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Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Joel Farris took a flop against Papa Karn that saw all the chips get in the middle on a flop. Farris held
for the second-nut flush draw. Unfortunately, Karn held
for top pair and the nut flush draw. The board bricked out
, leaving Farris with just one big blind.
On the next hand, Farris limped all-in for his last blind. Matthew Blackwell raised to 40,000, and everyone else folded.
"I've got the nuts," Farris said. "You're dead."
Farris -
Blackwell -
The board ran out clean for the pocket pair, , and Farris exits the RGPS Main Event in 18th place. For his performance this weekend, Farris takes home $1,804.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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286,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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Busted |
The players will return in 15 minutes to blinds of 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big-blind ante.
The action folded to Eric Kelly in the lojack position and he raised to 22,000. Joel Farris called in the cutoff and everyone else folded. The flop came . Kelly counted out chips and bet 33,000. Farris quickly called.
The turn brought the . Kelly didn't slow down, betting 47,000. Farris took a little longer this time but called again. The
completed the board and Kelly put out a bet of 111,000.
Farris put his head in his hand and sighed heavily. He picked up his cards and flashed them to the nearby players, saying "What the hell was that turn?" The cards he flashed were for a flopped full house.
Another minute in the tank and Farris slides his cards to the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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571,000
92,000
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92,000 |
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275,000
-179,000
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-179,000 |
In typical fashion, the speed of play is starting to slow down as we reach the final two tables. The players are keenly aware the short stacks are under pressure and the bigger stacks are waiting them out.
Shane Young just exited in 19th place and the players will redraw for seats.
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
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16 | 1 | Vinodkumar Kumar | 242,000 |
16 | 2 | Shannon Scott | 686,000 |
16 | 3 | Shane Fuller | 723,000 |
16 | 4 | Patrick Smith | 83,000 |
16 | 6 | Kurt Haiss | 333,000 |
16 | 7 | Frank Kennedy | 124,000 |
16 | 9 | Kyle Kinder | 648,000 |
17 | 1 | Lance Hendricks | 465,000 |
17 | 4 | Eric Kelly | 620,000 |
17 | 5 | Randy Ritterbush | 361,000 |
17 | 6 | Shane Young | 141,000 |
17 | 7 | Nic Petree | 260,000 |
17 | 9 | Li Wu | 191,000 |
21 | 1 | Matthew Blackwell | 143,000 |
21 | 2 | Joel Farris | 670,000 |
21 | 4 | James Traber | 251,000 |
21 | 5 | Norm Glueckert | 49,000 |
21 | 6 | Papa Karn | 90,000 |
21 | 7 | Clyde Lorance | 890,000 |
21 | 9 | William McCracken | 540,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
We missed the action, and arrive at the table as the pot was being pushed. According to observers, Shane Fuller limped in, Tim Black completed from the small blind, and Cory Aurentz checked his option. The flop came . Everyone checked. The turn brought the
. Reports are mixed on the betting action on the turn, but all three players saw the river, which brought the
.
All three players got their stacks in the middle on the river, and when the hands were turned up, Shane Fuller showed for a flopped full house. Tim Black tabled
for a turned full house, and Cory Aurentz turned over
for a rivered wheel. Fuller's full house was best, sending him to the top of the leaderboard.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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736,000
618,000
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618,000 |
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53,000
-158,500
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-158,500 |
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Busted |