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Jan Rofuli Dissects the Competition to Take Down Event #3:$670 NLH ($27,280)
Jan Rofuli Takes Down Event #3: $670 NLH After nearly 10 hours of play, Jan Rofuli has outlasted the field to take down his first PPT trophy. Event #3: $670 NLH drew 202 unique entries with for a combined prize pool of $115,140. Rofuli entered the day with an average stack of 178,000 (45 big blinds). His day started slow with him patiently picking his spots and waiting for hands.
This approach paid off as he found himself third in chips by the second break. Entering the final table, he sat fourth in chips with a stack of 728,000. He quickly found an elimination on Nu Teliani with top pair nut flush draw, and didn’t look back. A hero call saw Rofuli’s stack soar near the one million mark.
Chips were quick to move on the final table, as Rofuli found another elimination with big slick. With play having dwindled down to just three-handed, Rofuli found value with pocket tens on a dicey board. Shortly after, he eliminated the short-stacked Kim Graham to bring play heads-up. Rofuli admitted he was lacking in tournament experience, but you wouldn’t know that from watching his play.
He took aggressive lines at key times to hold a massive chip lead over Antonio Ma. Ma wouldn’t go down without a fight, winning sizeable pots to even out the chip stacks. However, it would be short lived. Rofuli would apply maximum pressure to take an overwhelming chip lead over Ma. Shortly after, Rofuli double check raised Ma, forcing him all in. Ma couldn’t get away, and Rofuli’s turned straight had the outcome determined before the river.
Event #3: $670 NLH Final Table Results
Position Player Prize 1 
Jan Rofuli$27,280 2 Antonio Ma$18,810 3 Kim Graham$12,225 4 Johnny Dalphond$9,405 5 Nadav Bitton$7,240 6 Kyle Levicki$5,735 7 Chad Horseman$4,515 8 Kris Steinbach$3,575 9 Nu Teliani$2,915 -
Antonio Ma Eliminated in 2nd Place ($18,810)
Level: 26 (30,000/60,000/60,000) Entries: 1/202 Prizes: $115,140 
Antonio Ma Day 2 $670 NLH Runner-Up Action was caught after the flop of 5♥4♣3♠, and Jan Rofuli checked his option. Antonio Ma fired for 105,000, and Rofuli check raised to 230,000. Ma made the call.
The turn came the 7♥, and Rofuli slowed down with a check. Ma blasted for 200,000, and Rofuli moved all in. Ma made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Antonio Ma: K♠7♦
Jan Rofuli: 9♣6♥The board completed with the 5♠ to send Ma out as the runner-up.
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Rofuli Applies the Pressure
Level: 26 (30,000/60,000/60,000) Entries: 2/202 Prizes: $115,140 
Antonio Ma & Jan Rofuli Heads-Up In Event #3 Antonio Ma opened to 120,000, and Jan Rofuli made the call.
The flop came 10♦3♣6♣, and both players were quick to check.
After the turn peeled the 4♠, Rofuli led out for 200,000. Ma made the call.
The river was a brick in the form of the 2♦. Rofuli fired for 1,800,000, to put Ma’s tournament life on the line. He went into the tank, but made a fold for Rofuli to scoop the pot.
Jan Rofuli: 4,060,000
Antonio Ma: 990,000 -
Ma Puts Rofuli Into the Tank
Level: 25 (25,000/50,000/50,000) Entries: 2/202 Prizes: $115,140 Antonio Ma opened to 125,000, and Jan Rofuli made the call.
The flop came A♥5♣2♦, and Rofuli checked to Ma. He fired for 100,000, and Rofuli made the call.
After the turn came the 9♣, Rofuli checked. Ma continued for 210,000, and Rofuli flicked in the call.
The 3♣ peeled off on the river, and Rofuli led out for 50,000. Ma moved all in for 995,000, and Rofuli went into the tank. After over five minutes of weighing his options, Rofuli made the fold.
Jan Rofuli: 3,080,000
Antonio Ma: 1,970,000 -
Ma Battles Back
Level: 25 (25,000/50,000/50,000) Entries: 2/202 Prizes: $115,140 Jan Rofuli called from the small blind, and Antonio Ma raised to 100,000 from the button. Rofuli found the call.
The flop came 5♠8♦9♠, and Rofuli was quick to check. Ma continued for 100,000, and received a call.
After the turn peeled the Q♥ Rofuli checked to Ma. He blasted for 330,000, and was awarded with the pot.
Jan Rofuli: 2,920,000
Antonio Ma: 2,130,000 -
Kim Graham Eliminated in 3rd Place ($12,225)
Level: 24 (20,000/40,000/40,000) Entries: 2/202 Prizes: $115,140 
Kim Graham Event #3 Third Place Finisher Jan Rofuli opened to 80,000, and Kim Graham moved all in for 620,000. Rofuli made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Kim Graham: 5♥5♣
Jan Rofuli: J♣J♠The board ran out K♥2♣7♣4♥10♠ to bring play to heads-up.
Jan Rofuli: 3,550,000
Antonio Ma: 1,490,000 -
Ma Uses His “One Time”
Level: 24 (20,000/40,000/40,000) Entries: 3/202 Prizes: $115,140 Antonio Ma moved all in for 755,000 from the button. Kim Graham took some time before he made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Antonio Ma: A♦6♣
Kim Graham: A♠10♠“I would like to use my one time Glenn,” Ma requested of the dealer. His wish came to fruition as the board ran out the 3♦8♥6♥6♦5♥ to give him the double.
Jan Rofuli: 3,020,000
Antonio Ma: 1,750,000
Kim Graham: 480,000 -
Rofuli Finds Maximum Value
Level: 24 (20,000/40,000/40,000) Entries: 3/202 Prizes: $115,140 Jan Rofuli raised to 80,000 from the button, and Antonio Ma defended his big blind.
The flop came 4♥2♣J♠, Ma checked to Rofuli. He fired for 55,000, and Ma made the call.
Action slowed down with a check from both players on the A♣ turn.
Ma checked his option to Rofuli on the A♦. Rofuli went into the tank before blasting for 105,000. Ma flicked in the call. Rofuli revealed 10♦10♠ to take the pot.
Kim Graham: 2,380,000
Jan Rofuli: 2,280,000
Antonio Ma: 390,000 -
Johnny Dalphond Eliminated in 4th Place ($9,405)
Level: 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) Entries: 3/202 Prizes: $115,140 
Johnny Dalphond Day 2 $670 Johnny Dalphond moved all in for 355,000, and Jan Rofuli was quick to call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Johnny Dalphond: A♥4♦
Jan Rofuli: A♣10♠The board ran out 5♣3♠7♦10♦8♠ to bring play to three-handed.
Kim Graham: 2,960,000
Jan Rofuli: 1,320,000
Antonio Ma: 705,000 -
Nadav Bitton Eliminated in 5th Place ($7,240)
Level: 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) Entries: 4/202 Prizes: $115,140 
Nadav Bitton Day 2 $670 Nadav Bitton moved all in for 350,000, from early position. Kim Graham called from the button, and both players revealed their holdings.
Nadav Bitton: 10♥10♣
Kim Graham: A♣10♦The board ran out J♥3♥A♦8♣A♥ for Bitton to hit the rail.
Kim Graham: 3,160,000
Jan Rofuli: 800,000
Antonio Ma: 680,000
Johnny Dalphond: 370,000 -
Graham Skyrockets to the Chip Lead
Level: 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) Entries: 5/202 Prizes: $115,140 After an initial raise, Kim Graham moved all in from the small blind for 1,295,000. Nadav Bitton went into the tank but eventually made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Kim Graham: A♥Q♣
Nadav Bitton: 10♦10♣Graham’s tournament life looked all but over, as the board came K♥6♣7♦9♣. However, the A♦ on the river shipped him the pot.
Kim Graham: 2,650,000
Nadav Bitton: 1,295,000 -
Dalphond Has Nine Lives
Level: 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) Entries: 5/202 Prizes: $115,140 Johnny Dalphond moved all in for 230,000, and Antonio Ma made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Johnny Dalphond: A♣2♣
Antonio Ma: J♥9♥The board ran out 10♣K♠10♠4♣5♣ for Dalphond to double through his nut flush.
Nadav Bitton: 1,560,000
Kim Graham: 1,300,000
Jan Rofuli: 1,220,000
Antonio Ma: 590,000
Johnny Dalphond: 500,000 -
Kyle Levicki Eliminated in 6th Place ($5,735)
Level: 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) Entries: 5/202 Prizes: $115,140 
Kyle Levicki Day 2 $670 Kyle Levicki moved all in for 215,000, and Jan Rofuli quickly made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Kyle Levicki: K♠J♠
Jan Rofuli: A♣K♣The board ran out 2♣6♣A♥10♥A♦ to send Levicki to the rail.
Jan Rofuli: 1,160,000
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Rofuli Finds the Hero Call
Level: 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) Entries: 6/202 Prizes: $115,140 Action was caught after the turn of K♠8♥9♥A♦. With 65,000 in the pot, Antonio Ma led out for 30,000. Jan Rofuli made the call from the big blind.
The river peeled the 3♦, and Ma continued for 120,000. Rofuli went into the tank, but showed he was a non-believer as he made the call. His instincts were spot on, as Ma revealed Q♥7♦ bested by Rofuli’s 9♦7♣.
Jan Rofuli: 955,000
Antonio Ma: 625,000 -
Dalphond Doubles Through Levicki
Level: 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) Entries: 6/202 Prizes: $115,140 Johnny Dalphond moved all in for 155,000 from under the gun. Action folded to Kyle Levicki who called from the big blind. Both players revealed their holdings.
Johnny Dalphond: 4♣4♠
Kyle Levicki: 8♥9♥The board ran out 9♠3♣8♦A♦5♠ for Dalphond to find the double.
Kyle Levicki: 360,000
Johnny Dalphond: 350,000 -
Updated Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Nadav Bitton 1,755,000 Kim Graham 985,000 Jan Rofuli 760,000 Antonio Ma 830,000 Kyle Levicki 555,000 Johnny Dalphond 155,000 -
Chad Horseman Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,515)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 6/202 Prizes: $115,140 
Chad Horseman Day 2 $670 Action was caught after the flop of 10♠8♠J♦, and Nadav Bitton checked to Chad Horseman. He moved all in for 156,000, and Bitton made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Chad Horseman: Q♦J♠
Nadav Bitton: A♣J♥The board completed with the 4♥8♥ to send the pot Bitton’s way.
Nadav Bitton: 1,759,000
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Kris Steinbach Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,575)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 7/202 Prizes: $115,140 
Kris Steinbach Day 2 $670 Antonio Ma opened to 40,000, and Kris Steinbach moved all in for 486,000. Ma called for his remaining 372,000, and both players revealed their holdings.
Antonio Ma: K♥K♠
Kris Steinbach: A♥Q♣The board was safe for Ma as it came the 3♦9♣4♠K♦5♥. Steinbach was left with a little over 100,000.
The following hand, Nadav Bitton opened to 40,000, and Steinbach moved all in. Bitton made the call and both players revealed their holdings.
Kris Steinbach: 3♥3♠
Nadav Bitton: 8♠8♦The board ran out A♥7♥7♠10♠9♣ to send Steinbach to the rail.
Nadav Bitton: 1,383,000
Antonio Ma: 844,000 -
Ma Doubles Through Bitton
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 8/202 Prizes: $115,140 Antonio Ma moved all in for 186,000 from middle position. Nadav Bitton made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Antonio Ma: J♣9♣
Nadav Bitton: A♦10♠The board ran out 2♦Q♠3♣8♥9♥ for Ma to secure the double.
Nadav Bitton: 1,085,000
Antonio Ma: 417,000 -
Nu Teliani Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,915)
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 8/202 Prizes: $115,140 
Nu Teliani Day 2 $670 Nu Teliani moved all in for her remaining 75,000, and two players made the call.
Action checked through on the flop of 8♥A♠8♠.
Jan Rofuli led out for 80,000, after the turn peeled the 9♥. His opponent folded, and both players revealed their holdings.
Nu Teliani: J♥10♥
Jan Rofuli: A♥K♥The river was no help to Teliani, as it came the 3♣.
Jan Rofuli: 857,000
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Bitton Wins a Massive Pot
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 9/202 Prizes: $115,140 Nadav Bitton opened to 30,000, and Nu Teliani made the call from middle position. The button called, and Antonio Ma raised to 140,000 from the small blind. Bitton made the call, before Teliani jammed all in covering the table. The button and Ma were quick to fold, but Bitton revealed his cards while saying “I call.”
Nadav Bitton: A♣2♣
Nu Teliani: 9♣9♥The board ran out A♦5♦8♣6♣10♦ to send the million chip pot Bitton’s way.
Nadav Bitton: 1,140,000
Kris Steinbach: 846,000
Kyle Levicki: 747,000
Jan Rofuli: 728,000
Kim Graham: 600,000
Johnny Dalphond: 363,000
Antonio Ma: 231,000
Chad Horseman: 203,000
Nu Teliani: 100,000 -
Brett Worton Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,350)
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 9/202 Prizes: $115,140 
Brett Worton Day 2 $670 Action folded to Kris Steinbach in the small blind. He raised to 180,000, and Brett Worton called all in for 103,000. Both players revealed their holdings.
