Action folded to James Vanneman on the button and he wasted little time in raising to 18,000. Eugene Du Plessis was in the small blind and looked as if he were pondering a move. After about 45 seconds, Du Plessis did just that by three-betting to 60,000, leaving himself just 45,000 behind. The big blind got out of the way and Vanneman settled on making the call.
As soon as the appeared on the flop, Du Plessis moved all in, Vanneman snapped, and the cards were turned on their backs.
Du Plessis:
Vanneman:
Du Plessis had flopped top pair with an open-ended straight draw, but he was behind the jacks and bigger open-ended draw of Vanneman. The turn changed absolutely nothing, and neither did the river. Vanneman's jacks held to send Du Plessis to the rail in 19th place.
Nathan Wade having doubled up his stack, was all in again after repotting from the small blind with against Cameron New's UTG raise. New quickly got his chips in the middle with and the board came - an aceless board to leave us with 17 players.
Jan Collado raised to 15,000 from middle position and Carsten Joh reraised to 42,000 out of the small blind. Collado thought about it before opting to make the call, each player having around 60,000 remaining.
The flop came and Joh moved all in and Collado snap-called.
Joh:
Collado:
Collado had flopped the nuts and Joh needed the board to pair but the turn and river sent him spinning out of the event.
David Baker raised to 16,000 and received calls from Cameron New and Mitch Schock. Wilfried Harig then called off his last 15,000 and four players saw a flop of . Action checked around to Schock, who fired out a bet of 36,000. It was enough to get the other active players to fold.
Schock:
Harig:
Schock had flopped a set and was ahead of Hadrig; however, the latter had outs to an open-ended straight draw. The turn was no help to Harig, and he was left looking for a jack or six on the river. The dealer burned and put out the .
Schock took down the pot while Harig, who hails from Hamburg, Germany, was eliminated from the tournament in 16th place.
Rami Boukai was all in preflop with against Cameron New's with the board coming to double up. Boukai won this event two years ago, could he do so again?
Chad HollowayRoger Hairabedian (15th Place- $14,324)
PLH
A short-stacked Roger Hairabedian was under the gun and managed to get all of his money in preflop against Jonas Mackoff.
Hairabedian:
Mackoff:
Hairabedian was in a tough spot as he shared an ace with his opponent, who happened to hold the better kicker. The flop gave Hairabedian some chop outs, as did the turn. However, the fell harmlessly on the river and Mackoff took down the pot with his ace-king high.
Hairabedian will take home $14,324 for his 15th-place finish.
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appeared on the flop, Du Plessis moved all in, Vanneman snapped, and the cards were turned on their backs.
turn changed absolutely nothing, and neither did the 
river. Vanneman's jacks held to send Du Plessis to the rail in 19th place.
against Cameron New's UTG raise. New quickly got his chips in the middle with 
and the board came 
turn and 
river sent him spinning out of the event.
. Action checked around to Schock, who fired out a bet of 36,000. It was enough to get the other active players to fold.
flop gave Hairabedian some chop outs, as did the 
fell harmlessly on the river and Mackoff took down the pot with his ace-king high.