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Eric Xu survived Day 1d with just 21,000 chips, representing just a single big blind that night. With blinds rolled back to start Day 2, that stack became two big blinds on Level 15. At the start of Level 18, he was still alive and improbably sitting with 285,000 chips.
PokerNews caught up with Xu to get insight into his plan to start the day. "Fingers crossed, survive my flips," Xu explained. "Hopefully I'm getting it in good and then just winning, happy with what the min-cash was and smiling from there on."
Xu plays with a distinctive card protector, which has been getting a workout to this point. "A friend gave it to me," said Xu."Looks good on my cards, I'll take it. Brings good luck!"
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
The tournament is down to the final eight tables, and play has been paused for a short unscheduled break.
The Australian Poker Open livestream will begin at the start of Level 18.
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1,770,000
249,000
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1,650,000
30,000
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1,520,000
100,000
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1,430,000
1,260,000
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1,330,000
225,000
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1,210,000
698,000
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1,100,000
340,000
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755,000
189,000
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375,000
354,000
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Justin Woo opened to 30,000 from middle position before Neng Zhao moved all in from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Woo, who made the call.
Neng Zhao: K♠Q♥ 
Justin Woo: A♥2♥
Zhao was trailing and could not hit the 6♣8♥9♠10♠6♥ board, ending his run as Woo raked in the last of his chips.
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620,000
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Hassib Younan opened in the cutoff before Jason Lee moved all in from the big blind. Younan made the quick call and the hands were turned up.
Jason Lee: A♥9♥
Hassib Younan: A♠K♥
Lee was trailing but found two pair on the A♦J♥9♠ flop. The 6♣ turn left Lee on the verge of doubling up, but the K♣ river put Younan back in front to earn the knockout.
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Mitch Webster was all in and at risk against Ken Demlakian on his left.
Mitch Webster: K♣9♠
Ken Demlakian: 9♣9♦
Webster was looking for a king but could not improve on the 8♣5♥6♥A♥A♠ runout, with Demlakian raking in another pot.
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265,000
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