Brett Worton: 2♣2♦
Kris Steinbach: 5♥4♦The board ran out A♣8♥4♠Q♠3♣ to bring play down to the final table.
Kris Steinbach: 706,000
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Vince Lam Eliminated in 11th Place ($1,920)
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 10/202 Prizes: $115,140 
Vince Lam Day 2 Action was caught after the flop of Q♥9♥3♠, and both players were quick to check.
The turn was the 2♥, and Vince Lam led out for 35,000. Nu Teliani made the call.
After the 3♦, Lam moved all in for his remaining stack. Teliani was quick to make the call, and revealed A♥K♥ for the nut flush. Lam showed 6♠9♣, as he hit the rail.
Nu Teliani: 868,000
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Eric Wasylenko Eliminated in 12th Place ($1,920)
Level: 19 (6,000/12,000/12,000) Entries: 11/202 Prizes: $115,140 
Eric Wasylenko Day 2 $670 Eric Wasylenko moved all in, and was called by Kim Graham. Both players revealed their holdings.
Eric Wasylenko: A♣J♣
Kim Graham: A♥K♦The board ran out 10♥9♠3♠A♠7♦ to ship Graham the pot.
Kim Graham: 649,000
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Luis Coy Bravo Eliminated in 13th Place ($1,920)
Level: 19 (6,000/12,000/12,000) Entries: 12/202 Prizes: $115,140 
Luis Coy Bravo Day 2 Kyle Levicki opened to 32,000 from early position, and Brett Worton made the call. Luis Coy Bravo moved all in for 240,000, and Levicki called with a similar stack. Worton made the call, and the three players revealed their holdings.
Luis Coy Bravo: A♦Q♠
Kyle Levicki: 10♦10♠
Brett Worton: K♥K♦The board ran out 7♠6♠10♥6♥3♠ to give Levicki the pot.
Kyle Levicki: 807,000
Brett Worton: 69,000 -
All Stacks on Break
Player Chip Count Nadav Bitton 897,000 Kris Steinbach 672,000 Jan Rofuli 612,000 Brett Worton 404,000 Antonio Ma 368,000 Kim Graham 367,000 Nu Teliani 303,000 Luis Coy Bravo 288,000 Eric Wasylenko 250,000 Kyle Levicki 247,000 Chad Horseman 205,000 Johnny Dalphond 195,000 Vince Lam 125,000 -
Recent Eliminations
Position Player Prize 14th Benny Sarnelli $1,670 15th Michael St. Pierre Porter $1,670 16th Ian Alvarado $1,670 17th Scot Munro $1,455 18th Francis Fan $1,455 19th Tyrall Malec $1,455 -
Ian Alvarado Falls in 16th Place ($1,670)
Level: 18 (5,000/10,000/10,000) Entries: 15/202 Prizes: $115,140 
Ian Alvarado Ian Alvarado moved all in for 80,000, and Luis Coy Bravo made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Ian Alvarado: A♦K♥
Luis Coy Bravo: Q♥J♦The flop smashed Alvarado when it came the 8♥A♥10♦. However, the K♠ flipped the odds in favour of Bravo. Alvarado found no help on the J♣ river to hit the rail in 16th place.
Luis Coy Bravo: 293,000
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Updated Stacks Table Three
Seat Player Chip Count Big Blinds 1 2 Nu Teliani 148,000 19 3 Chad Horseman 32,000 4 4 Antonio Ma 130,000 16 5 Nadav Bitton 838,000 105 6 Kris Steinbach 498,000 62 7 8 Vince Lam 892,000 112 9 Kim Graham 384,000 48 -
Scot Munro Hits the Rail in 17th Place ($1,455)
Level: 18 (5,000/10,000/10,000) Entries: 16/202 Prizes: $115,140 
Scot Munro Scot Munro moved all in for 121,000, and Vince Lam made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Scot Munro: A♦Q♥
Vince Lam: 8♣8♥The board ran out 7♣9♠7♠K♣3♦ to send Munro to the rail.
Vince Lam: 872,000
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Worton Doubles Through Alvarado
Level: 17 (4,000/8,000/8,000) Entries: 17/202 Prizes: $115,140 Action was caught after the flop of 10♠7♦K♦, and Ian Alvarado checked from the big blind. Brett Worton fired for 15,000 from the button, and Alvarado moved all in. Worton called for his remaining 122,000, and both players revealed their holdings.
Brett Worton: A♦10♦
Ian Alvarado: K♥7♣Worton won with both cards as the board completed with the 10♣4♦.
Brett Worton: 256,000
Ian Alvarado: 74,000 -
Table Two Updated Stacks
Seat Player Chip Count Big Blinds 1 Ian Alvarado 74,000 9 2 Eric Wasylenko 222,000 28 3 Jan Rofuli 198,000 25 4 Benny Sarnelli 220,000 28 5 Johnny Dalphond 288,000 36 6 Kyle Levicki 156,000 20 7 Michael St. Pierre Porter 188,000 24 8 Brett Worton 256,000 32 9 Luis Coy Bravo 409,000 51 -
All Eliminations So Far
Position Player Prize 20th Wyatt Reader $1,125 21st DJ Sharma $1,125 22nd Tony Comely $1,125 23rd Colten Yamagishi $1,125 24th Aman Dhaliwal $1,125 25th Ryan Comely $1,125 -
Wyatt Reader Falls; Remaining Field Ladders Up ($1,125)
Level: 17 (4,000/8,000/8,000) Entries: 19/202 Prizes: $115,140 Kyle Levicki moved all in for 109,000, and Wyatt Reader called with slightly less. Both players revealed their holdings.
Wyatt Reader: K♣Q♣
Kyle Levicki: J♠J♥The board ran out 9♠9♦5♦5♥7♣ to send Reader to the rail. The remaining players have jumped up the payout chart insuring a minimum of $1,455 each.
Kyle Levicki: 219,000
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Sarnelli Doubles Through Worton
Level: 16 (3,000/6,000/6,000) Entries: 20/202 Prizes: $115,140 Benny Sarnelli moved all in for 104,000, and Brett Worton made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Benny Sarnelli: A♦Q♦
Brett Worton: A♣J♣The board ran out 7♥4♥K♥K♦8♣ to give Sarnelli the double.
Benny Sarnelli: 220,000
Brett Worton: 60,000 -
Aggression Pays off for Munro
Level: 16 (3,000/6,000/6,000) Entries: 21/202 Prizes: $115,140 Kris Steinbach opened to 12,000 from early position, and Scot Munro three-bet to 32,000 from middle position. Steinbach found the call.
The flop came 4♦K♥6♦, and Steinbach was quick to check. Munro fired for 19,000, and received a call.
After the turn peeled the 3♦, Steinbach checked to Munro. He sized up to 45,000, and Steinbach went into the tank. He flashed the A♣Q♦ before making the fold. Munro revealed the A♦ for the nut flush draw at minimum.
Kris Steinbach: 469,000
Scot Munro: 372,000 -
Leading Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Nadav Bitton 730,000 Kris Steinbach 499,000 Johnny Dalphond 474,000 Luis Coy Bravo 370,000 -
Wasylenko Wins the Battle of the Blinds
Level: 15 (2,500/5,000/5,000) Entries: 23/202 Prizes: $115,140 Action was caught after the flop of 2♣6♠7♠, and Eric Wasylenko checked from the small blind. Jan Rofuli fired for 5,000 from the big blind, and Wasylenko made the call.
The turn was the 8♠, and both players were quick to check.
After the A♠ completed the board, Wasylenko led out for 17,000. Rofuli took some time before he found the fold.
Jan Rofuli: 238,000
Eric Wasylenko: 156,000 -
Bitton Battles Back
Level: 15 (2,5000/5,000/5,000) Entries: 23/202 Prizes: $115,140 Colten Yamagishi raised from the cutoff, and Nadav Bitton called from the button. The big blind also made the call.
The flop came 7♦A♠2♥, and the big blind was quick to check. Yamagishi continued for 8,000, and only Bitton made the call.
After the turn came the 3♣, Yamagishi continued for 20,000. Bitton raised to 50,000, and received a quick fold from Yamagishi.
Nadav Bitton: 780,000
Colten Yamagishi: 105,000 -
Ryan Comely is the First Casualty of Day 2 ($1,125)
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 23/202 Prizes: $115,140 Nadav Bitton, and Ryan Comely battled in a five bet pot. Bitton found the double, as his pocket jacks held against Comely’s Ace-King leaving Comely on fumes. Shortly after, DJ Sharma raised to 8,000, and Comely called his remaining 2,500. Nu Teliani also made the call.
The flop came J♥3♣9♣, and both players were quick to check.
After the turn peeled the 9♦, Sharma fired for 12,000. Teliani was quick to make the call.
The front door flush draw completed, when the river came the 5♣. Sharma checked to Teliani, who blasted for 12,000. Sharma got out of the way and both players revealed their holdings.
Ryan Comely: 9♣8♠
Nu Teliani: A♣10♣For his effort Comely takes home a min cash of $1,125.
Nadav Bitton: 667,000
DJ Sharma: 158,000
Nu Teliani: 144,000 -
Day 2 Seat Draw
Table Seat Player Chip Count Big Blinds 1 1 Johnny Dalphond 299,000 75 1 2 Ryan Comely 342,000 86 1 3 Nu Teliani 126,000 32 1 4 Michael St. Pierre Porter 156,000 39 1 5 Colten Yamagishi 328,500 82 1 6 Nadav Bitton 322,500 81 1 7 Aman Dhaliwal 58,000 15 1 8 1 9 DJ Sharma 199,000 50 2 1 Ian Alvarado 169,500 42 2 2 Eric Wasylenko 112,500 28 2 3 Jan Rofuli 178,000 45 2 4 Benny Sarnelli 165,000 41 2 5 Brett Worton 146,500 37 2 6 Kyle Levicki 61,000 15 2 7 Wyatt Reader 133,000 33 2 8 Tyrall Malec 70,500 18 2 9 Luis Coy Bravo 458,000 115 3 1 Francis Fan 163,500 41 3 2 Tony Comely 123,000 31 3 3 Chad Horseman 75,000 19 3 4 Antonio Ma 206,500 52 3 5 3 6 Kris Steinbach 297,000 74 3 7 Scot Munro 250,000 63 3 8 Vince Lam 381,000 95 3 9 Kim Graham 230,500 58 -
Luis Coy Bravo Front Runs Heading Into Day 2 of Event #3: $670 NLH
Luis Coy Bravo Day 1b Chip Leader Day 1b saw a surge of entries allowing fifteen players to bag from the day. It was Luis Coy Bravo who bested the rest securing a monster stack of 458,000. Close behind is Vince Lam who managed to find the largest bag for Day 1a with 381,000. Ryan Comely rounds out the top three sitting at 342,000.
The 201 unique entries combined for a prize pool of $115,140. First place will take home $27,280 along with the coveted PPT trophy. Players return to blinds of 2,000 and 4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante. Play begins at 1 PM where action will play down to a winner.
Player Chip Count Big Blinds Luis Coy Bravo 458,000 115 Vince Lam 381,000 95 Ryan Comely 342,000 86 Colten Yamagishi 328,500 82 Nadav Bitton 322,500 81 Johnny Dalphond 299,000 75 Kris Steinbach 297,000 74 Scot Munro 250,000 63 Kim Graham 230,500 58 Antonio Ma 206,500 52 DJ Sharma 199,000 50 Jan Rofuli 178,000 45 Ian Alvarado 169,500 42 Benny Sarnelli 165,000 41 Francis Fan 163,500 41 Michael St. Pierre Porter 156,000 39 Brett Worton 146,500 37 Wyatt Reader 133,000 33 Nu Teliani 126,000 32 Tony Comely 123,000 31 Eric Wasylenko 112,500 28 Chad Horseman 75,000 19 Tyrall Malec 70,500 18 Kyle Levicki 61,000 15 Aman Dhaliwal 58,000 15 -
Luis Coy Bravo Bags Chip Lead Heading into Day 2
Luis Coy Bravo Day 1b Chip Leader Luis Coy Bravo headed into the day amassing a large stack early. However, a crucial set against DJ Sharma launched him to the top of the chip counts. There he stayed where he found the largest stack from both Day 1 flights of 458,000. Rounding out the top three are Ryan Comely (342,000), and Colten Yamagishi (328,500).
Player Chip Count Luis Coy Bravo 458,000 Ryan Comely 342,000 Colten Yamagishi 328,500 Nadav Bitton 322,500 Scot Munro 250,000 DJ Sharma 199,000 Jan Rofuli 178,000 Ian Alvarado 169,500 Francis Fan 163,500 Michael St. Pierre Porter 156,000 Wyatt Reader 133,000 Nu Teliani 126,000 Tony Comely 123,000 Tyrall Malec 70,500 Kyle Levicki 61,000 -
Duval Busts to Burst the Bubble
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 15/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Murray Duval moved all in for 13,500, and Francis Fan made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Murray Duval: 10♠9♣
Francis Fan: Q♦8♦The board ran out the 2♣7♦2♥K♥4♣ to burst the bubble.
