Event 35: Philipe Pizzari Pinto Moves Into The Chip Lead

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Level 9:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Entries: 454

Philipe Pizzari Pinto

The player in the cutoff raised to 2,000 and the button three-bet to 5,200. Philipe Pizzari Pinto called out of the big blind and the cutoff called as well.

The flop was AhQd10c and Pinto checked. The cutoff checked and the button moved all in for about 20,000. Pinto called and the original raiser folded.

Pinto flopped the nuts with KdJc and was in the lead against the button’s Qs10s.

The turn was the 2s and the river was the 6d. Pinto dragged the pot, eliminated a player, and became the first person to cross the 200,000-chip mark. He leads the field as dinner break nears.

Philip Pizzari Pinto – 205,000

Event 35: Femi Fashakin Doubles Through Sam Panzica

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Level 8:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Entries: 430

Femi Fashakin

On a flop of 10c9c8s, Femi Fashakin was in middle position and went to war against Sam Panzica on his direct right in early position.

After a few raises, Fashakin, who took down the “Big 50” at the 2019 World Series of Poker for $1.15 million, was all in for 31,500 and got action from Panzica.

Panzica turned over QhJh, good for the nut straight and was in good shape against Fashakin’s Ac8c.

Panzica needed to fade a club or runners to make a boat, but the 2c came right on the turn to give Fashakin the nut flush. It left Panzica drawing dead to the Kc river.

Femi Fashakin – 81,000
Sam Panzica – 33,000

Event 35: Joey Weissman Doubles Up

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Level 7:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries: 419

Joey Weissman raised to 1,200 from the hijack and the player on the button three-bet to 3,200 on the button. Weissman four-bet to 10,000 and the button called.

The flop was 8c7h4c and Weissman moved all in for 19,200. The button thought for a while before calling.

Weissman showed QsQh and was in the lead against the button’s KcQc.

The button needed a club or a king to eliminate the World Series of Poker bracelet winner, but the Ah came on the turn and the 10h on the river sent the pot to Weissman.

Joey Weissman – 61,000

Event 35: Joe Serock Sends One Packing

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Level 7:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries: 419

Joe Serock

On the turn, with the board reading Jc7h4c8d, the player under the gun moved all in for about 15,000 and Joe Serock quickly called.

The all in player turned over 4s3h, good for bottom pair, while Serock was in the lead with Jd10d.

Serock needed to fade a five-outer to score a knockout, and did when the 5c came on the river. Serock dragged the pot and has an above average stack.

Joe Serock – 83,000

Event 35: Sam Panzica Doubles Through Paul Balzano

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Level 6:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Entries: 373

On a completed board of 9c7s5c5h6h, Sam Panzica was in the big blind and heads-up with Paul Balzano in the hijack.

After a couple raises, Panzica ended up all in for about 20,000. Balzano showed Ac8c, good for a nine-high straight, but Panzica tabled 9h5c and won the pot with a full house.

With the victory, Panzica has more than double his original 25,000-chip starting stack.

Sam Panzica – 62,000
Paul Balzano – 43,000

Event 35: Victor Figuero Gets In A River Check-Raise

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Level 4:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries: 324

Victor Figueroa

On the turn, with the board reading KcQs6h4s, Victor Figueroa checked from the big blind and Chad Eveslage bet 700 from the lojack.

The player in the cutoff called, the button called, and Figueroa called as well.

They were still four-handed to the Ah river. Figueroa checked and Eveslage bet 2,100. The cutoff and button folded, but Figueroa check-raised to 9,600.

“You almost got me,” said Eveslage as he sent his hand into the muck.

Victor Figueroa – 49,000

Event 35: Steven Buckner’s Triple Barrel Bluff Gets Through

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Level 4:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries: 293

Steven Buckner

Steven Buckner raised to 700 from early position and was called by the hijack and the player in the big blind.

The flop was 10h9s3c and the big blind checked. Buckner bet 1,300 and was called only by the player in the hijack.

They were heads-up to the 3h turn and Buckner bet again, this time 3,000. The hijack called. The river was the 4d and Buckner bet one last time for 7,500.

The hijack folded and Buckner showed 8c7h. He missed his straight draw, but dragged the pot and is above starting stack.

Steven Buckner – 31,000

Event 35: Dave Berman On The Right Side Of A Cold Deck, Scores A Knockout

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Level 3:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries: 243

On the river, with a completed board of Jd10h8sQs6d, Dave Berman was in the big blind and got all in against the player under the gun, who committed the rest of his stack worth roughly 20,000.

Berman showed AcKd, good for the nut straight, while his opponent turned over Kh9h, good for the second nut straight.

Berman scored the early knockout and nearly doubled up. Another player at the table claimed he folded a set.

Dave Berman – 55,000