We are two hands deep into the unofficial final table, and Kai Landry has taken both. Both times, he completed and the rest of the table folded. First time, Landry showed a wired pair of aces, and the second time, a wired pair of eights.
Heading towards a final table and winner.
Ausmus: 
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Lazarou: 
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Jeremy Ausmus has bubbled the official final table, getting knocked out in 9th place. Ausmus and Vasili Lazarou got all the money in the middle on fourth street, with Ausmus showing two pair, tens and eights, and Lazarou showing a pair of aces. By seventh street, Ausmus had three pair, and Lazarou needed to get two pair to improve. Lazarou squeezed his last card VERY slowly and revealed the for a better two pair. Lazarou is now up to 140,000, and we have our final eight.
Spinks: (x)(x) / 
FOLDED
Lazarou: (x)(x) / 
So far at the final table, play has been fairly tight, with several hands ending after the completion. In a rare hand that got to fifth street, Jonathan Spinks completed, and was called by Vasili Lazarou. Lazarou check called fourth street, then bet out on fifth, causing Spinks to fold. Lazarou jumped up to 160,000, and Spinks dropped to 236,000.
Parker: (x)(x) / 
Buchman: (x)(x) / 
FOLDED
Dennis Parker just picked up some much needed chips at the expense of our chip leader Eric Buchman. Parker completed on third street, then called when Buchman raised. Parker called on fourth street, then raised after Buchman bet out. Buchman folded, and Parker scooped the pot to get up to 120,000 while Buchman dipped back below the 400k level at 390,000.
Spinks: (x)(x) / FOLDED
Landry: (x)(x) / 
/ (x) FOLDED
Katchalov: (x)(x) / 
/ (x)
Eugene Katchalov just won a big pot for the standard that the players have set so far at this table. Kai Landry completed after Jonathan Spinks brought in. Eugene Katchalov then three-bet it, and Landry called. Katchalov then proceeded to bet every single street, including seventh where he bet before he even saw his last card. Landry finally let it go on seventh, dropping to 110,000, while Katchalov jumps up to 295,000.
Eslami: (x)(x) / FOLDED
Buchman: (x)(x) / 
/ (x)
Katchalov: (x)(x) / 
/ (x)
Eric Buchman and Eugene Katchalov, who are the top two stacks at the table, just got involved in a big pot that got to showdown. Buchman completed with his six, and Katchalov called. Buchman checked called fourth street, and then raised on fifth street after Katchalov bet. Katchalov called, then called on sixth street as well. Both players checked seventh, and Katchalov showed just a pair of tens, , but it was good enough to win, as Buchman showed just the 
for a pair of fives.
Katchalov is the new chip leader at 350,000, but Buchman is not far behind at 340,000.
Here are the counts as we are still eight handed at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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350,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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340,000
-46,500
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-46,500 |
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230,000
136,000
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136,000 |
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215,000
-21,000
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-21,000 |
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180,000
-48,000
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-48,000 |
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120,000
-40,000
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-40,000 |
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115,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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65,000
-15,000
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-15,000 |
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Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Lazarou: (x)(x) FOLDED
Spinks: (x)(x) FOLDED
Eslami: (x)(x) / 
FOLDED
Buchman: (x)(x) /
Ali Eslami dipped down to 30,000 in the hand above, where he raised after Jonathan Spinks completed. Eric Buchman put in a fourth bet, and Eslami was the only caller. Buchman then bet on fourth and fifth street, and Eslami called on fourth before tanking on fifth. Eslami thought for so long that Buchman called the clock. Eslami released his hand, and was hurting.
Eslami: / 
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Isaia: 
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His fortunes turned on the next hand, where Alessio Isaia completed with a king showing, and Eslami three-bet with the ace of spades showing. Isaia called, then caught another king on fourth. The players got the money, and Eslami was drawing thin as Isaia had caught three kings to his aces. Neither player improved until seventh street, where Eslami slammed the on the table. Isai was unable to improve, and Eslami caught his card to double up.
Eslami is back up to 80,000, and Isaia drops down to 140,000.