Francis Fan: 163,500
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Rofuli Removes the Competition
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 16/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) The cutoff opened to 7,000, and Jason Pelletier moved all in for 53,500. Jan Rofuli moved all in over the top, and the remaining players folded. Both players revealed their holdings.
Jason Pelletier: K♠Q♦
Jan Rofuli: A♠K♣The board ran out 7♠A♣A♥9♦K♦ for Rofuli to find the elimination.
Jan Rofuli: 175,000
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Bravo Has it in Spades
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 18/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Action was caught after the flop of K♠J♥Q♠, and Luis Coy Bravo was quick to check. Mike Malm moved all in for 46,000, and Bravo made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Mike Malm: K♣Q♥
Luis Coy Bravo: J♠2♠The board completed with the 10♠J♣ to send Malm to the rail.
Luis Coy Bravo: 337,000
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Only Up for Munro
Level: 13 (1,500/3,000/3,000) Entries: 19/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Scot Munro opened to 7,000 from the cutoff, and Jeffery Forester made the call from the small blind. The big blind also made the call.
The flop came 7♠3♦10♣, and Forester led out for 8,000. Munro three-bet to 24,000, and Forester made the call.
Action slowed down with both players having checked on the Q♦ turn.
The 9♠ completed the board, and Forester was quick to check. Munro fired for 16,500, and received a call. He revealed 10♦9♦ to take the pot.
Scot Munro: 255,000
Jeffery Forester: 67,000 -
Top Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Nadav Bitton 404,000 Luis Coy Bravo 235,000 Colten Yamagishi 234,000 Ian Alvarado 231,000 Scot Munro 218,000 -
Bravo Plays it Coy
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 23/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Early position raised to 5,000, and three players made the call.
The flop came Q♣9♣7♣, and DJ Sharma moved all in for 228,000. Luis Coy Bravo made the call for 123,500, and both players revealed their holdings.
Luis Coy Bravo: 7♥7♦
DJ Sharma: A♣Q♦The board completed with the 8♥A♦ for Bravo to soar up the chip count.
Luis Coy Bravo: 265,000
DJ Sharma: 105,000 -
Diamonds for Duval
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 25/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Three players called, with the big blind having checked to the flop.
After the flop of 5♥2♦Q♦, under the gun moved all in for 37,500. Murray Duval called from the button.
Under the Gun: K♥Q♦
Murray Duval: K♦9♦The board completed with the 3♦3♥ to give Duval the pot.
Murray Duval: 146,500
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Prize Pool Announced
Position Prize 1st $27,280 2nd $18,810 3rd $12,225 4th $9,405 5th $7,240 6th $5,735 7th $4,515 8th $3,575 9th $2,915 10th $2,350 11th-12th $1,920 13th-15th $1,670 16th-18th $1,455 19th-25th $1,125 -
Teliani Takes it Down
Level: 11 (1,000/2,000/2,000) Entries: 27/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Nadav Bitton opened to 4,500, and the cutoff made the call. Nu Teliani raised to 15,000, and only the cutoff made the call.
The flop came 4♥J♥K♠, and the cutoff was quick to check. Teliani fired for 25,000, and was rewarded with the pot.
Nadav Bitton: 301,500
Nu Teliani: 132,000 -
St. Pierre Porter Finds the Knockout
Level: 11 (1,000/2,000/2,000) Entries: 29/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Early position raised to 3,000, and Nicholas Peterson moved all in for 23,000. Michael St. Pierre Porter moved all in over the top for around 100,000, and early position made the fold. Both players revealed their holdings.
Nicholas Peterson: A♦10♠
Michael St. Pierre Porter: A♠K♦The board ran out 7♣9♣7♠J♦3♠ for St. Pierre Porter to take the pot.
Michael St. Pierre Porter: 135,000
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Quads for Makonen
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 35/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Action was caught after the turn of 7♦K♣7♣K♠, and middle position led out for 12,000. Jerome Makonen made the call from late position.
The river was the A♥, and the middle position player was quick to check. Makonen sized down for 6,500, and was quickly called. He revealed 7♠7♥ for flopped quads.
Jerome Makonen: 63,000
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Comely Risks it All
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 40/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Action was caught after the flop of 7♣8♣Q♣, and Cameron Stewart checked from early position. Ryan Comely fired for 8,000, and Stewart made the call.
The turn came the 6♠, and Stewart checked to Comely. He continued for 14,000, and Stewart made the call.
Comely moved all in for 40,500, after the river came the 8♠. Stewart was quick to fold.
Ryan Comely: 98,000
Cameron Stewart: 38,500 -
Those Leading at the Dinner Break
Player Chip Count Jeffrey Forester 253,000 Colten Yamagishi 207,000 Nadav Bitton 195,000 Wyatt Reader 170,000 DJ Sharma 148,000 Luis Coy Bravo 130,000 -
Bitton Bites Back
Level: 9 (600/1,200/1,200) Entries: 38/119 Prizes: $67,830 (Combined: $112,860) Jan Rofuli raised to 2,400 from the cutoff, and Nadav Bitton three-bet to 9,200. Rofuli made the call.
The flop came 9♣10♥9♥, and Rofuli was quick to check. Bitton fired for 15,000, and Rofuli found the call.
After the turn peeled the 8♣, Rofuli checked to Bitton. He continued for 40,000, and was rewarded with the pot.
Nadav Bitton: 208,000
Jan Rofuli: 86,400 -
Sharma Back in Action
Level: 9 (600/1,200/1,200) Entries: 39/115 Prizes: $65,550 (Combined: $110,580) 
DJ Sharma Event #3 Day 1b After picking up some blinds by going all in, DJ Sharma opened to 3,600 from middle position. Late position made the call, along with Mike Malm in the big blind.
The flop came A♦8♣2♥, and Malm was quick to check. Sharma blasted for 4,600, and received a quick fold from both opponents. He revealed J♣J♠ to the table.
Mike Malm: 85,400
DJ Sharma: 46,000 -
Yamagishi Makes a Move
Level: 8 (500/1,000/1,000) Entries: 44/111 Prizes: $63,270 (Combined: $108,300) Action was caught after the flop of Q♥6♣7♠, and Colten Yamagishi was quick to check. The button fired for 4,000, and Yamagishi made the call.
Yamagishi checked to the button, after the turn peeled the A♠. He continued for 4,000, and received a call from Yamagishi.
After the board completed with the 7♦, Yamagishi led out for 14,000. His opponent folded showing a queen, and Yamagishi revealed 10♣8♠ for the bluff.
Colten Yamagishi: 168,300
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Comely Ends Sharma Time
Level: 7 (400/800/800) Entries: 48/105 Prizes: $59,850 (Combined: $104,880) 
DJ Sharma PPT#5 Event #3 Action was caught after the flop of A♦7♠Q♥, and under the gun led out for 4,000. Ryan Comely made the call, and DJ Sharma moved all in for around 23,000. Under the gun made the fold, and Comely went in the tank. Eventually, he made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
DJ Sharma: A♣9♦
Ryan Comely: A♥10♠The board completed with the K♥3♥ to send Sharma to the rail.
Ryan Comely: 97,800
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Back to Back for Rofuli
Level: 7 (400/800/800) Entries: 48/102 Prizes: $58,140 (Combined: $103,170) Four players made the call, and Jan Rofuli squeezed to 5,000 from the big blind. Three players made the call.
The flop came the 8♥A♣10♦, and Rofuli led out for 6,500. Only the middle position player made the call.
After the turn peeled the 4♦, Rofuli fired for 40,000. His opponent made the call for less (24,000), and both players revealed their holdings.
Middle Position: Q♣10♣
Jan Rofuli: A♠9♠The board completed with the 4♥, for Rofuli to find the knockout. The following hand, Rofuli called an all in with King-Queen against Ace-Queen. A flopped straight gave Rofuli the pot, with no sweat.
Jan Rofuli: 127,000
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Top Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Nadav Bitton 207,400 Scot Munro 127,000 Nu Teliani 103,600 Jason Pelletier 92,000 George Broumas 91,400 -
St. Pierre Porter on the Rise
Level: 6 (300/600/600) Entries: 48/94 Prizes: $53,580 (Combined: $98,610) Ivanna Yatsiuk opened to 1,300 from middle position. Mike Malm and Michael St. Pierre Porter made the call from the blinds.
The flop came 4♠2♠A♣, and both blinds were quick to check. Yatsiuk fired for 2,500, and received two calls.
After the turn peeled the 4♦, the three players checked their option.
The 10♥ completed the board, and St. Pierre Porter blasted for 3,000. Yatsiuk made the call, and St. Pierre Porter revealed A♦7♠ to take the pot.
Ivanna Yatsiuk: 55,500
Michael St. Pierre Porter: 47,200
Mike Malm: 45,800 -
Malec Doubles With Big Slick
Level: 6 (300/600/600) Entries: 47/89 Prizes: $50,730 (Combined: $95,760) Action was caught after the board ran out K♣7♥A♣4♦2♣, and Tyrall Malec checked to Nu Teliani.
She fired for 21,000, putting Malec’s tournament life on the line (12,100).
He went into the tank but eventually found the call. He revealed A♠K♠ to best Teliani’s bluff and find the double.
Tyrall Malec: 58,500
Nu Teliani: 31,500 -
Pelletier Finds Value
Level: 5 (300/500/500) Entries: 51/79 Prizes: $45,030 (Combined: $90,060) Action was caught after the flop of 8♣9♥7♣, and Naleen Narayan checked from the big blind. Under the gun checked, and Jason Pelletier fired for 2,700. Narayan was the only player to make the call.
The turn was the 4♠, and Narayan checked to Pelletier. He continued for 3,600, and received a call.
Both players checked on the 3♥ river. Pelletier revealed 10♥10♦ to best Narayan’s missed club draw.
Jason Pelletier: 94,200
Nareen Narayan: 31,600 -
Bichovsky Goes Runner-Runner
Level: 4 (200/400/400) Entries: 51/72 Prizes: $41,040 (Combined: $86,070) Action was caught after the flop of Q♠3♦8♠. After intitial action, Trevor Blair moved all in for 15,300. Alexander Bichovsky called for 14,200, and the big blind made the call. The three players revealed their holdings.
Alexander Bichovsky: K♦Q♦
Trevor Blair: 8♥8♦
Big Blind: A♦Q♣The board completed with running diamonds in the form of 5♦J♦ to give Bichovsky the main pot. Trevor Blair took the small side pot.
Alexander Bichovsky: 66,000
Trevor Blair: 2,200 -
Aggression Pays Off for MacPherson
Level: 4 (200/400/400) Entries: 54/70 Prizes: $39,900 (Combined: $84,930) Andrew MacPherson raised to 1,200 from under the gun. Four players made the call.
The flop came 7♦Q♣7♥, and MacPherson continued for 1,200. Early position made the call, along with Ken Kaneda in the big blind.
After the turn peeled the K♣, Kaneda was quick to check. MacPherson fired for 7,000, and was rewarded with the pot.
Andrew MacPherson: 40,500
Ken Kaneda: 32,100 -
Chip Leaders at the First Break
Player Chip Count Nadav Bitton 70,000 Jason Pelletier 65,300 Holly Berry 55,500 Aaron Syrenne 50,900 Josh Myers 50,500 -
Luczyk Finds a Set
Level: 3 (200/300/300) Entries: 48/60 Prizes: $34,200 (Combined: $79,230) Action was caught after the flop of 2♣4♣9♣, and Naleen Narayan checked from middle position. Daniel Luczyk fired for 1,200, and Narayan found a call.
The turn came the 6♥, and Narayan checked to Luczyk. He continued for 2,500, and was rewarded with the pot. He revealed 4♥4♦ for a flopped set.
Daniel Luczyk: 56,000
Naleen Narayan: 26,500 -
Vince Lam Chip Leads the Field Heading into Day 2
Vince Lam Day 1a Chip Leader Vince Lam played a calculated, yet aggressive style to soar to the top of field as the chip leader with 381,000. Also making it to the top three were Johnny Dalphond (299,000), and Kris Steinbach (297,000). Steinbach saw the biggest turn around, as just one hour before bagging he sat with under 50,000.
Player Chip Count Vince Lam 381,000 Johnny Dalphond 299,000 Kris Steinbach 297,000 Kim Graham 230,500 Antonio Ma 206,500 Benny Sarnelli 165,000 Brett Worton 146,500 Eric Wasylenko 112,500 Chad Horseman 75,000 Aman Dhaliwal 58,000 -
Trottier Falls to Burst the Bubble
Level: 15 (2,500/5,000/5,000) Entries: 10/78 Prizes: $45,030 
Cody Trottier Kris Steinbach raised to 10,000 from middle position, and Cody Trottier moved all in for 32,000. Steinbach made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Cody Trottier: A♦8♣
Kris Steinbach: A♠7♠The slow fan of the flop flipped the odds as it came the 3♠5♠9♠. The 6♥2♥ were inconsequential, as Trottier was drawing dead after the flop.
