Player | Chips | Progress |
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340,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
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250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
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155,000 | |
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155,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
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150,000
-14,000
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-14,000 |
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115,000
-5,000
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-5,000 |
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110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
1,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Run It Up Reno IX
William Butcher bet 14,000 from under the gun on a flop, and Giau Trinh jammed for 111,500 on the button. Butcher called.
Giau Trinh:
William Butcher:
Butcher's top pair, top kicker held on the turn and
river, and with another elimination at another table, the remaining field is in the money!
Player | Chips | Progress |
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375,000 | |
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Busted |
A player jammed for 45,000 from the hijack, and Melissa Bryne called in the small blind.
Opponent:
Melissa Bryne:
Bryne's fours held on a board to bring us two spots away from the money.
Dan Kaplan limped in from middle position, and Jerod Smith jammed for 65,000 on the button. The small blind three-bet shoved for 115,000, and Kaplan tank-folded.
Jerod Smith:
Opponent:
The came in the window, along with the
, giving Smith the lead. The
turn and
river changed nothing, and Smith doubled up.
Kaplan looked distraught at his fold, and someone asked, "Two jacks?" Kaplan nodded. "Two jacks."
Player | Chips | Progress |
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164,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
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145,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |

Jerry Mouawad, from the hijack, and an opponent on the button got all of the chips in preflop, with the button player having Mouawad slightly covered.
Jerry Mouawad:
Button:
Board:
Both players hit a set on the runout, with Mouawad's set of aces taking the win.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Steve Roselius jammed for 29,500 from middle position, and Tom Mahon three-bet shoved for 46,000 from the hijack, chasing out the rest of the field.
Steve Roselius:
Tom Mahon:
Mahon's tens wouldn't get a sweat on the board, and Roselius told the table, "Good luck!" before making his exit.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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90,000 | |
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Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000

With on the board, the big blind checked to Alex Conatser, who bet 16,000. The big blind called.
The river brought the , the big blind checked, and Conatser went all in. The bib blind went deep into the tank, taking several minutes to make his decision.
He finally decided on a fold, and Conatser showed for the bluff as he took in the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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120,000
94,000
|
94,000 |

Chris Moneymaker opened to 6,500 from the button, the small blind called, and Giau Trinh went all in from the big blind. Moneymaker called, and the small blind folded.
Giau Trinh:
Chris Moneynmaker:
Board:
Moneymaker had Trinh covered going into the showdown, and Trinh scored the double through the PokerStars ambassador.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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118,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
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65,000
39,000
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39,000 |
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