Level: 29
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Level: 29
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
The final three players have reached their first break of the day.
Action will resume with blinds of 200,000/400,000, leaving just 65 total big blinds in play.
Ian Auvil moved all in for 3,200,000 from under the gun, and was at risk when Gorav Sangal made the call on the button.
Ian Auvil: A♦10♥
Gorav Sangal: 10♠10♦
Sangal had Auvil dominated, and the 4♠3♣9♠5♣8♥ runout changed nothing. Sangal's pocket pair held to secure the knockout, as Auvil's run came to an end in fourth place.
Germain Mingo limped from under the gun with 9♦7♦, and Gorav Sangal called in the small blind holding 10♣4♣. Robert Carswell looked down at J♣4♦ and checked his big blind option.
Sangal checked the 5♣J♠3♣ flop, and Carswell bet 1,000,000 with his pair. That produced folds from Mingo and Sangal, as Carswell claimed the pot.
Gorav Sangal raised to 950,000 with 9♥9♦ on the button, and Germain Mingo defended his big blind holding J♠10♣ to see the 8♦Q♥3♣ flop.
Mingo checked, and Sangal continued for 550,000. Mingo made the call, and checked again on the 2♥ turn.
Sangal announced all in for 2,050,000, producing a fold from Mingo.
Players have gone the last two orbits without seeing a flop, as raises and shoves have produced no calls.
Germain Mingo has maintained his chip lead, while Gorav Sangal and Ian Auvil remain short.
Level: 28
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Robert Carswell limped on the button with A♠A♦, and Ian Auvil checked his option holding J♠5♠ in the big blind.
Both players checked the 5♣6♠8♦ flop, and the dealer revealed the Q♦ turn. Auvil checked once more, and Carswell fired 250,000 into the middle.
Auvil came along to see the 7♦ river, and checked once more. Carswell bet 450,000, and Auvil took some time before letting his hand go.
| Place | Player | League | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | ||
| 2 | $65,000 | ||
| 3 | $32,000 | ||
| 4 | $21,000 | ||
| 5 | Frank Johnson | KOntenders Poker USA | $15,000 |
| 6 | Henry Hearns | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | $11,000 |
| 7 | Peter Cote | Eastern Poker Tour | $8,000 |
| 8 | Maria Piaseczny | Eastern Poker Tour | $4,500 |
Frank Johnson moved his last 625,000 into the middle from under the gun, and Ian Auvil called in the small blind. Gorav Sangal came along in the big blind, and the 10♠8♥9♥ flop was fanned out.
Auvil and Sangal checked to the K♠ turn, where another pair of checks led to the 9♣ river.
One last check from Auvil was met with a bet of 900,000 from Sangal. Auvil folded while showing his A♦Q♠.
Frank Johnson: A♥J♠
Gorav Sangal: 9♠9♦
Sangal revealed his quad nines, sending a smiling Johnson to the payout desk in fifth position.