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Danny Smith limped under the gun, and Chance Kornuth raised it to 60,000. Big blind Julian Gardner called, and Smith paid the tax as well to see the 
flop. They all checked to get to the 
on the turn. Gardner bet out the size of the pot - 192,000 - and everyone folded.
Scott Mandel opened for 65,000 and Robert Mizrachi called in the small blind. They saw a flop.
Flop: 
Mizrachi checked and Mandel bet pot - 154,000. Mizrachi now shoved for less than 300,000 total, and Mandel swiftly called.
Mizrachi: 
for a pair of queens
Mandel: 
for a pair of kings
Mizrachi was in need of some assistance from the board.
Turn: 
No help there. Mizrachi needed a queen, a jack or an ace.
River: 
The Mizrachi rail went wild as their boy doubled up to 740,000. Mandel had an expression on his face that can only be described as 'gutted'. He dropped to 640,000.
Danny Smith raised to 65,000, and Robert Mizrachi flatted. On the button, Jose "Nacho" Barbero moved all in for 256,000 total. Smith snap called, and Mizrachi folded as fast as he could. Everyone jumped out of their seats to get a look at the cards.
Barbero: 
Smith: 
The 
flop gave Smith top set and had Barbero drawing extremely thin. The 
turn was enough to end his tournament, and after the river, he shook hands with the table and made his exit.
Smith moved up to 1.34 million after notching the final table's first knockout.
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,340,000
271,000
|
271,000 |
|
1,100,000
309,000
|
309,000 |
|
975,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
|
850,000
-361,000
|
-361,000 |
|
790,000
-106,000
|
-106,000 |
|
||
|
700,000
-71,000
|
-71,000 |
|
670,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
||
|
425,000
159,000
|
159,000 |
After a short break following Nacho Barbero's exit, play has resumed. Most of the orange chips were colored up during the pause.
Robert Mizrachi, by far the most aggressive player at this final table so far, opened for 80,000. Chance Kornuth called on the button, as did Eric Liu and Ted Martin in the blinds.
They saw a 
flop and it checked around to Kornuth, who bet pot - 320,000. Like dominoes his opponents all gave it up, and Kornuth raked in the pot.
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A few hands later and Mizrachi limped in, only for Kornuth to raise pot. Martin tanked up and eventually called on the button, Mizrachi folded, and they were heads up to the flop.
Flop:
Kornuth bet out 200,000, and after a few moments of squinting at the felt (he likes to take his time over decisions, does Martin), Martin folded and Kornuth again took the pot.
He's up to 1.3 million.
Four players limped to an 
flop. Scott Mandel checked his small blind, Julian Gardner checked the big, and Ted Martin potted for 120,000. Kevin Boudreau folded, and Mandel made a thoughtful call. Garder got out of the way, and they were heads up to the turn. Mandel checked again, and Martin bet 360,000. It didn't take Mandel very long to decide to fold, saving himself 700,000. Martin moved up to 1.1 million.
Eric Liu raised to 75,000, and Danny Smith defended his big blind. The flop fell , and Smith checked. Liu bet 105,000, and Smith instantly check-raised to 250,000. Liu didn't like it, but after checking his hand again, he gave it up. Liu has dropped to 400,000, while Smith just keeps building. He's up to 1.4 million now.
