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Andrew Devito opened to 21,000 from the hijack seat, Nicholas Palma three-bet from the small blind, and Devito four-bet shoved for 340,000 or so. Palma called.
Devito: 
Palma: 
The kings held as the board came 
, eliminating Devito from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
|
Busted |
After doubling through Vinny Pahuja holding two eights against Pahuja's nines, Bryan Leskowitz found himself all in and dominated once again. This time he held two nines, and Andrew Sherman-Ash had two queens.
The queens held, and Leskowitz was eliminated in 18th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
545,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
Busted |
We don't know the exact details, but Justin Pechie was all in and at risk for his last 175,000 chips. Joe Matos had him at risk holding 
, which crushed Pechie's 
.
The flop, turn, and river produced 
, and Pechie was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Adam Bitker opened to 24,000 from the cutoff, Patrick Chan called on the button, and Art Pappas moved all in for 275,000 or so from the big blind. Bitker re-shoved for about 735,000, and Chan tank-folded.
Bitker: 
Pappas: 
Bitker held as the board ran out 
, and Pappas was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,080,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
Busted |
Fabio D'Agata opened to 26,000 from the cutoff seat, Carlo Sciannameo moved all in for 183,000 more from the big blind, and D'Agata tank-called.
Sciannameo: 
D'Agata:
Sciannameo, who evidently only looked at one card, peeled the second card slowly, and it was the deuce.
The board ran out 
, giving D'Agata quads, and Sciannameo was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
940,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
Busted |
Patrick Chan opened to 27,000 on the button, Peter Jankowski three-bet to 60,000 from the small blind, and Chan four-bet to 180,000. Jankowski moved all in for 629,000, and Chan called.
Chan: 
Jankowski: 
The flop fell 
, giving Chan two extra outs to make the best hand. He did not make aces, kings, or a straight however, as the turn and river bricked 
, 
respectively.
Jankowski now has 1.284 million chips, while Chan is left with just 265,000.
The 14 remaining players are now on a 60-minute dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,284,000
686,000
|
686,000 |
|
265,000
-816,000
|
-816,000 |
Artyem Perlov opened to 38,000 from the cutoff seat, Jean Eli Joseph three-bet to 115,000 from the small blind, and the action folded back to Perlov, who four-bet to 265,000. Joseph moved all in for around 400,000, and Perlov snapped it off.
Perlov: 
Joseph:
The board ran out 
, and Joseph was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,120,000
445,000
|
445,000 |
|
Busted |
Vinny Pahuja raised to 38,000 out of the small blind, and Fabio D'Agata defended the big blind. The flop fell 
, and Pahuja led for 40,000. D'Agata called.
The turn was the , and Pahuja led again - this time for 75,000. D'Agata clicked it back, min-raising to 150,000, and Pahuja re-raised to 300,000. D'Agata tanked for a bit, then moved all in for over 800,000.
"Call!" Pahuja blurted, flipping over for the stone nuts.
D'Agata sheepishly turned over 
for a lowly pair of eights, and an inconsequential 
fell on the river.
D'Agata hits the rail in 13th place, earning him $7,560, while suddenly Pahuja is the chip leader with over 1.9 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,954,000
1,094,000
|
1,094,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Artyem Perlov raised to 38,000 from the cutoff seat, and James Campbell moved all in for around 290,000 on the button. Both blinds released, and Perlov called.
Perlov: 
Campbell:
The flop wasn't kind to Campbell, and when the turned it was all over. A meaningless 
completed the board, and he was eliminated in 12th place.
Perlov now was over 1.4 million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,420,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
Busted |
The action folded to Matt Kuba, who open-shoved his last 360,000 or so on the button. Adam Bitker called in the big blind, and the hands were opened.
Kuba:
Bitker:
The board ran out 
, and Kuba, who entered the day as the chip leader, was eliminated in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,440,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
Busted |
