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The pace of the eliminations hasn't slowed down after the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Bastian Fischer had just doubled up through Kao Saechao a few minutes ago and now returned the favor. Saechao was at risk for 48,500 with 
and Fischer looked him up with 
. On the 
board. the two pair of the German were only second best to the straight of his opponent.
Shortly after, Gary Fields moved all in against an open raise from Thomas Muehloecker and Neo Hoang called out of the big blind with 
. Muehloecker folded and Fields was unable to improve with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
108,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
104,000
83,600
|
83,600 |
|
|
Busted |
Michael Spegal three-bet and called the all in of Santino Mitchell with 
. Mitchell was smiling while turning over 
and chatted with his rail, already knowing his odds of doubling up were quite slim.
The board ran out 
and Mitchell was gone.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
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|
|
Busted | |
A very short stacked Andrew Sapiro moved all in from the button with 
and one seat over, Jack Ward made the call with pocket tens. There were only low cards on the board but no straight, diamonds or trips for Sapiro and he was eliminated.
Only a few moments later, Thomas Muehloecker sat down in the very same seat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
298,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
Busted |
Tod Holley was sitting in the small blind and one of his cards, the 
was turned over as it was dealt to him and became the burn card. “Finally, pocket kings he joked.” as he received a replacement card.
It folded to Matt Salsberg on the button who opened for 23,000. Holley moved all in and it went back round to Salsberg who called.
Holley tabled 
but saw the bad news as Salsberg turned over 
.
The board ran out 
and Holley was gone.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Steve Gross doubled up with 
against the pocket jacks of Michael Marckx and then raised from early position. Eric Speicher moved all in for 65,500 with and was unable to improve against the 
of Gross.
Shortly after, Ken Cheng moved all in from early position for what appeared to be 50,000 chips. Marckx was on the button and didn't pay attention, throwing in the chips for a standard raise. The floor was called and he could decide whether to call or forfeit his raising chips.
Marckx called and the players in the blinds folded. It was the 
of Cheng and the 
of Marckx, the 
board gave Marckx two pair and he recovered the losses from before.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
465,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
250,000
169,200
|
169,200 |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
One hour for the players to grab some food.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
There was a raise to 8,000 and both Matthew Frampton as well as Loni Harwood called out of the blinds. On the 
flop, Frampton and Harwood check-called 14,000 and checked again the on the turn.
The preflop raiser now bet 35,000 and Frampton called. Harwood moved all in for approximately 180,000 and the first opponent folded. Frampton gave it some thought, checked his stack again carefully and then announced the call.
Frampton:
Harwood: 
Both players had the straight and flush draw but Frampton was still ahead. The 
river would not change the outcome either and Harwood headed to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
Busted | |
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