After Level 7 is in the books, players will take a 15-minute break. When the action resumes for Level 8, the late registration period will be officially closed. Soon after, we will announce the prize pool and payouts.
Koray Aldemir opened the button to 2,000. Patrik Antonius three-bet to 8,000 from the big blind and Aldemir jammed for almost 29,000. Antonius snap-called.
"Nice PLO hand," Antoinius said after he turned over 
and saw Aldemir had 
.
Aldemir stayed ahead the entire way and even got a set on the turn as the 
fell on the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
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|
28,000
-19,500
|
-19,500 |
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Patrik Antonius and Rahul Byrraju just got it all in for a pot north of 55,000 in a flip situation with the former holding 
and the latter holding 
.
The board ran all blanks for Antonius quickly re-entered after losing all his chips.
A minute later on the other table, Robert Mizrachi eliminated James Romero. As of now Romero hasn't re-entered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
||
|
110,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
40,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
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James Romero is back after a five-minute break with a fresh stack of 40,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
The tournament director announced three more hands for re-entries. After those hands, players will go on a 15-minute break.
Rahul Byrraju felted his friend Patrik Antonius again. The duo got all the chips in the middle with the 
on the board. Byrraju had trips with 
and was behind the straight held by Antonius with 
.
Luck was not on Antonius' side as the 
came on the river to give Byrraju another straight. Antonius shared he would re-enter during the break.
After this hand, players went on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
40,000 | |
|
|
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
155,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
112,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
||
|
82,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
73,500
16,500
|
16,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
60,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
50,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
40,000 | |
|
|
||
|
33,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
||
Jussi Mattila just entered on the break bringing the total field size to 20 entrants with 10 players in their seats.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
After the crazy action during the late registration period, it appears players have calmed down and its back to small ball.