Kris Steinbach: 297,000
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Ma’s Bluff Gets Through
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 11/79 Prizes: $45,030 Action was caught after the flop of 8♥Q♥9♣, and Kris Steinbach was quick to check. Antonio Ma fired for 7,500, and Steinbach made the call.
The turn peeled the 6♥, and Steinbach checked to Ma. He continued for 17,500, and Steinbach went into the tank. Eventually he made the fold showing 7♣7♠. Ma revealed 6♠5♥ for the double barrel bluff.
Kris Steinbach: 253,000
Antonio Ma: 195,000 -
Lam Brings Play to the Bubble
Level: 13 (1,500/3,000/3,000) Entries: 11/79 Prizes: $45,030 Action was caught after the flop of 3♣4♠5♥, and Weston Pring led out for 8,000 from the small blind. Vince Lam made the call from the big blind, along with the under the gun player.
The turn was the 9♦, and Pring checked to Lam. He led out for 27,000, and Pring moved all in for 50,000. Lam went into the tank, but eventually made the call.
Weston Pring: K♥5♦
Vince Lam: 9♠7♠The river changed nothing as it came the 10♦ to send Pring to the rail.
Vince Lam: 395,000
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Dalphond’s Table “Is Too Good”
Level: 13 (1,500/3,000/3,000) Entries: 12/79 Prizes: $45,030 Vince Lam raised to 6,000 from the button, and both blinds made the call.
The flop was the Q♣5♣10♣, and the small blind checked their action. Johnny Dalfond fired for 6,000. Both players were quick to make the fold.
“You guys are too good,” Dalfond joked as he revealed K♣6♣ for the flopped flush.
Vince Lam: 276,000
Johnny Dalfond: 251,000 -
All Chip Counts at the Break
Player Chip Count Vince Lam 240,000 Ben Sarnelli 230,000 Kim Graham 229,000 Eric Wasylenko 216,000 Johnny Dalphond 204,000 Chad Horseman 184,000 Antonio Ma 172,000 Brett Worton 157,000 Aman Dhaliwal 141,000 Cody Trottier 79,000 Kris Steinbach 78,000 Weston Pring 56,500 Zhenning Zhang 26,000 -
Big Slick for Horseman
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 13/79 Prizes: $45,030 Chad Horseman opened to 6,500 from under the gun, and Colten Yamagishi moved all in from late position for 20,000. Horseman made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Colten Yamagishi: A♥J♦
Chad Horseman: A♦K♣The board ran out A♠6♦Q♥K♦2♣ to send Yamagishi to the rail.
Chad Horseman: 198,000
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Sarnelli Breaks Hearts
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 16/79 Prizes: $45,030 Ben Sarnelli raised to 6,500 from early position. The cutoff moved all in, and Sarnelli made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Cutoff: K♥K♣
Ben Sarnelli: A♦Q♦Both players caught a piece of the 7♦2♦K♠ flop. However, it was the 8♣6♦ runout that shipped the pot Sarnelli.
Ben Sarnelli: 199,000
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Trottier Faces No Resistance
Level: 11 (1,000/2,000/2,000) Entries: 17/79 Prizes: $45,030 Cody Trottier opened to 6,500 from under the gun. Early position made the call, along with Kim Graham on the button.
Following the A♥8♥6♠ flop, Trottier continued for 10,000. He was rewarded with the pot. Currently seventeen players remaining with ten making it to Day 2. Those who don’t will have another shot at making the second day through tomorrows Day 1b.
Kim Graham: 251,000
Cody Trottier: 89,000 -
Dhaliwal “Always Has It”
Level: 11 (1,000/2,000/2,000) Entries: 18/79 Prizes: $45,030 Action was caught after the turn of 6♣A♣4♠A♦, and Aman Dhaliwal was quick to check. Ben Sarnelli fired for 7,500 from middle position, and received a call from Dhaliwal.
The river completed the draw heavy board being the 7♣. Dhaliwal blasted for 20,000, and Sarnelli made a quick fold. “I always have it,” Dhaliwal declared as he revealed 9♣8♣.
Aman Dhaliwal: 218,500
Ben Sarnelli: 155,000 -
Dhaliwal Finds Maximum Value
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 21/79 Prizes: $45,030 Aman Dhaliwal called from under the gun, along with another early position player. Antonio Ma raised to 6,000, and only Dhaliwal made the call.
The flop was the 2♥9♣Q♥, and Dhaliwal was quick to check. Ma continued for 4,000, and Dhaliwal raised to 13,000. Ma made the call.
Action slowed on the turn with a check from both players, as it came the 9♠.
The J♠ completed the board. Dhaliwal led out for 30,000, and received a call from Ma. He revealed 2♠2♥ to take the pot.
Aman Dhaliwal: 255,000
Antonio Ma: 56,000 -
Late Registration Pays off for Peterson
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 23/79 Prizes: $45,030 “We’re so close to bagging I thought I’d jump in,” Nicholas Peterson shared as he max late registered the tournament. Shortly after an all in was made by Doug Trieu for 23,000. Michael Bernstein moved all in for less from the small blind, and Peterson called both from the big blind. The three players revealed their holdings.
Michael Bernstein: A♥J♦
Doug Trieu: 9♠9♣
Nicholas Peterson: A♥A♦Peterson’s rockets held, with the board running out J♣10♥4♣Q♦A♠ for him to secure the double knockout.
Nicholas Peterson: 73,000
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Lee Gets Flushed Away
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 24/79 Prizes: $45,030 Middle position opened to 3,500, and Jimmy Lee moved all in for 22,000. Kim Graham made the call from the button and the remaining players folded. Both players revealed their holdings.
Jimmy Lee: A♦Q♦
Kim Graham: A♠Q♥A chop seemed imminent, although the J♠J♥6♥ flop gave Graham some scoop outs. These outs were delivered, after the turn and river came the K♥8♥.
Kim Graham: 128,000
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Leading Stacks at the Dinner Break
Player Chip Count Eric Wasylenko 169,000 Garry Sandhu 151,500 Eric Wasylenko 150,500 Aman Dhaliwal 140,500 Kris Steinbach 138,000 -
Sharma Time Ain’t Over Yet
Level: 9 (600/1,200/1,200) Entries: 23/70 Prizes: $39,900 DJ Sharma PPT#5 Event #3 Mike Malm opened to 3,600, and DJ Sharma took no time to move all in with his 12,800. “I’ll give you action,” Malm declared before flicking in the call.
DJ Sharma: K♦K♣
Mike Malm: A♦8♠The board was clean for Sharma, as it came the 2♣9♥8♣7♥6♣.
DJ Sharma: 28,600
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Stevenson Finds “The Fun” Way to Get There
Level: 8 (500/1,000/1,000) Entries: 25/68 Prizes: $38,760 Brady O’Hara moved all in for 12,400, and Preston Stevenson jammed over the top for 21,000. The remaining players folded, and both players revealed their holdings.
Brady O’Hara: K♦10♦
Preston Stevenson: K♠Q♣The flop favoured O’Hara, as it came the 10♣9♠2♣. However, Stevenson found the river with the 7♠J♦ to find the elimination.
Preston Stevenson: 35,700
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Wasylenko Sets the Trap
Level: 8 (500/1,000/1,000) Entries: 29/66 Prizes: $37,620 Scot Munro opened to 2,200 from middle position, and Eric Waslyenko three-bet to 6,500 from the small blind. Munro made the call.
The flop and turn came the 2♦Q♥K♣9♣ with both players checking the two streets.
After the river peeled the 4♦, Eric Wasylenko fired for 40,000. Munro went into the tank, eventually making the call with his tournament life at risk. He revealed 8♦9♦, and was bested by Wasylenko’s Q♦Q♠.
Eric Wasylenko: 124,400
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Heater for Horseman
Level: 8 (500/1,000/1,000) Entries: 30/65 Prizes: $37,050 Action folded to the small blind who moved all in for 16,800. Chad Horseman took no time to call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Small Blind: A♠K♥
Chad Horseman: Q♣Q♦Horseman spiked a full house on the Q♥7♣7♠ flop to have his opponent drawing nearly dead. The 6♣2♣ sealed the deal for Horseman to add to his massive stack.
Chad Horseman: 172,400
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Sarnelli Doubles Through Lam
Level: 7 (400/800/800) Entries: 33/60 Prizes: $34,200 Ben Sarnelli opened to 2,500 from early position. Two players made the call before, Vince Lam moved all in from the big blind for 24,900. Sarnelli flicked in the call, and the remaining players got out of the way. Both players revealed their holdings.
Ben Sarnelli: A♦J♥
Vince Lam: K♦Q♠The board was clean for Sarnelli, as it came the 8♠3♦6♥6♠4♠.
Ben Sarnelli: 29,400
Vince Lam: 12,300 -
A Triple Up for Sarnelli
Level: 7 (400/800/800) Entries: 32/59 Prizes: $33,630 Kris Steinbach raised to 1,700, and the cutoff made the call. Ben Sarnelli moved all in for 6,200. Both players found the call.
The board ran out 10♣2♠K♠3♥6♠, with neither player finding a pair. Sarnelli’s 9♣9♠ was good enough to take it down, launching him back to a near starting stack.
Kris Steinbach: 79,000
Ben Sarnelli: 20,200 -
Chip Leaders at the Break
Player Chip Count Lynne Stephenson 131,500 Chad Horseman 112,300 Kris Steinbach 85,200 Antonio Ma 77,800 Weston Pring 69,400 -
Rada Battles Back
Level: 6 (300/600/600) Entries: 32/56 Prizes: $31,920 Razvan Radu raised to 2,000 from the cutoff, and Brady O’Hara defended his big blind.
A monotone flop of 6♦5♦2♦, saw both players quick to check.
The J♥ peeled off on the turn, and O’Hara checked to Radu. He moved all in for 6,000, and was rewarded with the pot.
Brady O’Hara: 36,600
Razvan Radu: 10,900 -
Day 1a Sees a Senior Takeover
Level: 6 (300/600/600) Entries: 32/53 Prizes: $30,210 
After previous success yesterday, a few of the Seniors from Event #1 have joined the fray in NLH Day 1a. Brett Worton took the trophy for the event along with $4,800, after a five way chop. Bernice McLennan also found a cash in the event bowing out at 9th place for $1,095.
Lynne Stephenson was unable to find a cash yesterday, but has shown prior success chopping the last iteration of the same event with Leo Brower. It seems her luck has changed for the better as she holds the chip lead for the event. She currently sits over 3x the average of 42,968
Player Chip Count Lynne Stephenson 132,000 Brett Worton 74,400 Bernice McLennan 59,500 -
Trottier Finds an Early Elimination with Big Slick
Level: 5 (300/500/500) Entries: 31/51 Prizes: $29,070 Cody Trottier opened to 3,500 from the button, and the small blind moved all in for 21,000. Trottier went into the tank before flicking in the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Small Blind: A♣Q♣
Cody Trottier: A♥K♣The board was awarded Trottier the pot, as it ran out the 4♠J♥7♦4♥2♣.
Cody Trottier: 55,900
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Multi-Day Action to Lead Friday
Event #3: $670 NLH ($600 + $70)
Date: Nov 21-23, 2025
Day 1a: Nov 21, 1 PM
Day 1b: Nov 22, 1 PM
Day 2: Nov 23, 1 PMBlinds: 40 Minutes Starting Stack: 25k Late Entry: 9 Levels (~8:15) Day 1 Ends: 12.5% of the Starting Field Friday’s feature is the first multi-day game of the series. This is one of two games with multiple day 1 flights, while there are an additional two games that run for two days, but only have a single Day 1.
For $670, players get 25k in chips, with blind levels at 40 minutes throughout the game. Entries are open for nine levels, with the final shot at entry coming about 8:15 PM at the start of Level 10.
Day 1 play will continue until the field is down to 12.5% of the starting field, with Day 2 starting at the earliest blinds for a Day 1 end and all players in the money. This is a best-stack forward event, so players can play both opening flights, play their big stack on Day 2, and take a min-cash for the small stack.
David Boyer, Winner of Event #3 David Boyer took down this game in PPT #4 in September. He pocketed the biggest share of nearly $200k in prizes, heads up over Garry Sandhu, but there was one person missing from the winner’s photo on this one — Boyer had massage artist Brittany working on him from start to end on Day 2, and she massaged him straight to the trophy.
Alek Gillies is still in control for this one — I’ll be on the floor to close out the last half of the series starting on Tuesday, Nov 25.
2025 PPT5 E3 
2025 PPT5 Sched
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Vince Lam Chip Leads the Field Heading into Day 2
Vince Lam Day 1a Chip Leader Vince Lam played a calculated, yet aggressive style to soar to the top of field as the chip leader with 381,000. Also making it to the top three were Johnny Dalphond (299,000), and Kris Steinbach (297,000). Steinbach saw the biggest turn around, as just one hour before bagging he sat with under 50,000.
Player Chip Count Vince Lam 381,000 Johnny Dalphond 299,000 Kris Steinbach 297,000 Kim Graham 230,500 Antonio Ma 206,500 Benny Sarnelli 165,000 Brett Worton 146,500 Eric Wasylenko 112,500 Chad Horseman 75,000 Aman Dhaliwal 58,000 -
Trottier Falls to Burst the Bubble
Level: 15 (2,500/5,000/5,000) Entries: 10/78 Prizes: $45,030 Cody Trottier Kris Steinbach raised to 10,000 from middle position, and Cody Trottier moved all in for 32,000. Steinbach made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Cody Trottier: A♦8♣
Kris Steinbach: A♠7♠The slow fan of the flop flipped the odds as it came the 3♠5♠9♠. The 6♥2♥ were inconsequential, as Trottier was drawing dead after the flop.
Kris Steinbach: 297,000
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Ma’s Bluff Gets Through
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 11/79 Prizes: $45,030 Action was caught after the flop of 8♥Q♥9♣, and Kris Steinbach was quick to check. Antonio Ma fired for 7,500, and Steinbach made the call.
The turn peeled the 6♥, and Steinbach checked to Ma. He continued for 17,500, and Steinbach went into the tank. Eventually he made the fold showing 7♣7♠. Ma revealed 6♠5♥ for the double barrel bluff.
Kris Steinbach: 253,000
Antonio Ma: 195,000 -
Lam Brings Play to the Bubble
Level: 13 (1,500/3,000/3,000) Entries: 11/79 Prizes: $45,030 Action was caught after the flop of 3♣4♠5♥, and Weston Pring led out for 8,000 from the small blind. Vince Lam made the call from the big blind, along with the under the gun player.
The turn was the 9♦, and Pring checked to Lam. He led out for 27,000, and Pring moved all in for 50,000. Lam went into the tank, but eventually made the call.
Weston Pring: K♥5♦
Vince Lam: 9♠7♠The river changed nothing as it came the 10♦ to send Pring to the rail.
Vince Lam: 395,000
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Dalphond’s Table “Is Too Good”
Level: 13 (1,500/3,000/3,000) Entries: 12/79 Prizes: $45,030 Vince Lam raised to 6,000 from the button, and both blinds made the call.
The flop was the Q♣5♣10♣, and the small blind checked their action. Johnny Dalfond fired for 6,000. Both players were quick to make the fold.
“You guys are too good,” Dalfond joked as he revealed K♣6♣ for the flopped flush.
Vince Lam: 276,000
Johnny Dalfond: 251,000 -
All Chip Counts at the Break
Player Chip Count Vince Lam 240,000 Ben Sarnelli 230,000 Kim Graham 229,000 Eric Wasylenko 216,000 Johnny Dalphond 204,000 Chad Horseman 184,000 Antonio Ma 172,000 Brett Worton 157,000 Aman Dhaliwal 141,000 Cody Trottier 79,000 Kris Steinbach 78,000 Weston Pring 56,500 Zhenning Zhang 26,000 -
Big Slick for Horseman
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 13/79 Prizes: $45,030 Chad Horseman opened to 6,500 from under the gun, and Colten Yamagishi moved all in from late position for 20,000. Horseman made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Colten Yamagishi: A♥J♦
Chad Horseman: A♦K♣The board ran out A♠6♦Q♥K♦2♣ to send Yamagishi to the rail.
Chad Horseman: 198,000
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Sarnelli Breaks Hearts
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 16/79 Prizes: $45,030 Ben Sarnelli raised to 6,500 from early position. The cutoff moved all in, and Sarnelli made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Cutoff: K♥K♣
Ben Sarnelli: A♦Q♦Both players caught a piece of the 7♦2♦K♠ flop. However, it was the 8♣6♦ runout that shipped the pot Sarnelli.
Ben Sarnelli: 199,000
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Trottier Faces No Resistance
Level: 11 (1,000/2,000/2,000) Entries: 17/79 Prizes: $45,030 Cody Trottier opened to 6,500 from under the gun. Early position made the call, along with Kim Graham on the button.
Following the A♥8♥6♠ flop, Trottier continued for 10,000. He was rewarded with the pot. Currently seventeen players remaining with ten making it to Day 2. Those who don’t will have another shot at making the second day through tomorrows Day 1b.
Kim Graham: 251,000
Cody Trottier: 89,000 -
Dhaliwal “Always Has It”
Level: 11 (1,000/2,000/2,000) Entries: 18/79 Prizes: $45,030 Action was caught after the turn of 6♣A♣4♠A♦, and Aman Dhaliwal was quick to check. Ben Sarnelli fired for 7,500 from middle position, and received a call from Dhaliwal.
The river completed the draw heavy board being the 7♣. Dhaliwal blasted for 20,000, and Sarnelli made a quick fold. “I always have it,” Dhaliwal declared as he revealed 9♣8♣.
Aman Dhaliwal: 218,500
Ben Sarnelli: 155,000 -
Dhaliwal Finds Maximum Value
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 21/79 Prizes: $45,030 Aman Dhaliwal called from under the gun, along with another early position player. Antonio Ma raised to 6,000, and only Dhaliwal made the call.
The flop was the 2♥9♣Q♥, and Dhaliwal was quick to check. Ma continued for 4,000, and Dhaliwal raised to 13,000. Ma made the call.
Action slowed on the turn with a check from both players, as it came the 9♠.
The J♠ completed the board. Dhaliwal led out for 30,000, and received a call from Ma. He revealed 2♠2♥ to take the pot.
Aman Dhaliwal: 255,000
Antonio Ma: 56,000 -
Late Registration Pays off for Peterson
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 23/79 Prizes: $45,030 “We’re so close to bagging I thought I’d jump in,” Nicholas Peterson shared as he max late registered the tournament. Shortly after an all in was made by Doug Trieu for 23,000. Michael Bernstein moved all in for less from the small blind, and Peterson called both from the big blind. The three players revealed their holdings.
Michael Bernstein: A♥J♦
Doug Trieu: 9♠9♣
Nicholas Peterson: A♥A♦Peterson’s rockets held, with the board running out J♣10♥4♣Q♦A♠ for him to secure the double knockout.
Nicholas Peterson: 73,000
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Lee Gets Flushed Away
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 24/79 Prizes: $45,030 Middle position opened to 3,500, and Jimmy Lee moved all in for 22,000. Kim Graham made the call from the button and the remaining players folded. Both players revealed their holdings.
Jimmy Lee: A♦Q♦
Kim Graham: A♠Q♥A chop seemed imminent, although the J♠J♥6♥ flop gave Graham some scoop outs. These outs were delivered, after the turn and river came the K♥8♥.
Kim Graham: 128,000
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Leading Stacks at the Dinner Break
Player Chip Count Eric Wasylenko 169,000 Garry Sandhu 151,500 Eric Wasylenko 150,500 Aman Dhaliwal 140,500 Kris Steinbach 138,000 -
Sharma Time Ain’t Over Yet
Level: 9 (600/1,200/1,200) Entries: 23/70 Prizes: $39,900 DJ Sharma PPT#5 Event #3 Mike Malm opened to 3,600, and DJ Sharma took no time to move all in with his 12,800. “I’ll give you action,” Malm declared before flicking in the call.
DJ Sharma: K♦K♣
Mike Malm: A♦8♠The board was clean for Sharma, as it came the 2♣9♥8♣7♥6♣.
DJ Sharma: 28,600
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Stevenson Finds “The Fun” Way to Get There
Level: 8 (500/1,000/1,000) Entries: 25/68 Prizes: $38,760 Brady O’Hara moved all in for 12,400, and Preston Stevenson jammed over the top for 21,000. The remaining players folded, and both players revealed their holdings.
Brady O’Hara: K♦10♦
Preston Stevenson: K♠Q♣The flop favoured O’Hara, as it came the 10♣9♠2♣. However, Stevenson found the river with the 7♠J♦ to find the elimination.
Preston Stevenson: 35,700
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Wasylenko Sets the Trap
Level: 8 (500/1,000/1,000) Entries: 29/66 Prizes: $37,620 Scot Munro opened to 2,200 from middle position, and Eric Waslyenko three-bet to 6,500 from the small blind. Munro made the call.
The flop and turn came the 2♦Q♥K♣9♣ with both players checking the two streets.
After the river peeled the 4♦, Eric Wasylenko fired for 40,000. Munro went into the tank, eventually making the call with his tournament life at risk. He revealed 8♦9♦, and was bested by Wasylenko’s Q♦Q♠.
Eric Wasylenko: 124,400
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Heater for Horseman
Level: 8 (500/1,000/1,000) Entries: 30/65 Prizes: $37,050 Action folded to the small blind who moved all in for 16,800. Chad Horseman took no time to call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Small Blind: A♠K♥
Chad Horseman: Q♣Q♦Horseman spiked a full house on the Q♥7♣7♠ flop to have his opponent drawing nearly dead. The 6♣2♣ sealed the deal for Horseman to add to his massive stack.
Chad Horseman: 172,400
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Sarnelli Doubles Through Lam
Level: 7 (400/800/800) Entries: 33/60 Prizes: $34,200 Ben Sarnelli opened to 2,500 from early position. Two players made the call before, Vince Lam moved all in from the big blind for 24,900. Sarnelli flicked in the call, and the remaining players got out of the way. Both players revealed their holdings.
Ben Sarnelli: A♦J♥
Vince Lam: K♦Q♠The board was clean for Sarnelli, as it came the 8♠3♦6♥6♠4♠.
Ben Sarnelli: 29,400
Vince Lam: 12,300 -
A Triple Up for Sarnelli
Level: 7 (400/800/800) Entries: 32/59 Prizes: $33,630 Kris Steinbach raised to 1,700, and the cutoff made the call. Ben Sarnelli moved all in for 6,200. Both players found the call.
The board ran out 10♣2♠K♠3♥6♠, with neither player finding a pair. Sarnelli’s 9♣9♠ was good enough to take it down, launching him back to a near starting stack.
Kris Steinbach: 79,000
Ben Sarnelli: 20,200 -
Chip Leaders at the Break
Player Chip Count Lynne Stephenson 131,500 Chad Horseman 112,300 Kris Steinbach 85,200 Antonio Ma 77,800 Weston Pring 69,400 -
Rada Battles Back
Level: 6 (300/600/600) Entries: 32/56 Prizes: $31,920 Razvan Radu raised to 2,000 from the cutoff, and Brady O’Hara defended his big blind.
A monotone flop of 6♦5♦2♦, saw both players quick to check.
The J♥ peeled off on the turn, and O’Hara checked to Radu. He moved all in for 6,000, and was rewarded with the pot.
Brady O’Hara: 36,600
Razvan Radu: 10,900 -
Day 1a Sees a Senior Takeover
Level: 6 (300/600/600) Entries: 32/53 Prizes: $30,210
After previous success yesterday, a few of the Seniors from Event #1 have joined the fray in NLH Day 1a. Brett Worton took the trophy for the event along with $4,800, after a five way chop. Bernice McLennan also found a cash in the event bowing out at 9th place for $1,095.
Lynne Stephenson was unable to find a cash yesterday, but has shown prior success chopping the last iteration of the same event with Leo Brower. It seems her luck has changed for the better as she holds the chip lead for the event. She currently sits over 3x the average of 42,968
Player Chip Count Lynne Stephenson 132,000 Brett Worton 74,400 Bernice McLennan 59,500 -
Trottier Finds an Early Elimination with Big Slick
Level: 5 (300/500/500) Entries: 31/51 Prizes: $29,070 Cody Trottier opened to 3,500 from the button, and the small blind moved all in for 21,000. Trottier went into the tank before flicking in the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Small Blind: A♣Q♣
Cody Trottier: A♥K♣The board was awarded Trottier the pot, as it ran out the 4♠J♥7♦4♥2♣.
Cody Trottier: 55,900
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Multi-Day Action to Lead Friday
Event #3: $670 NLH ($600 + $70)
Date: Nov 21-23, 2025
Day 1a: Nov 21, 1 PM
Day 1b: Nov 22, 1 PM
Day 2: Nov 23, 1 PMBlinds: 40 Minutes Starting Stack: 25k Late Entry: 9 Levels (~8:15) Day 1 Ends: 12.5% of the Starting Field Friday’s feature is the first multi-day game of the series. This is one of two games with multiple day 1 flights, while there are an additional two games that run for two days, but only have a single Day 1.
For $670, players get 25k in chips, with blind levels at 40 minutes throughout the game. Entries are open for nine levels, with the final shot at entry coming about 8:15 PM at the start of Level 10.
Day 1 play will continue until the field is down to 12.5% of the starting field, with Day 2 starting at the earliest blinds for a Day 1 end and all players in the money. This is a best-stack forward event, so players can play both opening flights, play their big stack on Day 2, and take a min-cash for the small stack.
David Boyer, Winner of Event #3 David Boyer took down this game in PPT #4 in September. He pocketed the biggest share of nearly $200k in prizes, heads up over Garry Sandhu, but there was one person missing from the winner’s photo on this one — Boyer had massage artist Brittany working on him from start to end on Day 2, and she massaged him straight to the trophy.
Alek Gillies is still in control for this one — I’ll be on the floor to close out the last half of the series starting on Tuesday, Nov 25.
