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Where we stand with three players left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,380,000 | |
|
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|
10,890,000 | |
|
8,400,000 | |
Hand 16: Anthony Merulla completed the blind, and David Paredes checked. After the 
flop, Merulla bet 125,000, and David Paredes called. Merulla's second bullet of 250,000 on the 
turn induced a fold from Paredes.
Hand 17: Anthony Maio check-called 200,000 on the 
flop, then bet out 325,000 on the 
turn. Merulla folded.
Hand 18: Paredes raised to 225,000 from the button, and Merulla called in the big blind. Paredes bet 250,000 on a 
flop, and he took the pot.
Hand 19: Maio opened to 235,000 from the button. He took down the pot.
Hand 20: Merulla raised to 215,000, and Maio three-bet from the big blind to take the pot.
Level: 32
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
Hand 21: Paredes opened to 250,000 on the button, Maio called from the small blind and Merulla did the same from the big. The flop came 
and Paredes c-bet to take down the pot after it was checked to him.
Hand 22: Merulla raised to 335,000 from the small blind and Paredes came along from the big blind, taking the 
flop in position. Merulla c-bet 225,000 and Paredes flatted, with the turn coming 
. Merulla tapped the table for a check, and Paredes fired away with a bet to force the insta-fold.
Hand 23: Merulla opened to 240,000 on the button and Paredes responded with a three-bet to 760,000 from the small blind. Maio got out of the way and with the action back on him, Merulla made the call. The flop came down 
and Paredes c-bet for 800,000, forcing the quick fold and taking down the pot.
Hand 24: Paredes folded the button, Maio called from the small blind and Merulla eyed his stacks before raising the action to about 300,000. Maio three-bet to 975,000 and Merulla stared him down from the next seat over, before hoisting a stack of gold T100000 chips forward for the big four-bet. Maio wasted no time in folding his hand in the face of pressure, and Merulla took down yet another big pot.
Here are the current counts for the three remaining players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,020,000
1,640,000
|
1,640,000 |
|
|
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|
|
9,945,000
-945,000
|
-945,000 |
|
|
7,705,000
-695,000
|
-695,000 |
Hand 25: Anthony Maio min-raised the button, and Anthony Merulla took the pot with a three-bet to 600,000 from the small blind.
Hand 26: Maio got a walk.
Hand 27: David Paredes raised to 250,000 on the button, and Merulla defended his big blind. Two checks follow on the 
flop, and a hit the turn. Merulla bet 260,000, and Paredes called. Merulla slowed down with a check, and Paredes checked it back. Paredes took the pot with 
in the hole for queens and tens.
Hand 28: Maio limped the button, Merulla made it 400,000 from the small blind, and Maio was the only caller. Merulla bet 275,000 and took the pot on the 
flop.
Hand 29: Maio got another walk.
Hand 30: Paredes opened for 250,000 on the button and Maio flatted from the small blind, leaving Merulla to three-bet the action to 745,000. Paredes and Maio both took the hint and their hands were slid forward into the muck.
Hand 31: Maio opened with a button raise to 240,000 and Merulla defended his small blind with a three-bet to 635,000. Paredes folded and Maio snap-flatted to see the flop fall 
. With the action on Merulla, he eyed his stacks and cut out a bet of 400,000, which Maio called to see the 
fall on fourth street. Merulla took his time and counted out a bet of 825,000, which forced Maio to flip his cards up in the air and down into the muck.
Hand 32: Merulla opened his button to 250,000 and Paredes moved a raising stack forward, making it 760,000 to play. Maio got of the way and Merulla quickly made the call to bring a flop on board. Both players tapped the table and the turn card came . Paredes checked for a second time, and Merulla did the same, with the completing the board on the river. Paredes made a bet of 600,000 on fifth street and Merulla snap-folded to send the pot one seat to is left.
Hand 33: Maio opened to 275,000 from the small blind and collected Merulla's big blind along with the antes.
Hand 34: Maio folded his button and Merulla limped in, with Paredes checking his option. On the 
flop Merulla took his time before making a bet of 125,000, which was enough to earn the pot.
Hand 35: Merulla opened to 240,000 from the button, Paredes folded and Maio defended his big blind with a call. The flop came down 
and Maio bet 165,000, a wager which Merulla flatted. Both players checked the turn 
and the river came 
. Maio then led out for 385,000 and Merulla popped it to 1.3 million, which was enough to force the fold and take the pot.
Some updated counts for the final three players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,680,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
|
|
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|
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11,820,000
1,875,000
|
1,875,000 |
|
|
5,170,000
-2,535,000
|
-2,535,000 |
Hand 36: Anthony Maio raised to 245,000 from the small blind. Anthony Merulla defended his big blind. Maio bet 175,000 on the 
flop, and he was called. A turned, and Maio checked. Merulla bet 250,000, and it was Maio's turn to call. A fell, and Maio bet 275,000, and Merulla raised it up to 800,000. Maio called right away, and Merulla showed 
to take the pot with trips.
Hand 37: David Paredes received a walk.
Hand 38: Maio raised to 525,000 from the big blind after Paredes came in for a raise in for a call. Paredes folded.
Hand 39: Merulla got a walk.
Hand 40: Maio raised to 240,000 on the button, and David Paredes popped it to 775,000 from the big blind. He took down the pot.
Hand 41: Merulla min-raised the button, and Paredes was the only caller. Both checked the flop, and a 
arrived on the turn. Paredes fired 375,000 on the turn, and Merulla called. The river was a , and Paredes checked. Merulla took a peak at his opponent before checking.
Merulla:
Paredes:
Paredes dragged the pot with his superior kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,715,000
1,035,000
|
1,035,000 |
|
|
||
|
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12,615,000
795,000
|
795,000 |
|
|
3,340,000
-1,830,000
|
-1,830,000 |
