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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
830,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
730,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
|
610,000
-104,000
|
-104,000 |
|
580,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
|
575,000
237,000
|
237,000 |
Fabio D'Agata opened to 15,000 from the hijack seat, Carlo Sciannameo called on the button, Vinny Pahuja defended his big blind, and the flop fell 
.
Pahuja checked, D'Agata continued for 22,000, and Sciannameo called. Pahuja put in a check-raise to 70,000, and both D'Agata and Sciannameo folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
After a series of bets and raises, Nicholas Palma, who was in the big blind, re-raised to 30,500 more than the previous bet. Jean Elie Joseph, who was in the small blind, called.
The flop fell 
, and Joseph shoved all in for around 80,000. Palma quickly called.
Joseph: 
Palma: 
The turn and river came 
, 
respectively, and Joseph doubled to 240,000 chips. Palma slipped to 550,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
240,000
78,500
|
78,500 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Adam Bitker opened to 11,000 on the button, Frank Conte moved all in for around 95,000 from the small blind, and Bitker called.
Bitker: 
Conte: 
The 
flop was fairly dry, but the 
spiked on the turn, giving Bitker a leading pair of jacks. The 
bricked on the river, and Conte was eliminated.
Bitker is up to 320,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
121,500
|
121,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Ryan Moriarty was all in preflop for his tournament life holding two kings. He was ahead of Fabio D'Agata, who held two queens, but there was a queen on the river, eliminating Moriarty from the tournament.
D'Agata now has nearly double the average stack with 625,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
625,000
236,000
|
236,000 |
|
Busted |
Nicholas Palma opened to 11,500 from the hijack seat, Jared Jaffee called out of the small blind, and Jeff Blake defended his big blind. The dealer fanned 
, and the action checked to Palma who continued for 15,500. Both players called.
The on the turn was an interesting card, bringing both trips and flush possibilities. The action checked to Palma once again, and he fired 30,500. This tim, only Blake called.
The river was a third jack - the 
- and Blake checked again. Palma bet 57,000, and Blake tank-called.
"You win," Palma announced, showing 
.
Blake tabled for an ace-high flush, and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
640,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
|
505,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
Jason Strasser opened to 12,000 from the hijack seat, Art Pappas three-bet to 33,500 from the small blind, and Strasser four-bet to 70,000. Pappas moved all in for 200,000, and Strasser quickly called.
Strasser: 
Pappas:
The board ran out 
..., and Pappas doubled to 408,000 chips.
Strasser slipped to just 145,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
408,000
163,000
|
163,000 |
|
145,000
-168,000
|
-168,000 |
Bryan Leskowitz and Thomas Hoglund entered the day last and second-to-last in chips respectively. For Hoglund, the day was short - he busted just moments ago, but unfortunately we missed the details.
For Leskowitz however, the door has cracked open a bit. Faced with an open from Matt Kuba, Leskowitz moved all in for 51,000. The action folded back to Kuba, who called.
Leskowitz: 
Kuba:
The board ran out 
, and Leskowitz doubled to 112,000 chips.
Kuba, who is no longer our chip leader, slipped to 714,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
714,000
-63,000
|
-63,000 |
|
112,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Cory Nolan and Timothy Reilly saw a flop of 
. Nolan checked, Reilly fired 55,000, and Nolan called. The turn was the 
, Nolan moved all in for around 130,000, and Reilly called.
Nolan:
Reilly:
The river was the , and Nolan was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
615,000
214,500
|
214,500 |
|
|
Busted |
