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Maybe James Akenhead would have been better served to show up fifteen minutes late insted of just three minutes late. He opened a pot to 260,000, then called when Ian Tavelli reraised to 750,000. On a queen-high flop, , Akenhead checked to Tavelli. Tavelli made it 1.5 million to go and then snap-called when Akenhead moved all in.
Akenhead:
Tavelli:
Akenhead found himself coolered less than fifteen minutes into the day. No help on the turn or river for him. He had to pay off 4.305 million to Tavelli, leaving himself with just 2.8 million. Tavelli is up to about 10 million.
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Jordan Smith made it 320,000 to go, Marco Mattes called from the small blind, and Joseph Cada called from the big blind.
The flop came down and the action was checked to Smith, who bet 550,000. Both blinds gave up their hand and Smith took down yet another pot, pushing his stack above the 7 million mark.
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Leo Margets - eliminated
There will not be a woman at the final table of the Main Event this year. After Warren Zackey opened the pot to 350,000 preflop, Leo Margets put all of her chips at risk and shoved all in.
Zackey called with and found himself in a dominating position against Margets' . Margets was left looking for running cards after a flop of . She didn't get them. The turn and river fell and to make her the first eliminated player of the day.
Shamus
Billy Kopp opened with a raise to 300,000 from the hijack seat, Antonio Esfandiari called from the button, and the blinds got out.
The flop came . Kopp continued with a bet of 500,000. Esfandiari paused about a half-minute, then slid out two tall stacks of green chips, a bet of 1.9 million total.
Kopp contemplated for another half-minute as Esfandiari looked in his direction. Finally Kopp folded.
Esfandiari chips up to 5.45 million, while Kopp is still in second place with 14.95 million.
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Eric Buchman played possum on all streets against Jonathan Tamayo. Buchman, with position, called a raise to 305,000 preflop, a bet of 550,000 on the flop, and another bet of 870,000 on the turn.
At the river, with the board showing , Tamayo moved all in. Buchman instantly folded his hand, then said, "I thought I had you before that river."
Buchman is down to 8.1 million chips. Tamayo is up to 5.3 million.
Shamus
Ludovic Lacay opened with a raise to 300,000 from the hijack seat, Steven Begleiter called from the cutoff, Antoine Saout called from the small blind, and Kevin Schaffel also called from the big blind.
The flop came , and all four players checked without much hesitation. They also rapidly checked the that came on the turn.
The river brought the . Saout checked, Schaffel bet 750,000, and Lacay folded. Then Begleiter raised to 2.25 million. Saout quickly folded, and after a bit of thought Schaffel let it go as well.
"Begs! Begs! Begs!" cried Begleiter's rooting section in unison. He's up to 12.7 million now.
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, Akenhead checked to Tavelli. Tavelli made it 1.5 million to go and then snap-called when Akenhead moved all in.
or river 
for him. He had to pay off 4.305 million to Tavelli, leaving himself with just 2.8 million. Tavelli is up to about 10 million.
and the action was checked to Smith, who bet 550,000. Both blinds gave up their hand and Smith took down yet another pot, pushing his stack above the 7 million mark.
and found himself in a dominating position against Margets' 
. She didn't get them. The turn and river fell 
and 
to make her the first eliminated player of the day.
and they split the pot, both with eights and deuces with a queen kicker.
. Kopp continued with a bet of 500,000. Esfandiari paused about a half-minute, then slid out two tall stacks of green chips, a bet of 1.9 million total. 
on the flop and Lichtenberger checked to Cada, who bet 400,000. Moon folded, Lichtenberger gave it up, and Cada raked in the pot.
that came on the turn.
. Saout checked, Schaffel bet 750,000, and Lacay folded. Then Begleiter raised to 2.25 million. Saout quickly folded, and after a bit of thought Schaffel let it go as well.