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Williams continues to soar

Level 34 - 60,000/120,000/120,000 - 6 Remain

Tyler Hirschfeld raised to 250,000 from the hijack with and Aubrey Williams called on the button with . Jacob Modert called from the big blind with and we went three-way to the flop.

The flop fell , and the action checked through to see the hit the felt on the turn. 

Action checked to Williams, and she bet 420,000. Both Modert and Hirschfeld sent their hands into the muck, and Williams crossed the twelve-million-chip mark. 

  • Aubrey Williams - 12,505,000
  • Tyler Hirschfeld - 4,330,000
  • Julian Penze - 3,405,000
  • Sanat Mehrotra - 2,080,000
  • Jacob Modert - 1,390,000
  • Eric Vanauken - 905,000

Aubrey Williams up over ten million

Aubrey Williams Aubrey Williams

Level 34 - 60,000/120,000/120,000 - 6 Remain

Julian Penze opened to 250,000 from the cutoff with and Aubrey Williams called on the button with .

The flop fell , and the action checked through to see the hit the felt on the turn. 

Penze checked, and Williams bet 420,000. Penze called, and the river completed the board. 

Penze checked, Williams bet 750,000, and Penze took a few moments before he tossed in the call with two pair, but it was no good as Williams had rivered the flush. 

  • Aubrey Williams - 10,445,000
  • Tyler Hirschfeld - 3,635,000
  • Julian Penze - 3,370,000
  •  Sanat Mehrotra - 3,300,000
  • Jacob Modert - 2,080,000
  •  Eric Vanauken - 1,785,000

Hybrid: Level 34 begins (6 Remain)

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The remaining six players in Event #4: BetMGM Hybrid Championship have returned from break, and Level 34 has begun with the blinds increasing to 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante.

Chip counts: 

  • Aubrey Williams - 8,475,000
  • Julian Penze - 4,850,000
  • Tyler Hirschfeld - 3,635,000
  • Sanat Mehrotra - 3,300,000
  • Jacob Modert - 2,320,000
  • Eric Vanauken - 2,035,000

Here is a look at the remaining payouts of Event #4: 

  • 1st - $52,540
  • 2nd - $39,625
  • 3rd - $27,875
  • 4th - $20,750
  • 5th - $16,125
  • 6th - $12,375

Aubrey Williams moves further in front

Aubrey Williams Aubrey Williams

Level 33 - 50,000/100,000/100,000 - 6 Remain

Eric Vanauken opened to 220,000 from under the gun, and Aubrey Williams three-bet to 550,000 from the button. The blinds folded, and Vanauken called. 

The flop fell , and Vanauken checked. Williams bet 375,000, and Vankauken called to see the turn hit the felt. 

Vanauken tanked for a moment, thinking the action was on Williams before checking. 

Williams bet 1,100,000, and Vanauken sent his hand into the muck as the players headed to their first break of the day. 

  • Aubrey Williams - 8,225,000
  • Julian Penze - 4,685,000
  • Tyler Hirschfeld - 3,885,000
  • Sanat Mehrotra - 3,300,000
  • Eric Vanauken - 2,400,000
  • Jacob Modert - 2,120,000