Brett Apter raised to 41,000 from under the gun, then called a three-bet shove for 359,000 from Austin Tjaden in the hijack.
Austin Tjaden: 
Brett Apter: 
Tjaden added four outs with the 
flop, but found no further help on the 
turn and 
river to bubble the unofficial final table of ten.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
BJ McBrayer jammed for 162,000 from the cutoff, and Austin McCormick was waiting in the big blind with the mother of all hands and a call.
BJ McBrayer: 
Austin McCormick: 
McBrayer was dead by the turn of a 
board and hit the rail.
"Easy game!" Kevin Garosshen told a smiling McCormick after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,450,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
Mark Koeln raised to 35,000 from the button, and Austin McCormick three-bet to 89,000 in the small blind. Koeln called.
Koeln bet 77,000 on the 
flop, then called when Koeln jammed for 400,000.
Mark Koeln: 
Austin McCormick: 
Koeln needed a ten or a jack to survive after the hit the turn, but the river left him felted.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Brett Apter bet 130,000 into a pot of 200,000 on a 
board from the hijack, and Austin Tjaden jammed to put Apter at risk for his 605,000 chip stack. Apter tanked for a few minutes, then a clock was called. With just a few seconds left on the clock, Apter called.
Brett Apter: 
Austin Tjaden: 
Apter was ahead with top pair, top kicker, but was looking to fade the straight and flush draws of Tjaden. The 
was safe for Apter, and the WSOP Bracelet winner doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
||
|
|
525,000
-775,000
|
-775,000 |
Neil Patel raised to 40,000 from middle position, then called a three-bet shove for 232,000 from Jimmy Bussey in the hijack.
Jimmy Bussey: 
Neil Patel:
Bussey was looking for an ace to double up, but couldn't find any love on a 
board to bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
Busted |
Lucas Tae raised to 32,000 from under the gun, and was called by Brent Cunningham next to act as well as Austin Tjaden in the big blind.
Action checked through the 
flop, and Tjaden checked the 
turn. Tae bet 40,000 and both Cunningham and Tjaden called.
The 
river was checked to Cunningham, who bet 150,000. Tjaden folded, but Tae eventually called. Cunningham tabled , and Tae mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
1,000,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
650,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
The final fourteen players are on a one-hour dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,845,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,350,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
1,300,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,297,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,260,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
|
900,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
740,000
-63,000
|
-63,000 |
|
|
710,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
|
|
||
|
570,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
|
515,000
-187,000
|
-187,000 |
|
|
395,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
|
310,000
-93,000
|
-93,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
251,000
-41,000
|
-41,000 |
|
211,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
Kevin Garosshen raised to 25,000 from middle position, then called a three-bet shove from Justin Coliny for his last 230,000.
Justin Coliny: 
Kevin Garosshen: 
Coliny was drawing slim after a 
flop, and was dead once the 
hit the turn, rendering the river moot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Kevin Garosshen raised to 25,000 from the button, and Austin Tjaden called in the big blind.
Tjaden check-called a bet of 26,000 on a 
flop, then the turn and 
river were checked down. Tjaden tabled 
, and Garosshen showed his and said, "No ten, no ten!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
1,050,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
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