’t beat Ace-Ten high.

Lily chipped up to about 260k.

 

Championship: Big Slick Sacked

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Level 20: Blinds 4k/8k/1k ante

The player in seat 3 raises to 18K. Seat 6 calls, as does Jordan Kaplan from the big blind in seat 9. Flop comes 2c6d3h and all three players check. The turn brings the Kc and it’s checked down again. The river brings the 3d. Kaplan then fires out about 27K. The original raiser from seat 3 calls and sees the bad news when Kaplan flips over J3 for rivered trip threes. The player in seat 3 turns over AK to show how his turned pair of Kings got unlucky by the river.

Kaplan is sitting on about 400K.

Championship: Food Coma

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Level 20: 4,000/8,000/1000 ante

The 147 remaining players in our Championship event are getting settled back in their seats as we start Level 20 of play. And we’re hearing “Payout on 23…Payout on 21” as players are busting out at a rapid pace after dinner. Three of those players that we see heading towards the payout desk are Jason Mercier, Ben Lamb, and Eddy Sabat.