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01-31-2021 20:19 UTC-4

Dustin Holladay Eliminated in 10th Place ($17,717)

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Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Just as time expired in the previous level, Dustin Holladay open-jammed his last 260,000 on the button. Ken Stacy was in the big blind and called.

Dustin Holladay:
Ken Stacy:

Stacy connected with every street, continually improving to the nuts as the runout came . Holladay, who was Day 1a chip leader, earns $17,717 for his 10th-place finish, while nine players now remain. One more elimination is needed to reach the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Stacy	2,040,000	685,000
Dustin Holladay	Busted

Tags: Dustin Holladay Ken Stacy

01-31-2021 20:03 UTC-4

Jason Block Eliminated in 11th Place ($14,137)

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Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jason Block open-jammed for just under 300,000 in the hijack and Ken Stacy called in the big blind.

Jason Block:
Ken Stacy:

Block connected with the flop and was one card away from a double after the turn . Unfortunately for him, the two outer fell on the river to give Stacy a set of sixes and eliminate Block in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Stacy	1,355,000	485,000
Jason Block	Busted

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01-31-2021 19:56 UTC-4

Tyler Payne Eliminated in 12th Place (14,137)

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Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mitch Smith raised to 70,000 in middle position and was called by boptjh Tyler Payne in the cutoff and Matt Mauldin, who was on the button. The three saw a flop of and Smith checked to Payne, who bet 145,000 and received a call from Mauldin.

Upon Smith's fold, action went heads up to the turn and Payne shoved his remaining 495,000 into the middle. Mauldin went deep into the tank and eventually dropped a chip onto the felt to signify a call.

Tyler Payne:
Matt Mauldin:

Mauldin had called correctly with second pair on the river but still needed to fade 10 outs to earn the knockout and the pot. The river did just that, and Payne was eliminated in 12th place. With the pot, Mauldin now finds himself as the chip leader with 2.8 million and just three more eliminations needed to reach the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Mauldin	2,800,000	1,215,000
Mitch Smith	750,000	195,000
Tyler Payne	Busted

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01-31-2021 19:50 UTC-4

Guy Caudill Eliminated in 14th Place; Kelley Slay Eliminated in 13th Place ($11,475)

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Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ken Stacy opened to 80,000 in the cutoff and Guy Caudill called all in for his last 20,000 on the button. Chris Perry defended his big blind and side-pot action went heads up to a flop of . Both players checked.

Perry bet 50,000 on the turn and. Stacy raised to 200,000. Perry thought long and hard before calling, leading to action going check-check on the river to take the hand to showdown.

Guy Caudill:
Chris Perry:
Ken Stacy:

Perry was the only one with an ace and scooped both pots, resulting in Caudill taking 14th place.

On the very next hand, Kelley Slay shoved his last few big blinds into the middle and Stacy was the one to give him action.

Kelley Slay:
Ken Stacy: - suited

Stacy hit a queen on the turn to send Slay packing in 13th, resulting in two eliminations in as many hands. Tables were then balanced, and both tables are now playing six handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Perry	1,760,000	520,000
Ken Stacy	870,000	-375,000
Guy Caudill	Busted
Kelley Slay	Busted

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01-31-2021 19:41 UTC-4

Ross Ward Eliminated in 15th Place ($7,711)

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Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ross Ward got his stack in preflop from early position, receiving action from Thad McNulty.

Ross Ward:
Thad McNulty:

The board ran out , giving McNulty the best hand on the river to bring about Ward's elimination in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thad McNulty	1,280,000	630,000
Ross Ward	Busted

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01-31-2021 18:34 UTC-4

Tabor Rides A Heater; Slay Falls

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Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kelly Slay was down to her last 150,000 or so and open-jammed under the gun. Chuck Tabor called on her direct left, prompting all players left in the hand to fold.

Kelly Slay:
Chuck Tabor:

Slay connected with the flop and stayed ahead on the turn , but the river fell behind to complete the runout and give Tabor a set.

"Ah!" sighed Slay as the river hit, seeing the bad news. Several players at the table congratulated her on a great run and told her it was a pleasure to play with her. "It was a pleasure playing with y'all!" Slay added and headed to the payouts.

The won pot was the second in a short blast of hands for Tabor, as he had just doubled through tablemate Samuel Oh moments prior. He now has 655,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuck Tabor	655,000	395,000
Samuel Oh	140,000	-160,000
Kelly Slay	Busted

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01-31-2021 17:35 UTC-4

Stewart Knocks Out Tran To Reach Final Three Tables

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Level 20 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Chuck Tabor opened to 40,000 in middle position and Scott Stewart called in the hijack. Tommy Tran three-bet shoved for 400,000 on the button and Tabor thought for a while before folding. A second later, Stewart called and Tabor showed that he folded for a quick second.

Tommy Tran:
Scott Stewart:

"I'll take a chop," offered Stewart after the flop , but it was not in the cards for Tran as the turn and river completed the runout to result in him taking 25th place.

With 24 players remaining, the tournament clock has been paused for the full three-table redraw. There will be a short break in the meantime while staff cleans and sanitizes the three tables in play. An updated list of chip counts and seat assignments will be posted shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Stewart	1,470,000	520,000
Chuck Tabor	310,000	145,000
Tommy Tran	Busted

01-31-2021 17:10 UTC-4

Aces Hold For Slay To Double

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Level 20 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

An all in and call were overheard and Kelly Slay had gotten her last 170,000 into the middle preflop from the big blind, receiving action from the under-the-gun Jeff Klein.

Kelly Slay:
Jeff Klein:

Slay stood to sweat the runout , securing the double with the nut flush when all was said and done.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelly Slay	365,000	178,000
Jeff Klein	285,000	-250,000

Tags: Jeff Klein Kelly Slay

01-31-2021 16:11 UTC-4

Snow Dusted In Brutal Fashion

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Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Fililpp Khavin opened to 25,000 in the hijack and received calls from both Matt Mauldin on the button and Ryan Snow in the small blind. Action went three ways to the flop , where action checked to Mauldin and he bet 65,000. Snow check-jammed for 143,000, Khavin folded, and Mauldin called.

Ryan Snow:
Matt Mauldin:

"What a flop," said somebody at the table. Even with a commanding lead, Snow was unable to fade running , which improved Mauldin to a straight and sent Snow to the payout desk.

After winning the pot, Mauldin has now chipped up to over 1.1 million and looks to be the chip leader with 30 players left in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Mauldin	1,133,000	754,000
Filipp Khavin	488,000	64,000
Ryan Snow	Busted

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01-31-2021 15:07 UTC-4

Boas Ousted By Zaki Before Break

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Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Toby Boas was under the gun and announced he was all in for 138,000. Action folded around the table to Justin Zaki, who was in the cutoff and re-jammed. All remaining players folded.

Toby Boas:
Justin Zaki:

Boas found his situation only worsen on the flop , and he was drawing dead by the turn . The river completed the runout and the pot was shipped to Zaki, resulting in Boas' elimination just before the first break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Zaki	547,000	277,000
Toby Boas	Busted

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