
D2
Joshua Figuerres Eliminated by Michael Gathy

Joshua Figuerres is all in from the cutoff for 71,500 with Q♠ J♠ , and he needs to improve to stay alive against the A♣ Q♥ of Michael Gathy on the button.
The board comes 9♠ 9♣ 7♥ 3♦ 2♥ , and Gathy wins the pot with his ace to eliminate Figuerres from the tournament.
Player | Chips |
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MG Michael Gathy | 700,000(140 BB) |
JF Joshua Figuerres | busted |
Michael Gathy Shoves the Turn Against Joshua Figuerres

Egidijus Digrys raises under the gun to 8,000, Joshua Figuerres calls from the small blind, and Michael Gathy reraises from the big blind to 35,000. Digrys and Figuerres both call.
The flop comes 9♠ 6♥ 5♦ , Figuerres checks, and Gathy bets 30,000. Digrys folds, and Figuerres calls.
The turn card is the 4♦ , Figuerres checks, and Gathy moves all in for about165,000. Figuerres has a nearly identical stack, and he goes into the tank for a very long time.
After several minutes, somebody calls for a clock, and a short while after a floorperson arrives, Figuerres folds. Gathy takes the pot.
Player | Chips |
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MG Michael Gathy | 338,000(85 BB) |
JF Joshua Figuerres | 167,000(42 BB) |
D1B
Joshua Figuerres Doubles Thru Rudolf Fourie

Rudolf Fourie raises UTG+1 to 6,000, Joshua Figuerres moves all in from the hijack for 40,000, and Fourie quickly calls with 9♠ 9♦ .
Figuerres turns over A♠ K♠ , and needs to improve to stay alive.
The board comes A♦ T♥ T♣ Q♥ K♦ , and Figuerres wins the pot with two pair, aces and kings, to double up in chips.
Player | Chips |
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JF Joshua Figuerres | 86,500(35 BB) |
RF Rudolf Fourie | 50,000(20 BB) |