Kenny Smith has been eliminated. Smith came into the day as the chip leader and couldn't get too much working today. He got whittled down all day today and eventually got busted.
Smith will take home $3,984 for his trouble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Sai Muddurulu was eliminated in 12th place. After a wild day that saw him for from 600,000 to 200,000 and almost back again, he finally busted when he shoved the turn against Bill Khourie.
The action started preflop when Muddurulu opened to 25,000. Khourie three bet to 65,000 and Muddurulu called.
The flop came eight high with two diamonds. Muddurulu checked and Khourie bet 75,000. Muddurulu called.
The turn was the 
and Muddurulu shoved his remaining stack. Khourie called.
Muddurulu had 
and Khourie had 
. Khourie would stay ahead and send Muddurulu home on the last hand before dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
830,000 | |
|
Busted |
The players are now on a one-hour dinner break.
Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000
Chris Meyers and Joe Ebanks were on the river with 125,000 or so already in the pot. Meyers bet 120,000 and Ebanks called.
The board read 
Meyers showed 
for two low pair, and Ebanks showed 
for a higher two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
940,000
528,500
|
528,500 |
|
||
|
750,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
It's been a slow day for Chris Roberts. He continues to wait patiently for a hand that can double him up, then he doubles and does it all over again. He has yet to run up a big stack, but he is successfully riding his short stack to a deep run in this tournament.
He just doubled again, this time through Joe Ebanks. Roberts had 
and Ebanks had 
. Roberts stayed ahead and doubled up. If he manages to win the tournament, he will also take over the number one spot on the leaderboard. He will also have a little extra money around to help him fix some damage to his garage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
910,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
||
|
90,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
Josh Lowing was eliminated in 11th place when he called a river shove by Joe Ebanks.
The action started when Lowing raised preflop to 31,000. Ebanks called from the blind.
The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Ebanks checked to Lowing. Lowing bet 23,000 and Ebanks raised to 80,000. Lowing reached for a stack of chips and called.
The river was the 
and Ebanks shoved all in, putting Lowing at risk. Lowing called and showed pocket jacks. He was eliminated when Ebanks showed .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,370,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Jeff Russell | 19000 |
| 2 | Greg Yeager | 529000 |
| 3 | Rick Skelnar | 122000 |
| 4 | Jeff Gregg | 690000 |
| 5 | Bill Khourie | 770000 |
| 6 | Chris Meyers | 820000 |
| 7 | David O'Connor | 218000 |
| 8 | Jeremy Detamore | 260000 |
| 9 | Chris Roberts | 145000 |
| 10 | Joe Ebanks | 1230000 |
Jeff Russell shoved his last 19,000 in middle position and Bill Khourie raised which caused the remaining opponents to fold. Khourie had against the 
of Russell.
Russell flopped a king, but that was as good as it would get and he was eliminated in tenth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
790,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,230,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
820,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
790,000 | |
|
690,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
529,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
260,000
-56,000
|
-56,000 |
|
218,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
145,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
122,000
-132,000
|
-132,000 |
