Scott Seiver just returned to the field for a third buy-in to this $250,000 Challenge. He's now invested AU$750,000 in buy-ins, and there are 21 total entries thus far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
848,000 | -198,000 |
|
605,000 | -40,000 |
|
490,000 | 102,000 |
|
445,000 | 15,000 |
|
405,000 | -10,000 |
|
396,000 | 186,000 |
|
349,000 | -91,000 |
|
340,000 | 24,000 |
|
338,000 | 98,000 |
|
290,000 | 20,000 |
|
245,000 | |
|
114,000 | -222,000 |
|
96,000 | -9,000 |
The players are on their final break of the day. When they return, three more levels will be played before calling it quits for the day.
Dan Smith was all in with the 
for 205,000 against the 
of Sam Trickett. Smith was the player at risk. The board came 
, and Smith doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
415,000 | 232,000 |
|
|
105,000 | -177,000 |
Paul Newey was all in with the 
against the 
of Praytush Buddiga. No help came for Newey on the 
board, and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000 | 10,000 |
|
Busted |
From under the gun, Igor Kurganov raised to 20,000. Ole Schemion flat-called on the button, and then Scott Seiver reraised all in for 151,000 from the small blind. Play moved back to Kurganov, and he folded. Schemion then tank-called with the , but he was behind the 
for Seiver.
The board finished off Seiver for the second time today as Schemion made a flush. Schemion moved to 440,000 in chips, and Seiver was eliminated. We'll let you know if he returns to the field with a third bullet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
440,000 | 110,000 |
|
|
430,000 | 160,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Scott Seiver was all in from the cutoff seat for 78,000, and Isaac Haxton called on the button. Everyone else folded, and it was Seiver at risk with the 
against the 
for Haxton.
Despite Haxton flopping the lead, Seiver won the pot thanks to a straight on the river after the board ran out 
.
"This tournament's fun," said Jason Mo after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
245,000 | -95,000 |
|
|
173,000 | 97,000 |
Paul Newey was all in for 41,000 with the 
against the 
for Praytush Buddiga. The board ran out 
, and Newey doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
260,000 | -45,000 |
|
|
91,000 | 41,000 |
On the 
flop, Praytush Buddiga checked, and Doug Polk bet 28,000. After Phil Ivey folded, Buddiga made the call.
The turn was the 
to pair the board, and Buddiga opted to lead out with a bet of 30,000. Polk called, and then the dealer completed the board with the 
. Buddiga moved all in for 147,000, and Polk folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
388,000 | -17,000 |
|
|
305,000 | 46,000 |
|
|
210,000 | -97,000 |
