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We missed the action but Chris Tryba has been eliminated. It's not too much of a surprise since we passed by his table as cards were in the air and we heard him say, "There's a good chance I'm playing 16 levels today."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Joining Chris Tryba in the "We'll see you at 7 p.m. club" is Matt Keikoan. We missed the action but we saw him in the registration line and then left the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
|
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Carter Phillips opened to 1,200 from early position, a player on his direct left called, and so too did Jeff Fielder. The blinds released, and the flop fell 
. Phillips led for 2,350, and received two calls.
The turn was the 
, and Phillips tank-checked. After about a minute, the player on his left asked if he had acted yet. Phillips told him that he had checked, and the player then instantly fired 4,000. Without hesitation, Fielder called. Phillips mucked.
The river was the 
, and the player checked. Fielder tossed out 10,000, which was more than enough to put his opponent all in, and he found a call. Fielder turned over 
for a flopped full house, and his opponent showed 
before leaving the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
"Miami" John Cernuto had been trending downwards but now he has just above a starting stack. He was heads up against one opponent when the flop hit 
. His opponent check-called 1,200 and the turn came . His opponent check-called 2,800. The river brought a fourth heart on the board when it came . His opponent checked a third time and Cernuto took a few moments before checking behind.
Cernuto tabled 
and his opponent couldn't produce a heart and Cernuto took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
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Feming Chan was down to his last few thousand after having his aces cracked, and was all in at risk holding 
against an opponent's 
.
"You're going to flop a flush," tablemate Nicky Frangos joked.
The flop came down 
, and the players at the table let out a chuckle. The 
on the turn changed nothing, but the spiked on the river, giving Chan a winning straight.
Chan survived, but it still on life support with just 5,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
"Karate" Mike Santoro opened to 2,800 from under the gun, and the action folded to a player in the big blind who made the call. The player checked dark as the flop fell 
, and Santoro tank-checked behind him. The on the turn paired the board, and Santoro's opponent checked agin. Santoro tossed out a 5,000-chip, and his opponent called.
The river was the 
, and Santoro's opponent led for 9,000. Santoro snap-called, and his opponent turned over 
for a full house.
"Just queens," Santoro sighed, mucking his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Mark "Pegasus" Smith is still below starting stack, but he's battling back. In a recent hand, he check-called a bet on a 
flop. The turn was the 
, Smith checked again, and his opponent fired 2,500. Smith called.
Both players knuckled after the 
completed the board, and Smith opened up 
for two pair. His opponent mucked, and Smith is now back above 17,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,400
1,400
|
1,400 |
Mike Sica has been moved directly to "Miami" John Cernuto's left. Sirous Jamshidi is at the table as well, making what has to be the toughest table in the room. Combined the three players have 450 tournament cashes, $7.8 million in career earnings and three WSOP bracelets. (Cernuto owns all the bracelets)
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
