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John Kelly Eliminated in 3rd Place ($16,615)

June 16, 2022 @ 05:11 PM

John Kelly

John Kelly jammed on the button for 3,150,000 and Kourtney Sims called in the big blind.

John Kelly:
Kourtney Sims:

The flop came , pairing Sim's ace. The sealed the fate of Kelly and the river was just a formality as Kelly was eliminated in 3rd place for $16,615.

Tommy Nefcy16,900,000-300,000
Kourtney Sims13,800,0004,950,000
John Kelly (MA)0-6,925,000
Nefcy Four-Bet Jams

June 16, 2022 @ 05:07 PM

Tommy Nefcy

Tommy Nefcy raised to 1,500,000 on the button and Kourtney Sims three-bet to 2,800,000 in the small blind.

Nefcy jammed all-in for 14,400,000, putting the pressure on Sims. Sims tanked for about 40 seconds and mucked her hand.

Tommy Nefcy17,200,0002,500,000
Kourtney Sims8,850,000-1,000,000
John Kelly (MA)3,150,000-3,775,000
Nefcy Fires the Flop

June 16, 2022 @ 05:03 PM

Kourtney Sims raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Tommy Nefcy defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of and Nefcy pushed out a bet of 2,000,000 which was enough to take down the pot.

Tommy Nefcy14,700,0003,400,000
Kourtney Sims9,850,0008,605,000
John Kelly (MA)4,650,000-2,275,000
Sims Takes Some More

June 16, 2022 @ 04:54 PM

Tommy Nefcy limped in the small blind and Kourtney Sims raised to 1,000,000 in the big blind. Nefcy called.

The flop came and Nefcy fired out a bet of 1,400,000. Sims raised to 2,800,000 and Nefcy quickly folded.

Tommy Nefcy11,300,000-2,200,000
Kourtney Sims1,245,000-9,255,000
Sims Doubles Through Nefcy

June 16, 2022 @ 04:50 PM

Kourtney Sims

Tommy Nefcy raised to 1,000,000 in the small blind and Kourtney Sims three-bet to 2,400,000. Nefcy quickly jammed all-in and Kourtney called off her 5,875,000.

Tommy Nefcy:
Kourtney Sims:

The flop came , giving Sims a flush draw along with her overcards. The hit the turn, completing her flush and the board completed with the on the river as Kourtney collected a massive double up.

Tommy Nefcy13,500,000-5,825,000
Kourtney Sims10,500,0005,875,000
John Kelly (MA)6,750,000-175,000
Nefcy Takes it on the Flop

June 16, 2022 @ 04:42 PM

Kourtney Sims raised to 1,000,000 on the button and Tommy Nefcy defended his big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of and Nefcy led out for 2,000,000. Sims quickly mucked her hand and the dealer pushed him the pot.

Tommy Nefcy19,325,00017,590,000
John Kelly (MA)5,750,000-1,175,000
Kourtney Sims4,625,000-600,000
Nefcy Three-Bets Preflop

June 16, 2022 @ 04:29 PM

John Kelly raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Tommy Nefcy three-bet to 2,400,000 from the small blind. Kelly mucked his hand.

John Kelly (MA)7,950,0001,025,000
Kourtney Sims5,225,000-3,925,000
Tommy Nefcy1,735,000-13,590,000
Level 26 started

June 16, 2022 @ 04:23 PM

Level: 26 Blinds: 200,000/400,000 Ante: 400,000
Break Time

June 16, 2022 @ 04:08 PM

Players have reached their first 15-minute break of the day.

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June 16, 2022 @ 04:06 PM

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Payouts

1: Edward Holt

$100,000 USD

2: Ryan Surdi

$50,000 USD

3: Anthony Lundy

$25,000 USD

4: Brian Lerner

$15,000 USD

5: Dawna Blyleven

$11,555 USD

6: Saverio Biancardi

$10,008 USD

7: Jeffrey Bowden

$7,307 USD

8: John Carr

$5,788 USD

9: Jan Kirk

$4,542 USD

10: Steven Moutrey

$2,500 USD

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11: Justin Jones

$2,500 USD

12: John Dennehy

$2,500 USD

13: Kevin Gray

$2,000 USD

14: Marvin Coon

$2,000 USD

15: Nicol Schnitzer

$2,000 USD

16: Jason Stevens

$1,700 USD

17: Clinton Musson

$1,700 USD

18: William Fierro

$1,700 USD

19: John Kelly

$1,500 USD

20: Chad Miller

$1,500 USD

21: Cedric Lowe

$1,500 USD

22: Basil Congro

$1,300 USD

23: Michael Glaze

$1,300 USD

24: Ellen Schirmer

$1,300 USD

25: John Oetting

$1,150 USD

26: Frank Cordova

$1,150 USD

27: Philip Bellucci

$1,150 USD

28: Bethany Parker

$1,000 USD

29: Vince Carnett

$1,000 USD

30: John Clements

$1,000 USD

31: Scott Kenyon

$900 USD

32: Jeffrey Weinberg

$900 USD

33: Alan oconnel

$900 USD

34: Jason Silva

$800 USD

35: Nicole Theroux

$800 USD

36: William Ducheneaux

$800 USD

37: John Wolfson

$700 USD

38: Andre Cochran

$700 USD

39: Filipe De Freitas

$700 USD

40: Kourtney Sims

$700 USD

41: Linda Montgomery

$700 USD

42: Angel Pelaez

$700 USD

43: Jon McClain

$700 USD

44: Bradley Barham

$700 USD

45: Melissa Huebner

$700 USD

46: Michael Graham

$625 USD

47: Jolanda Tedford

$625 USD

48: Leslie Mildenberg

$625 USD

49: Jeremy Kolich

$625 USD

50: Luis Rodriguez

$625 USD

51: Gregory Boyce

$625 USD

52: Geoffrey Moore

$625 USD

53: Will Unruh

$625 USD

54: Robert Givan

$625 USD

Top Chip Counts

1: Edward Holt

26,325,000 Chips

2: Ryan Surdi

Busted

3: Anthony Lundy

Busted

4: Brian Lerner

Busted

5: Dawna Blyleven

Busted

6: Saverio Biancardi

Busted

7: Jeffrey Bowden

Busted

8: John Carr

Busted

9: Jan Kirk

Busted

10: Clinton Musson

Busted