Jordan Westmorland opened to 10,000 from under the gun plus one before Peter Abbey moved all in for his last 60,000 from the hijack. The action then fell on Jason Gray in the blinds, who quickly made the call. Westmorland got out of the way as the cards were tabled.
Gray:
Abbey:
Abbey received the dream flop when the dealer spread out . Unfortunately for Abbey the board ran out the and to give Gray a flush.
With 37 players remaining we are on the bubble, therefore the remaining tables are now going hand-for-hand with one more elimination needed to break into the money. Next player out will receive nothing, while the 36 survivors will be guaranteed $5,000.
Michael Fadersen started the day with the second shortest stack in the room, but has had a great start to the day and has most recently doubled on the bubble.
The hand in question began with Matthew Caltieri opening to 15,000 from under the gun plus one. Folded around to Fadersen in the big blind and he three-bet jammed for 103,000. Caltieri made the call and turned over his . For now, Fadersen was in front with his , but the windown card brought a to leave Fadersen hurting.
Then the rest of the flop ran out - - and Fadersen pounded the table in glee.
The turn was a and the river a and just like that Fadersen had doubled.
The action started with Dejan Boskovic opening to 10,000 from under the gun. [Removed:17] made the call as well as Tino Lechich on the button and Nazih Sibaei in the blinds.
The flop came down and all four players opted to check. The turn brought te and both Sibaei and Boskovic checked. Yan threw out a bet of 22,000 and was snap called by Lechich. Sibaei got out of the way, before Boskovic reached for his chips and raised it up to 96,000. Yan thought about his decision for a minute and made the call, which saw Lechich muck his hand.
The completed the board and Boskovic checked. Yan collected 45,000 and placed it in the middle before getting snap called. Yan tabled his for a set of sevens which was good enough to take down the pot, as Boskovic mucked his hand.
Robert Damelian has just made a big double-up on the bubble. We caught the action from the river of a [qh} board. There was already well over 100,000 in the pot at this point and [Removed:17] shoved his massive stack in the middle. Damelian called off his remaining 172,000 and tabled for the nut flush, while Yan's cards went into the muck.
Kwong Phung moved all in for his last 40,500 from under the gun, and watched as the table folded around to the blinds. Phi Luu looked down at his cards and made the call before both players tabled their cards.
Phung:
Luu:
The board ran out to see Phung miss his outs, seeing him eliminated from the tournament one short of the money.
Yanji Ge is the first player to go home in the money. Ge got all his chips in on a flop against Chane Kampanatsanyakorn. Ge held and would need some help against Kampanatsanyakorn’s . The on the turn wasn’t enough for Ge and the on the river meant it was all over in 36th place for a $5,000 score.
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and 
to give Gray a flush.
to see Gray flop a set, sending his opponent to the rail.
. For now, Fadersen was in front with his 
, but the windown card brought a 
to leave Fadersen hurting.
- and Fadersen pounded the table in glee.
and the river a 
and all four players opted to check. The turn brought te 
and both Sibaei and Boskovic checked. Yan threw out a bet of 22,000 and was snap called by Lechich. Sibaei got out of the way, before Boskovic reached for his chips and raised it up to 96,000. Yan thought about his decision for a minute and made the call, which saw Lechich muck his hand.
completed the board and Boskovic checked. Yan collected 45,000 and placed it in the middle before getting snap called. Yan tabled his 
for a set of sevens which was good enough to take down the pot, as Boskovic mucked his hand.
board. There was already well over 100,000 in the pot at this point and [Removed:17] shoved his massive stack in the middle. Damelian called off his remaining 172,000 and tabled 
and would need some help against Kampanatsanyakorn’s 