Former EPT Main Event finalist Nabil "the_djemba" Cardoso took on "Vluko&VlakoV88V" and tabled the 
in showdown, trailing versus 
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However, the 
board improved Cardoso and he climbed to nearly two million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,983,695
1,983,695
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1,983,695 |
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Busted |
Poland's "filusPL" shipped it in for 588,406 and Fintan "easywithaces" Hand three-bet jammed the button for 1,409,882. Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson called for fewer than that from the small blind to create the following showdown.
"filusPL": 
Fintan "easywithaces" Hand: 
Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson: 
This time, Margereson had the best hand heading into the showdown and held up thanks to a 
board to bust "filusPL" and leave Hand short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,710,472
-604,606
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-604,606 |
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388,849
-1,321,783
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-1,321,783 |
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Busted |
Denys "SantaZzz" Chufarin made it 88,000 to go from early position and was called by Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas in the small blind. Tom "7tHEcROw7" MacDonald then three-bet to 388,955 in the big blind, which prompted the shove of Chufarin for more than 1.26 million. Bujtas folded and MacDonald called.
Denys "SantaZzz" Chufarin: 
Tom "7tHEcROw7" MacDonald: 
Chufarin was in prime shape for another double and deep run in a major PokerStars online event. However, the 
board gave MacDonald a winning flush on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,568,409
564,758
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564,758 |
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3,407,249
1,219,649
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1,219,649 |
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Busted |
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A short-stacked "KLIENT227" Jammed from the cutoff with the 
and earned an instant call by Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle in the big blind, who flipped over the .
The board ran out 
and Rolle remained ahead with ace-king high.
One hand later, PokerStars ambassador Ramon "RamonColillas" Colillas made it 88,000 to go from under the gun and Peter "Belabacsi" Traply got the last 523,048 in from one seat over. Colillas called and had one overcard at his disposal.
Peter "Belabacsi" Traply: 
Ramon "RamonColillas" Colillas: 
Colillas flopped more equity on 
, bricked the 
turn and hit the river to bust Traply.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,930,895
675,599
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675,599 |
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4,123,370
1,705,909
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1,705,909 |
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Tom "7tHEcROw7" MacDonald opened the action with a straight min-raise to 80,000 and PokerStars ambassador Fintan "easywithaces" Hand three-bet all-in for the final 416,849 on the button. The blinds including his nemesis Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson folded and MacDonald called.
intan "easywithaces" Hand: 
Tom "7tHEcROw7" MacDonald:
MacDonald gained the lead on the 
flop and the turn left Hand with just two outs. A blank 
fell on the river and Hand departed in 134th place for $11,757.51.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,768,098
360,849
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360,849 |
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Busted |
Franco "rojorulez" Spitale made it 86,400 to go and was called by Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk from one seat over, Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson also called on the button. The flop brought a bet of 100,000 by Spitale with 484,044 behind and Kruk calld, Mattsson elected to fold.
Spitale then check-called all-in after the turn and found himself drawing to a chop only.
Franco "rojorulez" Spitale: 
Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk:
The on the river provided no help and Spitale was gone for a cash worth $11,575.51.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,416,398
4,166,398
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4,166,398 |
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2,857,426
-716,912
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-716,912 |
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Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 6,000
Only some 122 players remain and the next casualties can be found below.
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A classic flip decided over the fate of "bar-bar9999" as they were at risk from the cutoff with the .
Gleb "Ti0373" Tremzin took the flip with 
and fell behind on the 
flop. Nothing changed on the 
turn but the struck on the river to give Tremzin a winning set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,499,577
1,077,210
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1,077,210 |
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5,160,738
2,554,219
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2,554,219 |
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4,564,862
1,304,860
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1,304,860 |
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3,088,205
-2,855,552
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-2,855,552 |
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1,108,426
1,108,426
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1,108,426 |
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833,636
-755,418
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-755,418 |
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818,642
-454,331
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-454,331 |
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