2025 PPT5 E3 2025 PPT5 Sched
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Luis Coy Bravo Bags Chip Lead Heading into Day 2
Luis Coy Bravo Day 1b Chip Leader Luis Coy Bravo headed into the day amassing a large stack early. However, a crucial set against DJ Sharma launched him to the top of the chip counts. There he stayed where he found the largest stack from both Day 1 flights of 458,000. Rounding out the top three are Ryan Comely (342,000), and Colten Yamagishi (328,500).
Player Chip Count Luis Coy Bravo 458,000 Ryan Comely 342,000 Colten Yamagishi 328,500 Nadav Bitton 322,500 Scot Munro 250,000 DJ Sharma 199,000 Jan Rofuli 178,000 Ian Alvarado 169,500 Francis Fan 163,500 Michael St. Pierre Porter 156,000 Wyatt Reader 133,000 Nu Teliani 126,000 Tony Comely 123,000 Tyrall Malec 70,500 Kyle Levicki 61,000 -
Duval Busts to Burst the Bubble
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 15/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Murray Duval moved all in for 13,500, and Francis Fan made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Murray Duval: 10♠9♣
Francis Fan: Q♦8♦The board ran out the 2♣7♦2♥K♥4♣ to burst the bubble.
Francis Fan: 163,500
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Rofuli Removes the Competition
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 16/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) The cutoff opened to 7,000, and Jason Pelletier moved all in for 53,500. Jan Rofuli moved all in over the top, and the remaining players folded. Both players revealed their holdings.
Jason Pelletier: K♠Q♦
Jan Rofuli: A♠K♣The board ran out 7♠A♣A♥9♦K♦ for Rofuli to find the elimination.
Jan Rofuli: 175,000
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Bravo Has it in Spades
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 18/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Action was caught after the flop of K♠J♥Q♠, and Luis Coy Bravo was quick to check. Mike Malm moved all in for 46,000, and Bravo made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Mike Malm: K♣Q♥
Luis Coy Bravo: J♠2♠The board completed with the 10♠J♣ to send Malm to the rail.
Luis Coy Bravo: 337,000
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Only Up for Munro
Level: 13 (1,500/3,000/3,000) Entries: 19/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Scot Munro opened to 7,000 from the cutoff, and Jeffery Forester made the call from the small blind. The big blind also made the call.
The flop came 7♠3♦10♣, and Forester led out for 8,000. Munro three-bet to 24,000, and Forester made the call.
Action slowed down with both players having checked on the Q♦ turn.
The 9♠ completed the board, and Forester was quick to check. Munro fired for 16,500, and received a call. He revealed 10♦9♦ to take the pot.
Scot Munro: 255,000
Jeffery Forester: 67,000 -
Top Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Nadav Bitton 404,000 Luis Coy Bravo 235,000 Colten Yamagishi 234,000 Ian Alvarado 231,000 Scot Munro 218,000 -
Bravo Plays it Coy
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 23/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Early position raised to 5,000, and three players made the call.
The flop came Q♣9♣7♣, and DJ Sharma moved all in for 228,000. Luis Coy Bravo made the call for 123,500, and both players revealed their holdings.
Luis Coy Bravo: 7♥7♦
DJ Sharma: A♣Q♦The board completed with the 8♥A♦ for Bravo to soar up the chip count.
Luis Coy Bravo: 265,000
DJ Sharma: 105,000 -
Diamonds for Duval
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 25/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Three players called, with the big blind having checked to the flop.
After the flop of 5♥2♦Q♦, under the gun moved all in for 37,500. Murray Duval called from the button.
Under the Gun: K♥Q♦
Murray Duval: K♦9♦The board completed with the 3♦3♥ to give Duval the pot.
Murray Duval: 146,500
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Prize Pool Announced
Position Prize 1st $27,280 2nd $18,810 3rd $12,225 4th $9,405 5th $7,240 6th $5,735 7th $4,515 8th $3,575 9th $2,915 10th $2,350 11th-12th $1,920 13th-15th $1,670 16th-18th $1,455 19th-25th $1,125 -
Teliani Takes it Down
Level: 11 (1,000/2,000/2,000) Entries: 27/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Nadav Bitton opened to 4,500, and the cutoff made the call. Nu Teliani raised to 15,000, and only the cutoff made the call.
The flop came 4♥J♥K♠, and the cutoff was quick to check. Teliani fired for 25,000, and was rewarded with the pot.
Nadav Bitton: 301,500
Nu Teliani: 132,000 -
St. Pierre Porter Finds the Knockout
Level: 11 (1,000/2,000/2,000) Entries: 29/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Early position raised to 3,000, and Nicholas Peterson moved all in for 23,000. Michael St. Pierre Porter moved all in over the top for around 100,000, and early position made the fold. Both players revealed their holdings.
Nicholas Peterson: A♦10♠
Michael St. Pierre Porter: A♠K♦The board ran out 7♣9♣7♠J♦3♠ for St. Pierre Porter to take the pot.
Michael St. Pierre Porter: 135,000
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Quads for Makonen
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 35/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Action was caught after the turn of 7♦K♣7♣K♠, and middle position led out for 12,000. Jerome Makonen made the call from late position.
The river was the A♥, and the middle position player was quick to check. Makonen sized down for 6,500, and was quickly called. He revealed 7♠7♥ for flopped quads.
Jerome Makonen: 63,000
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Comely Risks it All
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 40/123 Prizes: $70,110 (Combined: $115,140) Action was caught after the flop of 7♣8♣Q♣, and Cameron Stewart checked from early position. Ryan Comely fired for 8,000, and Stewart made the call.
The turn came the 6♠, and Stewart checked to Comely. He continued for 14,000, and Stewart made the call.
Comely moved all in for 40,500, after the river came the 8♠. Stewart was quick to fold.
Ryan Comely: 98,000
Cameron Stewart: 38,500 -
Those Leading at the Dinner Break
Player Chip Count Jeffrey Forester 253,000 Colten Yamagishi 207,000 Nadav Bitton 195,000 Wyatt Reader 170,000 DJ Sharma 148,000 Luis Coy Bravo 130,000 -
Bitton Bites Back
Level: 9 (600/1,200/1,200) Entries: 38/119 Prizes: $67,830 (Combined: $112,860) Jan Rofuli raised to 2,400 from the cutoff, and Nadav Bitton three-bet to 9,200. Rofuli made the call.
The flop came 9♣10♥9♥, and Rofuli was quick to check. Bitton fired for 15,000, and Rofuli found the call.
After the turn peeled the 8♣, Rofuli checked to Bitton. He continued for 40,000, and was rewarded with the pot.
Nadav Bitton: 208,000
Jan Rofuli: 86,400 -
Sharma Back in Action
Level: 9 (600/1,200/1,200) Entries: 39/115 Prizes: $65,550 (Combined: $110,580) DJ Sharma Event #3 Day 1b After picking up some blinds by going all in, DJ Sharma opened to 3,600 from middle position. Late position made the call, along with Mike Malm in the big blind.
The flop came A♦8♣2♥, and Malm was quick to check. Sharma blasted for 4,600, and received a quick fold from both opponents. He revealed J♣J♠ to the table.
Mike Malm: 85,400
DJ Sharma: 46,000 -
Yamagishi Makes a Move
Level: 8 (500/1,000/1,000) Entries: 44/111 Prizes: $63,270 (Combined: $108,300) Action was caught after the flop of Q♥6♣7♠, and Colten Yamagishi was quick to check. The button fired for 4,000, and Yamagishi made the call.
Yamagishi checked to the button, after the turn peeled the A♠. He continued for 4,000, and received a call from Yamagishi.
After the board completed with the 7♦, Yamagishi led out for 14,000. His opponent folded showing a queen, and Yamagishi revealed 10♣8♠ for the bluff.
Colten Yamagishi: 168,300
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Comely Ends Sharma Time
Level: 7 (400/800/800) Entries: 48/105 Prizes: $59,850 (Combined: $104,880) DJ Sharma PPT#5 Event #3 Action was caught after the flop of A♦7♠Q♥, and under the gun led out for 4,000. Ryan Comely made the call, and DJ Sharma moved all in for around 23,000. Under the gun made the fold, and Comely went in the tank. Eventually, he made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
DJ Sharma: A♣9♦
Ryan Comely: A♥10♠The board completed with the K♥3♥ to send Sharma to the rail.
Ryan Comely: 97,800
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Back to Back for Rofuli
Level: 7 (400/800/800) Entries: 48/102 Prizes: $58,140 (Combined: $103,170) Four players made the call, and Jan Rofuli squeezed to 5,000 from the big blind. Three players made the call.
The flop came the 8♥A♣10♦, and Rofuli led out for 6,500. Only the middle position player made the call.
After the turn peeled the 4♦, Rofuli fired for 40,000. His opponent made the call for less (24,000), and both players revealed their holdings.
Middle Position: Q♣10♣
Jan Rofuli: A♠9♠The board completed with the 4♥, for Rofuli to find the knockout. The following hand, Rofuli called an all in with King-Queen against Ace-Queen. A flopped straight gave Rofuli the pot, with no sweat.
Jan Rofuli: 127,000
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Top Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Nadav Bitton 207,400 Scot Munro 127,000 Nu Teliani 103,600 Jason Pelletier 92,000 George Broumas 91,400 -
St. Pierre Porter on the Rise
Level: 6 (300/600/600) Entries: 48/94 Prizes: $53,580 (Combined: $98,610) Ivanna Yatsiuk opened to 1,300 from middle position. Mike Malm and Michael St. Pierre Porter made the call from the blinds.
The flop came 4♠2♠A♣, and both blinds were quick to check. Yatsiuk fired for 2,500, and received two calls.
After the turn peeled the 4♦, the three players checked their option.
The 10♥ completed the board, and St. Pierre Porter blasted for 3,000. Yatsiuk made the call, and St. Pierre Porter revealed A♦7♠ to take the pot.
Ivanna Yatsiuk: 55,500
Michael St. Pierre Porter: 47,200
Mike Malm: 45,800 -
Malec Doubles With Big Slick
Level: 6 (300/600/600) Entries: 47/89 Prizes: $50,730 (Combined: $95,760) Action was caught after the board ran out K♣7♥A♣4♦2♣, and Tyrall Malec checked to Nu Teliani.
She fired for 21,000, putting Malec’s tournament life on the line (12,100).
He went into the tank but eventually found the call. He revealed A♠K♠ to best Teliani’s bluff and find the double.
Tyrall Malec: 58,500
Nu Teliani: 31,500 -
Pelletier Finds Value
Level: 5 (300/500/500) Entries: 51/79 Prizes: $45,030 (Combined: $90,060) Action was caught after the flop of 8♣9♥7♣, and Naleen Narayan checked from the big blind. Under the gun checked, and Jason Pelletier fired for 2,700. Narayan was the only player to make the call.
The turn was the 4♠, and Narayan checked to Pelletier. He continued for 3,600, and received a call.
Both players checked on the 3♥ river. Pelletier revealed 10♥10♦ to best Narayan’s missed club draw.
Jason Pelletier: 94,200
Nareen Narayan: 31,600 -
Bichovsky Goes Runner-Runner
Level: 4 (200/400/400) Entries: 51/72 Prizes: $41,040 (Combined: $86,070) Action was caught after the flop of Q♠3♦8♠. After intitial action, Trevor Blair moved all in for 15,300. Alexander Bichovsky called for 14,200, and the big blind made the call. The three players revealed their holdings.
Alexander Bichovsky: K♦Q♦
Trevor Blair: 8♥8♦
Big Blind: A♦Q♣The board completed with running diamonds in the form of 5♦J♦ to give Bichovsky the main pot. Trevor Blair took the small side pot.
Alexander Bichovsky: 66,000
Trevor Blair: 2,200 -
Aggression Pays Off for MacPherson
Level: 4 (200/400/400) Entries: 54/70 Prizes: $39,900 (Combined: $84,930) Andrew MacPherson raised to 1,200 from under the gun. Four players made the call.
The flop came 7♦Q♣7♥, and MacPherson continued for 1,200. Early position made the call, along with Ken Kaneda in the big blind.
After the turn peeled the K♣, Kaneda was quick to check. MacPherson fired for 7,000, and was rewarded with the pot.
Andrew MacPherson: 40,500
Ken Kaneda: 32,100 -
Chip Leaders at the First Break
Player Chip Count Nadav Bitton 70,000 Jason Pelletier 65,300 Holly Berry 55,500 Aaron Syrenne 50,900 Josh Myers 50,500 -
Luczyk Finds a Set
Level: 3 (200/300/300) Entries: 48/60 Prizes: $34,200 (Combined: $79,230) Action was caught after the flop of 2♣4♣9♣, and Naleen Narayan checked from middle position. Daniel Luczyk fired for 1,200, and Narayan found a call.
The turn came the 6♥, and Narayan checked to Luczyk. He continued for 2,500, and was rewarded with the pot. He revealed 4♥4♦ for a flopped set.
