The remaining 19 players are going on a 15-minute break.
The plan is to play down to the final table or three more levels, whichever comes first.
The remaining 19 players are going on a 15-minute break.
The plan is to play down to the final table or three more levels, whichever comes first.
Sooraj Sairam moved all in from the small blind, and Simon Burns called for 130,000 in the big blind.
Simon Burns: A♥8♣
Sooraj Sairam: Q♥3♣
Burns hit top pair on the A♣9♣6♠ flop, and Sairam was left drawing dead after the 4♦ turn. The river was the 6♥, and Burns doubled up.
Nathan Cohen raised to 40,000 in the cutoff, Michael Hewes three-bet to 110,000 on the button, and Cohen called.
The flop came 3♥9♥6♦ and Hewes continued for 75,000. Cohen quickly folded.
Damian Albers raised to 50,000 in the hijack, Nicu Toderascu three-bet to 175,000 in the small blind, and Albers called.
Toderascu continued for 200,000 on the A♦3♦8♥ flop. Albers called, and the 3♣ fell on the turn.
Toderascu slowed down and checked to Albers, who bet 200,000. Toderascu called, and they both checked down the J♠ river.
Toderascu showed A♣Q♣ for two pair, and Albers mucked A♠7♠.
Richard Broda moved all in for 125,000 in the big blind and Chris Kyprianou called in the cutoff.
Richard Broda: A♠6♠
Chris Kyprianou: A♦J♥
The flop came 4♣8♦2♥, while the 9♦ fell on the turn. Broda couldn't catch up on the 7♥ river, and Kyprianou earned another knockout as the Mini Main Event champion busted in 20th place.
Michael Harrison moved all in for 145,000 in middle position and Haoran Dai reshoved in the small blind to chase away the rest of the table.
Michael Harrison: A♥Q♥
Haoran Dai: A♦K♥
Harrison found himself dominated and at risk, and the A♣K♣10♠ flop gave Dai top two pair. Harrison picked up a straight draw, but he improved no further on the 6♠ turn or 2♦ river and was sent to the rail.
Vikrum Mehta moved all in from the small blind. "240, something like that," Mehta told Robert Buky, who peeked around the dealer to have a look at Mehta's stack before calling in the big blind.
Vikrum Mehta: J♥10♠
Robert Buky: K♥Q♥
Buky hit top pair on the Q♠6♦3♥ flop, and Mehta was left drawing dead after the 5♣ turn. The river was the 4♦, and Mehta was sent to the rail.
Vikrum Mehta raised to 40,000 on the button before Robert Buky three-bet to 110,000 in the small blind. Mehta then moved all in, and Buky snap-called for 338,000.
Robert Buky: A♠K♥
Vikrum Mehta: A♦9♦
Buky remained in the lead on the J♦7♣6♦ flop, but Mehta picked up a flush draw. The 3♥ turn was safe for Buky, while the 10♣ fell on the river to earn him the double up.
Haoran Dai raised to 40,000 in the hijack, Guang Yang moved all in for 117,000 on the button, and Dai called.
Guang Yang: K♠Q♠
Haoran Dai: A♠J♥
Yang hit top pair on the K♣6♥3♣ flop, while the rest of the board ran out 6♣2♦ to earn him the double up.
Damian Albers raised to 40,000 in the hijack and Guang Yang called in the big blind.
Albers continued for 36,000 on the 4♣2♦7♠ flop, and Yang called. Both players then checked the 8♣ turn.
The river was the J♣ and Albers moved all in. Yang had around 130,000 behind and tannked for a minute before folding.