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Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy let his friends and followers know that a final table run was not in the cards here today, as he just went bust. According to Josephy, his 
failed to win a flip against Brian Lemke's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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146,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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Laz Hernandez bagged up 50,000 more than his closest competitor after Day 1, and he topped the counts once again last night.
Today, the big-stacked big man continued his rampage, pushing over the million dollar mark in the first level of play.
Hernandez faced an all-in bet of 125,000 holding the 
, and with more than enough chips to afford a little gambling, he called the bet to force a coin flip against 
.
As Hernandez relayed to us during a recent pass by his table, the board rolled out with two tens and a jack to fill him up, and with a few more pots added in along the way, Hernandez seems to show no signs of slowing down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,090,000
337,000
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337,000 |
After an open from under the gun by Byron Kaverman, fellow pro Aaron Massey three-bet to 23,000, only to see Kaverman move all in over the top for the four-bet.
Massey decided to call of his last 122,500 holding 
and he was racing against Kaverman's 
.
The flop of 
missed Massey, but the 
on the turn was the card he needed. After the 
completed the board on the river Massey doubled through Kaverman to effectively equal their stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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253,000
111,500
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111,500 |
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245,000
-107,000
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-107,000 |
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Here are the most recent eliminations to occur as Level 17 winds to a close.
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Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
We missed the betting that preceded Larry Ormson's double through Anthony Maio, but watched as Ormson tabled 
on the 
board.
Maio saw that his opponent had found aces in the hole, and by the way he angrily flung his cards into the muck it would seem he held an overpair to the board as well. In any event, Maio shipped a chunk of his stack to the next seat over, while Ormson doubled up to remain in contention for the cash as the money bubble approaches.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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320,000
139,500
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139,500 |
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235,000
-141,000
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-141,000 |
Here is a list of the latest to fall short here on Day 3, bringing the survivors that much closer to the cash as the money bubble approaches.
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Nick Guagenti was pacing around the table when we last saw him, excited after a recent double up so close to the cash.
According to Guagenti, he found 
in the hole while riding a 93,000 short stack, and he moved all in over the top of a 11,000 open from the hijack.
The big blind player decided to call off holding 
, and the original raiser tanked for a while before folding what he claimed to be .
Guagenti's pocket pair held up against the overcards when the board ran out 
, and he now has enough chips to grind the fast approaching money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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209,000
209,000
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209,000 |
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Below is a selection of photos from the early levels here on Day 3:
Farid Jattin called a bet of 30,500 on the turn with the board reading 
. After the 
came on the river, Jattin's opponent fired 100,000, leaving only about 50,000 behind. Jattin thought for about two minutes before moving all in. His opponent immediately tossed his cards into the muck, only to see Jattin roll over 
for a missed straight draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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500,000
151,000
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151,000 |
