Down to Four Tables in a Hurry
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Chip leader Nam Hyung Kim knocked out another short stack and Jose Colada vanished, as did two other players in a matter of minutes. The next to fall was then Pete Chen when he got the last 9,500 in from the small blind. He was min-raised by Yu Chung "Nevan" Chang before Takuya Shimabukuro isolated successfully with a shove for more than 50,000.
Pete Chen: 
Takuya Shimabukuro: 
The superior pair stayed ahead on a 
board as Shimabukuro made a straight. Moments later, Paul Newey was also eliminated and that brought the field down to the last 32 contenders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
345,000 | 45,000 |
|
150,000 | 92,000 |
|
80,000 | 80,000 |
|
40,000 | |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |