A player in early position opened to 6,500 and directly behind him, Maya Antonius shipped her remaining 31,000 into the middle. Action folded back around to the original raiser, who folded after some thought and Antonius scooped the pot.
Antonius is short, but still in, with 42,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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42,000
9,000
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9,000 |
With the board reading 
, a player in the hijack seat bet 12,500, Mazin Khoury called from the button, and a third player in early position folded. That made the pot about 40,000 when the 
landed on the turn, prompting a check from Khoury's opponent. He fired 18,500, and Khoury's opponent went into the tank.
"Hey what happened to the screen?" asked one player of a passing staff member as all waited. He was alluding to the board showing how many players are left. Apparently it is about to be restored. "They're about 68 left," the player was informed.
"Tell me when there's 10," he answered with a laugh. "I think you'll know," said Kevin Elia, presently still among the leaders in chips.
Finally Khoury's opponent called, then both checked the river. Khoury watched his opponent turn over 
for tens, and Khoury mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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215,000
-72,000
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-72,000 |
The eliminations have begun to slow down as we begin the last one-hour level before the dinner break, among them Ivan Demidov (76th) and Jude Ainsworth (78th), each of whom picked up $4,406 for their efforts.
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Kevin Iacofano doubled early in Level 16, but he was just eliminated in 64th place.
icekevin Kevin Iacofano 64th place, shoved button for 40k KTcc called by A6ss. (same QJ guy) Flop T88 turn A river 3.
June 25 2012
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted |
Jason Everett opened to 6,500 from early position and was met with an all-in shove for 38,000 by Maya Antonius. Action folded back around to Everett, who made the call after some thought.
Antonius: 
Everett: 
Antonius was in great shape to double, however, the 
board left Everett with a set of treys for the knockout.
Everett is sitting on 220,000 after that one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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220,000
205,500
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205,500 |
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Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Mason "Uncle Ron" Hinkle has been a major supporter of his brother Blair in the past few days. Mason was by his brother's side during Blair's deep run in Event #38, a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event that concluded on Saturday. Blair took fourth place for $192,734, and Mason was there through the end.
Today, though, while Blair is deep in this $1,000 event, Mason is over at the main stage in the Amazon Room watching friend James Mackey at the final table of Event #43. Just like he did at Blair's final table, every time Mackey wins a pot, Mason stands up and repeats his one-man cheer: "Ohhhhhhh yeahhhhhhh. Wooooooooooo."
It echoes through the Amazon Room. And brother Blair — seated across the room — grins every time.
Blair is closing in on back-to-back final tables here in Event #44. If he returns tomorrow for Day 3, you can bet Mason will be back in his cheering section.
Travell Thomas has been gradually moving up the counts this afternoon. And he and everyone else just moved up one more spot in the pay schedule, too, after Thomas knocked out Amnon Filippi.
Thomas moves up over the 200,000-chip mark after dragging that pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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225,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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Busted | |
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Thomas Conway just took a nice pot from Mazin Khoury, our previous leader, to take the pole position here in Level 17.
Conway opened with a raise from middle position and, after Khoury three-bet from the button, Conway put in a four-bet. Khoury called and the two players went heads-up to a flop of 
. Conway led out for 32,500 and Khoury called. Both players then checked the turn and river, and Conway tabled 
for a turned pair of tens. Khoury looked shocked to see his opponent's cards and he tossed his hand into the muck. Conway has eclipsed the 400,000-chip mark, and Khoury has slipped below 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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461,000
405,200
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405,200 |
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155,000
-60,000
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-60,000 |
Start-of-day chip leader Tony Welds added to his stack early in Day 2, but soon fell back and has ended his Event 44 run in 61st.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted |