Steve McManus just busted out when his 
couldn't catch up to the 
of Nicholas Febbraio.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Ben Ludwig opened for a raise, and Devon MacPherson three-bet him. Ludwig moved all in when action folded back to him, and MacPherson called.
MacPherson: 
Ludwig: 
MacPherson flopped a set, effectively ending the hand, and Ludwig wished the final nine good luck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,600,000 | 3,200,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Devon MacPherson, in the small blind, got all in against the big blind after a flop of 
MacPherson: 
Big blind: 
MacPherson was in bad shape with the dreaded worse-hand-and-worse-draw combination, but a miracle 
arrived to offer the possibility of salvation. A 
river did the big blind no favors, and the final 10 players are combining to one final table. In the meantime, there's a short break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,750,000 | 350,000 |
Ben Ludwig appears to be the leader with less than five tables remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 |
Here are some chip counts after the players broke down to nine tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000 | 623,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 | 585,000 |
|
|
900,000 | 200,000 |
|
900,000 | |
|
|
850,000 | 150,000 |
|
800,000 | |
|
550,000 | -450,000 |
|
155,000 | 65,000 |
Jeff Madsen just doubled up an opponent who held 
on a board of 
. We were too late to see Madsen's cards, but he's down to a handful of big blinds.
The sound of chips being shuffled has once again filled the room after brief talk of a 100-way chop (yes, really).
Just seven players away from the money, here are some relevant counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000 | |
|
|
700,000 | |
|
|
677,000 | |
|
|
650,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
600,000 | 310,000 |
|
300,000 | 245,000 |
|
|
205,000 | -275,000 |
|
|
150,000 | -25,000 |
|
145,000 | 15,000 |
|
135,000 | -65,000 |
|
120,000 | -85,000 |
Here are some chip counts as we wind down a little closer to the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
615,000 | |
|
|
550,000 | |
|
|
480,000 | 185,000 |
|
|
415,000 | |
|
|
290,000 | 215,000 |
|
217,000 | |
|
|
205,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
200,000 | 60,000 |
|
|
175,000 | |
|
|
130,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
112,000 | 19,000 |
|
90,000 | -29,800 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
295,000 | 295,000 |
|
|
200,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
140,000 | 140,000 |
|
110,000 | 110,000 |
|
110,000 | 110,000 |
|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
93,000 | 93,000 |
|
|
78,000 | 78,000 |
|
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
|
55,000 | 55,000 |
