There are ten tables in play, with eight players at each. Tournament director Danny McDonagh says we're definitely playing six full levels today, unless we somehow narrow the field to 48 players before then.
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There are ten tables in play, with eight players at each. Tournament director Danny McDonagh says we're definitely playing six full levels today, unless we somehow narrow the field to 48 players before then.
, Paul Albino and Joel Cohen got all in for a pot worth 150,000 chips. Albino held
to Cohen's
. Albino would need the board to pair in order to overcome Cohen's straight.The turn was the
and then the river was the
, giving Albino the board pair he needed to double up. He now has 150,000 while Cohen dropped to 105,000.
on the flop of
when he tried to make a move on Assadourian holding top pair, top kicker --
.The turn was the
and the river the
. Assadourian now has 270,000 chips.
. The board ran out
and Tran is now on 330,000.

against Frank Galea's 
, but Galea managed to spike a jack on the turn to win the pot and send Kastle to the rail.Galea stacked up right around 200,000 in chips after the hand.



board Asier Aberro led out with a bet, only to be raised by Grigg. Aberro came back over the top all in for well over 100k, and Grigg thought for just a moment before making the call. He asked Aberro if he had ace-queen as he flipped over the 
. Aberro did not, and disgustedly turned over the 
. The river was the
, eliminating Aberro and further extending Grigg's chip lead. He looked to have about 590,000.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
. Dunst held
and Flourentzou's top set with
.The turn was the
, giving Flourentzou a full house and rendering Dunst dead. The river completed the board with the
.Flourentzou moved up to 295,000 chips while clearing Dunst from the building.
, Jackie Glazier bet 8,000 into her lone opponent. The player made the call. The
then fell on the turn and Glazier fired a bigger bet this time. She made it 20,000 and her opponent folded. She's now up to 75,000.

and was called by Eric Assadourian, who had 
. The flop was


, with the turn, and the river both being hearts as well giving Argyros a runner-runner flush. After the hand "The Croc" looked for Rami, saying something along the lines of "I can't wait to win this tournament, so i can rub it in your face." He is still a long way to go, sitting at 45,000.