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It looked like a squeeze play. David Paredes opened with a raise in early position that was called by Daniel Cossette and Sam Stein. Then small blind David Miscikowski made a large re-raise. It was enough to fold Paredes, but Cossette decided to mov all in. Stein folded; Miscikowki called.
Showdown
Cossette:
Miscikowski:
Cossette saw the writing on the wall. He was out of his chair and putting his jacket on before a flop of . He was headed for the payouts table just a moment after the turn and river ended his tournament.
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Here's the draw for the final two tables. After six more eliminations, they'll redraw to one 10-handed table to bust the last two players before the final table tomorrow.
Table 56
Seat 1: Tom Marchese
Seat 2: Eric Blair
Seat 3: Miami John Cernuto
Seat 4: Daniel Clemente
Seat 5: Andrew Lichtenberger
Seat 6: John Franciosi
Seat 7: Joseph Cutler
Seat 8: Thomas Fuller
Table 59
Seat 1: Andrew Chen
Seat 2: David Paredes
Seat 3: Yunus Jamal
Seat 4: Kyle Zartman
Seat 5: Daniel Cossette
Seat 6: Sam Stein
Seat 7: David Miscikowski
Seat 8: Steve Billirakis
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Just after Mark Ketteringham's elimination, we saw David Miscikowski involved in a pot with Sam Stein on the table about to be broken by tournament staff. With the board already showing , Miscikowski bet 78,000. Sam thoughtfully called.
When the river fell , Miscikowski cut down 216,000 and pushed it across the betting line. Stein tanked for more than a minute before calling. Miscikowski grinned sheepishly.
"Ace-high," he said, without turning over his cards. Stein showed , two pair, to take the pot. He explained afterwards that he thought there was no way Miscikowski would be bluffing again.
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Mark Ketteringham - 17th Place
Down to 175,000 and with time in the level rapidly running out, Mark Ketteringham opened all in from the button with . "Miami" John Cernuto was in the big blind and called with . He promptly flopped a wheel, . The turn gave Ketteringham some hope of a board straight for a chop, but all he could muster on the river was the .
"Hey! I got a pair!" he joked. A pair was not enough to avoid elimination. He's out in 17th place.
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Steve Stolzmann made the daring play. After David Miscikowski opened for 55,000 and Sam Stein called on the button, Stolzmann moved all in for another 386,000 on top. That was enough to fold Miscikowski, but Stein deliberated far longer. With a huge stack at his disposal, he decided to take a shot to eliminate Stolzmann.
Stolzmann tabled against Stein's and the race was on. Stein emerged victorious by pairing his jack, . Stolzmann earns $20,089 for finishing in 18th place.
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John Franciosi has Mark Ketteringham's number. Franciosi opened with a standard raise on the button, then called all in after Ketteringham re-raised all in from the big blind. It was a standard race, something we haven't seen much of the last few days. Franciosi had pocket nines again; this time Ketteringham had .
"Why even put up a board?" joked Joseph Cutler. He was right; Franciosi's nines held up on a ten-high board.
Franciosi now has about 1 million chips. Ketteringham is down to just 205,000.
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David Miscikowski opened to 53,000 on the button. Sam Stein called in the small blind, and big blind Steve Stolzmann was priced in as well.
Flop: - Stein bet out 87,000, Stolzmann quickly folded, and Miscikowski made the call.
Turn: - Stein bet 142,000, and Miscikowski flatted again.
River: - Stein fired a third bullet, this time betting 211,000. No more flatting from Miscikowski, who moved all in. It would be another 433k for Stein to call. He agonized for a bit before folding.
Miscikowski flashed for total air. The pot boosted him to over 1.5 million. Stein still has a substantial 3.2 million.
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Eric Blair started the day as the chip leader at table with several large stacks. He has been relentless in his attacks.
In a pot played against Sam Stein, the board developed . Blair bet 60,000 on the flop, 125,000 on the turn and 250,000 on the river. Stein check-called each bet, then disgustedly flicked his cards into the muck when Blair showed at showdown.
A few minutes later, Blair started a raising war with David Miscikowski. Blair put in the first raise; Miscikowski three-bet in position to 128,000. Blair responded with a four-bet to 300,000, but Miscikowski didn't slow down. He made a five-bet to 509,000.
That show of extreme strength didn't faze Blair. He six-bet shoved for well more than 3 million chips. Miscikowski finally surrendered at that point.
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Action folded to Daniele Nestola in the small blind, and he duly moved all in. Miami John Cernuto elected to look him up from the big blind with . Not good news for Nestola, who could only table . At least he was live.
The board came , giving both two pair. Cernuto's ace just edged out Nestola's five. Ok, not exactly. The stacks were counted down, and Cernuto barely had Nestola covered, meaning the young German was eliminated in 19th place.
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. He was headed for the payouts table just a moment after the turn 
and river 
ended his tournament.
, Miscikowski bet 78,000. Sam thoughtfully called.
, Miscikowski cut down 216,000 and pushed it across the betting line. Stein tanked for more than a minute before calling. Miscikowski grinned sheepishly.
, two pair, to take the pot. He explained afterwards that he thought there was no way Miscikowski would be bluffing again.
. He promptly flopped a wheel, 
. The 
turn gave Ketteringham some hope of a board straight for a chop, but all he could muster on the river was the 
and the race was on. Stein emerged victorious by pairing his jack, 
. Stolzmann earns $20,089 for finishing in 18th place.
- Stein bet 142,000, and Miscikowski flatted again.
- Stein fired a third bullet, this time betting 211,000. No more flatting from Miscikowski, who moved all in. It would be another 433k for Stein to call. He agonized for a bit before folding.
for total air. The pot boosted him to over 1.5 million. Stein still has a substantial 3.2 million.
. Blair bet 60,000 on the flop, 125,000 on the turn and 250,000 on the river. Stein check-called each bet, then disgustedly flicked his cards into the muck when Blair showed 
