Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
In a three-bet pot between Lee Armstrong in the cutoff and Benny Glaser on the button, action was on the latter on a 
board. Glaser bet 4,100 and received a call from Armstrong. Both players then checked the 
on the turn.
On the 
river, Armstrong bet 12,700. Glaser had a trick left up his sleeve, as he raised to 38,000. Armstrong was visibly unhappy with the situation and thought for nearly a minute, but decided he couldn't get away from it.
Glaser slapped down 
for trip fives and Armstrong mucked with some disgust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
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|
148,000
17,400
|
17,400 |
|
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and Panzica check-called a bet of 2,000 from Davies. Panzica repeated the action for a bet of 6,300 on the 
turn.
and Panzica checked a third time. Davies bet 40,000, covering Panzica's remaining stack of around 20,000. Eventually, Panzica called.
for two pair, which was good, with Panzica's cards going directly into the muck. Panzica was eliminated in the second level of the day.
.
and tabled 
out of the big blind. Bilney had the 
and held up thanks to the 
turn and 
and Tony Shlemon check-called from the big blind.
brought a diamond or one of his two over cards for Westmorland and he quickly left the tournament area.
and Byrne dodged an additional straight draw to remain in contention, dragging in the pot with a smile and the words "It is never easy."
and was looking at a likely chop as he was against 
. The small blind called and the big blind mucked. The turn brought a 
river. the small blind checked and Holz bet 10,200 after a minute of thought. The small blind quickly tossed in a call but couldn't beat 