Daniel Luczyk: 56,000
Naleen Narayan: 26,500
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Jan Rofuli Dissects the Competition to Take Down Event #3:$670 NLH ($27,280)
Jan Rofuli Takes Down Event #3: $670 NLH After nearly 10 hours of play, Jan Rofuli has outlasted the field to take down his first PPT trophy. Event #3: $670 NLH drew 202 unique entries with for a combined prize pool of $115,140. Rofuli entered the day with an average stack of 178,000 (45 big blinds). His day started slow with him patiently picking his spots and waiting for hands.
This approach paid off as he found himself third in chips by the second break. Entering the final table, he sat fourth in chips with a stack of 728,000. He quickly found an elimination on Nu Teliani with top pair nut flush draw, and didn’t look back. A hero call saw Rofuli’s stack soar near the one million mark.
Chips were quick to move on the final table, as Rofuli found another elimination with big slick. With play having dwindled down to just three-handed, Rofuli found value with pocket tens on a dicey board. Shortly after, he eliminated the short-stacked Kim Graham to bring play heads-up. Rofuli admitted he was lacking in tournament experience, but you wouldn’t know that from watching his play.
He took aggressive lines at key times to hold a massive chip lead over Antonio Ma. Ma wouldn’t go down without a fight, winning sizeable pots to even out the chip stacks. However, it would be short lived. Rofuli would apply maximum pressure to take an overwhelming chip lead over Ma. Shortly after, Rofuli double check raised Ma, forcing him all in. Ma couldn’t get away, and Rofuli’s turned straight had the outcome determined before the river.
Event #3: $670 NLH Final Table Results
Position Player Prize 1 Jan Rofuli$27,280 2 Antonio Ma$18,810 3 Kim Graham$12,225 4 Johnny Dalphond$9,405 5 Nadav Bitton$7,240 6 Kyle Levicki$5,735 7 Chad Horseman$4,515 8 Kris Steinbach$3,575 9 Nu Teliani$2,915 -
Antonio Ma Eliminated in 2nd Place ($18,810)
Level: 26 (30,000/60,000/60,000) Entries: 1/202 Prizes: $115,140 Antonio Ma Day 2 $670 NLH Runner-Up Action was caught after the flop of 5♥4♣3♠, and Jan Rofuli checked his option. Antonio Ma fired for 105,000, and Rofuli check raised to 230,000. Ma made the call.
The turn came the 7♥, and Rofuli slowed down with a check. Ma blasted for 200,000, and Rofuli moved all in. Ma made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Antonio Ma: K♠7♦
Jan Rofuli: 9♣6♥The board completed with the 5♠ to send Ma out as the runner-up.
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Rofuli Applies the Pressure
Level: 26 (30,000/60,000/60,000) Entries: 2/202 Prizes: $115,140 Antonio Ma & Jan Rofuli Heads-Up In Event #3 Antonio Ma opened to 120,000, and Jan Rofuli made the call.
The flop came 10♦3♣6♣, and both players were quick to check.
After the turn peeled the 4♠, Rofuli led out for 200,000. Ma made the call.
The river was a brick in the form of the 2♦. Rofuli fired for 1,800,000, to put Ma’s tournament life on the line. He went into the tank, but made a fold for Rofuli to scoop the pot.
Jan Rofuli: 4,060,000
Antonio Ma: 990,000 -
Ma Puts Rofuli Into the Tank
Level: 25 (25,000/50,000/50,000) Entries: 2/202 Prizes: $115,140 Antonio Ma opened to 125,000, and Jan Rofuli made the call.
The flop came A♥5♣2♦, and Rofuli checked to Ma. He fired for 100,000, and Rofuli made the call.
After the turn came the 9♣, Rofuli checked. Ma continued for 210,000, and Rofuli flicked in the call.
The 3♣ peeled off on the river, and Rofuli led out for 50,000. Ma moved all in for 995,000, and Rofuli went into the tank. After over five minutes of weighing his options, Rofuli made the fold.
Jan Rofuli: 3,080,000
Antonio Ma: 1,970,000 -
Ma Battles Back
Level: 25 (25,000/50,000/50,000) Entries: 2/202 Prizes: $115,140 Jan Rofuli called from the small blind, and Antonio Ma raised to 100,000 from the button. Rofuli found the call.
The flop came 5♠8♦9♠, and Rofuli was quick to check. Ma continued for 100,000, and received a call.
After the turn peeled the Q♥ Rofuli checked to Ma. He blasted for 330,000, and was awarded with the pot.
Jan Rofuli: 2,920,000
Antonio Ma: 2,130,000 -
Kim Graham Eliminated in 3rd Place ($12,225)
Level: 24 (20,000/40,000/40,000) Entries: 2/202 Prizes: $115,140 Kim Graham Event #3 Third Place Finisher Jan Rofuli opened to 80,000, and Kim Graham moved all in for 620,000. Rofuli made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Kim Graham: 5♥5♣
Jan Rofuli: J♣J♠The board ran out K♥2♣7♣4♥10♠ to bring play to heads-up.
Jan Rofuli: 3,550,000
Antonio Ma: 1,490,000 -
Ma Uses His “One Time”
Level: 24 (20,000/40,000/40,000) Entries: 3/202 Prizes: $115,140 Antonio Ma moved all in for 755,000 from the button. Kim Graham took some time before he made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Antonio Ma: A♦6♣
Kim Graham: A♠10♠“I would like to use my one time Glenn,” Ma requested of the dealer. His wish came to fruition as the board ran out the 3♦8♥6♥6♦5♥ to give him the double.
Jan Rofuli: 3,020,000
Antonio Ma: 1,750,000
Kim Graham: 480,000 -
Rofuli Finds Maximum Value
Level: 24 (20,000/40,000/40,000) Entries: 3/202 Prizes: $115,140 Jan Rofuli raised to 80,000 from the button, and Antonio Ma defended his big blind.
The flop came 4♥2♣J♠, Ma checked to Rofuli. He fired for 55,000, and Ma made the call.
Action slowed down with a check from both players on the A♣ turn.
Ma checked his option to Rofuli on the A♦. Rofuli went into the tank before blasting for 105,000. Ma flicked in the call. Rofuli revealed 10♦10♠ to take the pot.
Kim Graham: 2,380,000
Jan Rofuli: 2,280,000
Antonio Ma: 390,000 -
Johnny Dalphond Eliminated in 4th Place ($9,405)
Level: 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) Entries: 3/202 Prizes: $115,140 Johnny Dalphond Day 2 $670 Johnny Dalphond moved all in for 355,000, and Jan Rofuli was quick to call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Johnny Dalphond: A♥4♦
Jan Rofuli: A♣10♠The board ran out 5♣3♠7♦10♦8♠ to bring play to three-handed.
Kim Graham: 2,960,000
Jan Rofuli: 1,320,000
Antonio Ma: 705,000 -
Nadav Bitton Eliminated in 5th Place ($7,240)
Level: 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) Entries: 4/202 Prizes: $115,140 Nadav Bitton Day 2 $670 Nadav Bitton moved all in for 350,000, from early position. Kim Graham called from the button, and both players revealed their holdings.
Nadav Bitton: 10♥10♣
Kim Graham: A♣10♦The board ran out J♥3♥A♦8♣A♥ for Bitton to hit the rail.
Kim Graham: 3,160,000
Jan Rofuli: 800,000
Antonio Ma: 680,000
Johnny Dalphond: 370,000 -
Graham Skyrockets to the Chip Lead
Level: 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) Entries: 5/202 Prizes: $115,140 After an initial raise, Kim Graham moved all in from the small blind for 1,295,000. Nadav Bitton went into the tank but eventually made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Kim Graham: A♥Q♣
Nadav Bitton: 10♦10♣Graham’s tournament life looked all but over, as the board came K♥6♣7♦9♣. However, the A♦ on the river shipped him the pot.
Kim Graham: 2,650,000
Nadav Bitton: 1,295,000 -
Dalphond Has Nine Lives
Level: 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) Entries: 5/202 Prizes: $115,140 Johnny Dalphond moved all in for 230,000, and Antonio Ma made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Johnny Dalphond: A♣2♣
Antonio Ma: J♥9♥The board ran out 10♣K♠10♠4♣5♣ for Dalphond to double through his nut flush.
Nadav Bitton: 1,560,000
Kim Graham: 1,300,000
Jan Rofuli: 1,220,000
Antonio Ma: 590,000
Johnny Dalphond: 500,000 -
Kyle Levicki Eliminated in 6th Place ($5,735)
Level: 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) Entries: 5/202 Prizes: $115,140 Kyle Levicki Day 2 $670 Kyle Levicki moved all in for 215,000, and Jan Rofuli quickly made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Kyle Levicki: K♠J♠
Jan Rofuli: A♣K♣The board ran out 2♣6♣A♥10♥A♦ to send Levicki to the rail.
Jan Rofuli: 1,160,000
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Rofuli Finds the Hero Call
Level: 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) Entries: 6/202 Prizes: $115,140 Action was caught after the turn of K♠8♥9♥A♦. With 65,000 in the pot, Antonio Ma led out for 30,000. Jan Rofuli made the call from the big blind.
The river peeled the 3♦, and Ma continued for 120,000. Rofuli went into the tank, but showed he was a non-believer as he made the call. His instincts were spot on, as Ma revealed Q♥7♦ bested by Rofuli’s 9♦7♣.
Jan Rofuli: 955,000
Antonio Ma: 625,000 -
Dalphond Doubles Through Levicki
Level: 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) Entries: 6/202 Prizes: $115,140 Johnny Dalphond moved all in for 155,000 from under the gun. Action folded to Kyle Levicki who called from the big blind. Both players revealed their holdings.
Johnny Dalphond: 4♣4♠
Kyle Levicki: 8♥9♥The board ran out 9♠3♣8♦A♦5♠ for Dalphond to find the double.
Kyle Levicki: 360,000
Johnny Dalphond: 350,000 -
Updated Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Nadav Bitton 1,755,000 Kim Graham 985,000 Jan Rofuli 760,000 Antonio Ma 830,000 Kyle Levicki 555,000 Johnny Dalphond 155,000 -
Chad Horseman Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,515)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 6/202 Prizes: $115,140 Chad Horseman Day 2 $670 Action was caught after the flop of 10♠8♠J♦, and Nadav Bitton checked to Chad Horseman. He moved all in for 156,000, and Bitton made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Chad Horseman: Q♦J♠
Nadav Bitton: A♣J♥The board completed with the 4♥8♥ to send the pot Bitton’s way.
Nadav Bitton: 1,759,000
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Kris Steinbach Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,575)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 7/202 Prizes: $115,140 Kris Steinbach Day 2 $670 Antonio Ma opened to 40,000, and Kris Steinbach moved all in for 486,000. Ma called for his remaining 372,000, and both players revealed their holdings.
Antonio Ma: K♥K♠
Kris Steinbach: A♥Q♣The board was safe for Ma as it came the 3♦9♣4♠K♦5♥. Steinbach was left with a little over 100,000.
The following hand, Nadav Bitton opened to 40,000, and Steinbach moved all in. Bitton made the call and both players revealed their holdings.
Kris Steinbach: 3♥3♠
Nadav Bitton: 8♠8♦The board ran out A♥7♥7♠10♠9♣ to send Steinbach to the rail.
Nadav Bitton: 1,383,000
Antonio Ma: 844,000 -
Ma Doubles Through Bitton
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 8/202 Prizes: $115,140 Antonio Ma moved all in for 186,000 from middle position. Nadav Bitton made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Antonio Ma: J♣9♣
Nadav Bitton: A♦10♠The board ran out 2♦Q♠3♣8♥9♥ for Ma to secure the double.
Nadav Bitton: 1,085,000
Antonio Ma: 417,000 -
Nu Teliani Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,915)
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 8/202 Prizes: $115,140 Nu Teliani Day 2 $670 Nu Teliani moved all in for her remaining 75,000, and two players made the call.
Action checked through on the flop of 8♥A♠8♠.
Jan Rofuli led out for 80,000, after the turn peeled the 9♥. His opponent folded, and both players revealed their holdings.
Nu Teliani: J♥10♥
Jan Rofuli: A♥K♥The river was no help to Teliani, as it came the 3♣.
Jan Rofuli: 857,000
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Bitton Wins a Massive Pot
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 9/202 Prizes: $115,140 Nadav Bitton opened to 30,000, and Nu Teliani made the call from middle position. The button called, and Antonio Ma raised to 140,000 from the small blind. Bitton made the call, before Teliani jammed all in covering the table. The button and Ma were quick to fold, but Bitton revealed his cards while saying “I call.”
Nadav Bitton: A♣2♣
Nu Teliani: 9♣9♥The board ran out A♦5♦8♣6♣10♦ to send the million chip pot Bitton’s way.
Nadav Bitton: 1,140,000
Kris Steinbach: 846,000
Kyle Levicki: 747,000
Jan Rofuli: 728,000
Kim Graham: 600,000
Johnny Dalphond: 363,000
Antonio Ma: 231,000
Chad Horseman: 203,000
Nu Teliani: 100,000 -
Brett Worton Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,350)
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 9/202 Prizes: $115,140 Brett Worton Day 2 $670 Action folded to Kris Steinbach in the small blind. He raised to 180,000, and Brett Worton called all in for 103,000. Both players revealed their holdings.
Brett Worton: 2♣2♦
Kris Steinbach: 5♥4♦The board ran out A♣8♥4♠Q♠3♣ to bring play down to the final table.
Kris Steinbach: 706,000
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Vince Lam Eliminated in 11th Place ($1,920)
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 10/202 Prizes: $115,140 Vince Lam Day 2 Action was caught after the flop of Q♥9♥3♠, and both players were quick to check.
The turn was the 2♥, and Vince Lam led out for 35,000. Nu Teliani made the call.
After the 3♦, Lam moved all in for his remaining stack. Teliani was quick to make the call, and revealed A♥K♥ for the nut flush. Lam showed 6♠9♣, as he hit the rail.
Nu Teliani: 868,000
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Eric Wasylenko Eliminated in 12th Place ($1,920)
Level: 19 (6,000/12,000/12,000) Entries: 11/202 Prizes: $115,140 Eric Wasylenko Day 2 $670 Eric Wasylenko moved all in, and was called by Kim Graham. Both players revealed their holdings.
Eric Wasylenko: A♣J♣
Kim Graham: A♥K♦The board ran out 10♥9♠3♠A♠7♦ to ship Graham the pot.
Kim Graham: 649,000
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Luis Coy Bravo Eliminated in 13th Place ($1,920)
Level: 19 (6,000/12,000/12,000) Entries: 12/202 Prizes: $115,140 Luis Coy Bravo Day 2 Kyle Levicki opened to 32,000 from early position, and Brett Worton made the call. Luis Coy Bravo moved all in for 240,000, and Levicki called with a similar stack. Worton made the call, and the three players revealed their holdings.
Luis Coy Bravo: A♦Q♠
Kyle Levicki: 10♦10♠
Brett Worton: K♥K♦The board ran out 7♠6♠10♥6♥3♠ to give Levicki the pot.
Kyle Levicki: 807,000
Brett Worton: 69,000 -
All Stacks on Break
Player Chip Count Nadav Bitton 897,000 Kris Steinbach 672,000 Jan Rofuli 612,000 Brett Worton 404,000 Antonio Ma 368,000 Kim Graham 367,000 Nu Teliani 303,000 Luis Coy Bravo 288,000 Eric Wasylenko 250,000 Kyle Levicki 247,000 Chad Horseman 205,000 Johnny Dalphond 195,000 Vince Lam 125,000 -
Recent Eliminations
Position Player Prize 14th Benny Sarnelli $1,670 15th Michael St. Pierre Porter $1,670 16th Ian Alvarado $1,670 17th Scot Munro $1,455 18th Francis Fan $1,455 19th Tyrall Malec $1,455 -
Ian Alvarado Falls in 16th Place ($1,670)
Level: 18 (5,000/10,000/10,000) Entries: 15/202 Prizes: $115,140 Ian Alvarado Ian Alvarado moved all in for 80,000, and Luis Coy Bravo made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Ian Alvarado: A♦K♥
Luis Coy Bravo: Q♥J♦The flop smashed Alvarado when it came the 8♥A♥10♦. However, the K♠ flipped the odds in favour of Bravo. Alvarado found no help on the J♣ river to hit the rail in 16th place.
Luis Coy Bravo: 293,000
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Updated Stacks Table Three
Seat Player Chip Count Big Blinds 1 2 Nu Teliani 148,000 19 3 Chad Horseman 32,000 4 4 Antonio Ma 130,000 16 5 Nadav Bitton 838,000 105 6 Kris Steinbach 498,000 62 7 8 Vince Lam 892,000 112 9 Kim Graham 384,000 48 -
Scot Munro Hits the Rail in 17th Place ($1,455)
Level: 18 (5,000/10,000/10,000) Entries: 16/202 Prizes: $115,140 Scot Munro Scot Munro moved all in for 121,000, and Vince Lam made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Scot Munro: A♦Q♥
Vince Lam: 8♣8♥The board ran out 7♣9♠7♠K♣3♦ to send Munro to the rail.
Vince Lam: 872,000
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Worton Doubles Through Alvarado
Level: 17 (4,000/8,000/8,000) Entries: 17/202 Prizes: $115,140 Action was caught after the flop of 10♠7♦K♦, and Ian Alvarado checked from the big blind. Brett Worton fired for 15,000 from the button, and Alvarado moved all in. Worton called for his remaining 122,000, and both players revealed their holdings.
Brett Worton: A♦10♦
Ian Alvarado: K♥7♣Worton won with both cards as the board completed with the 10♣4♦.
Brett Worton: 256,000
Ian Alvarado: 74,000 -
Table Two Updated Stacks
Seat Player Chip Count Big Blinds 1 Ian Alvarado 74,000 9 2 Eric Wasylenko 222,000 28 3 Jan Rofuli 198,000 25 4 Benny Sarnelli 220,000 28 5 Johnny Dalphond 288,000 36 6 Kyle Levicki 156,000 20 7 Michael St. Pierre Porter 188,000 24 8 Brett Worton 256,000 32 9 Luis Coy Bravo 409,000 51 -
All Eliminations So Far
Position Player Prize 20th Wyatt Reader $1,125 21st DJ Sharma $1,125 22nd Tony Comely $1,125 23rd Colten Yamagishi $1,125 24th Aman Dhaliwal $1,125 25th Ryan Comely $1,125 -
Wyatt Reader Falls; Remaining Field Ladders Up ($1,125)
Level: 17 (4,000/8,000/8,000) Entries: 19/202 Prizes: $115,140 Kyle Levicki moved all in for 109,000, and Wyatt Reader called with slightly less. Both players revealed their holdings.
Wyatt Reader: K♣Q♣
Kyle Levicki: J♠J♥The board ran out 9♠9♦5♦5♥7♣ to send Reader to the rail. The remaining players have jumped up the payout chart insuring a minimum of $1,455 each.
Kyle Levicki: 219,000
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Sarnelli Doubles Through Worton
Level: 16 (3,000/6,000/6,000) Entries: 20/202 Prizes: $115,140 Benny Sarnelli moved all in for 104,000, and Brett Worton made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Benny Sarnelli: A♦Q♦
Brett Worton: A♣J♣The board ran out 7♥4♥K♥K♦8♣ to give Sarnelli the double.
Benny Sarnelli: 220,000
Brett Worton: 60,000 -
Aggression Pays off for Munro
Level: 16 (3,000/6,000/6,000) Entries: 21/202 Prizes: $115,140 Kris Steinbach opened to 12,000 from early position, and Scot Munro three-bet to 32,000 from middle position. Steinbach found the call.
The flop came 4♦K♥6♦, and Steinbach was quick to check. Munro fired for 19,000, and received a call.
After the turn peeled the 3♦, Steinbach checked to Munro. He sized up to 45,000, and Steinbach went into the tank. He flashed the A♣Q♦ before making the fold. Munro revealed the A♦ for the nut flush draw at minimum.
Kris Steinbach: 469,000
Scot Munro: 372,000 -
Leading Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Nadav Bitton 730,000 Kris Steinbach 499,000 Johnny Dalphond 474,000 Luis Coy Bravo 370,000 -
Wasylenko Wins the Battle of the Blinds
Level: 15 (2,500/5,000/5,000) Entries: 23/202 Prizes: $115,140 Action was caught after the flop of 2♣6♠7♠, and Eric Wasylenko checked from the small blind. Jan Rofuli fired for 5,000 from the big blind, and Wasylenko made the call.
The turn was the 8♠, and both players were quick to check.
After the A♠ completed the board, Wasylenko led out for 17,000. Rofuli took some time before he found the fold.
Jan Rofuli: 238,000
Eric Wasylenko: 156,000 -
Bitton Battles Back
Level: 15 (2,5000/5,000/5,000) Entries: 23/202 Prizes: $115,140 Colten Yamagishi raised from the cutoff, and Nadav Bitton called from the button. The big blind also made the call.
The flop came 7♦A♠2♥, and the big blind was quick to check. Yamagishi continued for 8,000, and only Bitton made the call.
After the turn came the 3♣, Yamagishi continued for 20,000. Bitton raised to 50,000, and received a quick fold from Yamagishi.
Nadav Bitton: 780,000
Colten Yamagishi: 105,000 -
Ryan Comely is the First Casualty of Day 2 ($1,125)
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 23/202 Prizes: $115,140 Nadav Bitton, and Ryan Comely battled in a five bet pot. Bitton found the double, as his pocket jacks held against Comely’s Ace-King leaving Comely on fumes. Shortly after, DJ Sharma raised to 8,000, and Comely called his remaining 2,500. Nu Teliani also made the call.
The flop came J♥3♣9♣, and both players were quick to check.
After the turn peeled the 9♦, Sharma fired for 12,000. Teliani was quick to make the call.
The front door flush draw completed, when the river came the 5♣. Sharma checked to Teliani, who blasted for 12,000. Sharma got out of the way and both players revealed their holdings.
Ryan Comely: 9♣8♠
Nu Teliani: A♣10♣For his effort Comely takes home a min cash of $1,125.
Nadav Bitton: 667,000
DJ Sharma: 158,000
Nu Teliani: 144,000 -
Day 2 Seat Draw
Table Seat Player Chip Count Big Blinds 1 1 Johnny Dalphond 299,000 75 1 2 Ryan Comely 342,000 86 1 3 Nu Teliani 126,000 32 1 4 Michael St. Pierre Porter 156,000 39 1 5 Colten Yamagishi 328,500 82 1 6 Nadav Bitton 322,500 81 1 7 Aman Dhaliwal 58,000 15 1 8 1 9 DJ Sharma 199,000 50 2 1 Ian Alvarado 169,500 42 2 2 Eric Wasylenko 112,500 28 2 3 Jan Rofuli 178,000 45 2 4 Benny Sarnelli 165,000 41 2 5 Brett Worton 146,500 37 2 6 Kyle Levicki 61,000 15 2 7 Wyatt Reader 133,000 33 2 8 Tyrall Malec 70,500 18 2 9 Luis Coy Bravo 458,000 115 3 1 Francis Fan 163,500 41 3 2 Tony Comely 123,000 31 3 3 Chad Horseman 75,000 19 3 4 Antonio Ma 206,500 52 3 5 3 6 Kris Steinbach 297,000 74 3 7 Scot Munro 250,000 63 3 8 Vince Lam 381,000 95 3 9 Kim Graham 230,500 58 -
Luis Coy Bravo Front Runs Heading Into Day 2 of Event #3: $670 NLH
Luis Coy Bravo Day 1b Chip Leader Day 1b saw a surge of entries allowing fifteen players to bag from the day. It was Luis Coy Bravo who bested the rest securing a monster stack of 458,000. Close behind is Vince Lam who managed to find the largest bag for Day 1a with 381,000. Ryan Comely rounds out the top three sitting at 342,000.
The 201 unique entries combined for a prize pool of $115,140. First place will take home $27,280 along with the coveted PPT trophy. Players return to blinds of 2,000 and 4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante. Play begins at 1 PM where action will play down to a winner.
Player Chip Count Big Blinds Luis Coy Bravo 458,000 115 Vince Lam 381,000 95 Ryan Comely 342,000 86 Colten Yamagishi 328,500 82 Nadav Bitton 322,500 81 Johnny Dalphond 299,000 75 Kris Steinbach 297,000 74 Scot Munro 250,000 63 Kim Graham 230,500 58 Antonio Ma 206,500 52 DJ Sharma 199,000 50 Jan Rofuli 178,000 45 Ian Alvarado 169,500 42 Benny Sarnelli 165,000 41 Francis Fan 163,500 41 Michael St. Pierre Porter 156,000 39 Brett Worton 146,500 37 Wyatt Reader 133,000 33 Nu Teliani 126,000 32 Tony Comely 123,000 31 Eric Wasylenko 112,500 28 Chad Horseman 75,000 19 Tyrall Malec 70,500 18 Kyle Levicki 61,000 15 Aman Dhaliwal 58,000 15
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Rofuli | $27,280 |
| 2 | Antonio Ma | $18,810 |
| 3 | Kim Graham | $12,225 |
| 4 | Johnny Dalphond | $9,405 |
| 5 | Nadav Bitton | $7,240 |
| 6 | Kyle Levicki | $5,735 |
| 7 | Chad Horseman | $4,515 |
| 8 | Kris Steinbach | $3,575 |
| 9 | Nu Teliani | $2,915 |
| 10 | Brett Worton | $2,350 |
| 11 | Vince Lam | $1,920 |
| 12 | Eric Wasylenko | $1,920 |
| 13 | Luis Coy Bravo | $1,920 |
| 14 | Benny Sarnelli | $1,670 |
| 15 | Michael St. Pierre Porter | $1,670 |
| 16 | Ian Alvarado | $1,670 |
| 17 | Scot Munro | $1,455 |
| 18 | Francis Fan | $1,455 |
| 19 | Tyrall Malec | $1,455 |
| 20 | Wyatt Reader | $1,125 |
| 21 | Dj Sharma | $1,125 |
| 22 | Tony Comely | $1,125 |
| 23 | Colten Yamagishi | $1,125 |
| 24 | Aman Dhaliwal | $1,125 |
| 25 | Ryan Comely | $1,125 |
