Dmitry Kataev returned from the break with the shortest stack and would move all in from the button on Simon Deadman's big blind. Deadman looked at the first card and said "that one's good" and then looked at the second and said "I call" and tabled . "The first one was the eight," he joked. Kataev turned over and would need to improve if he was going to continue playing.
The flop came moving Deadman further ahead and the meant Kataev was drawing dead. The river would pair him up with the but it was too little too late and Kataev was eliminated in 13th place for $17,945.
Simon Deadman raised to 60,000 from the button. One seat over, Damian Salas three-bet to 160,000 and Deadman asked his opponent whether or not he would show a six. The Brit then announced all in and Salas was thrown back.
He took at least two minutes to consider his next step, seemingly looking for a reason to take a flip. Ultimately, Salas ended up folding his hand and while Deadman stacked the chips and the dealer grabbed his two hole cards.
Deadman told the dealer "show him one" and the dealer obliged, turning over the .
Mike Sowers raised to 65,000 and Kitty Kuo called from the button, both players in the blinds folded. On the flop, Sowers continued for 105,000 and Kuo called before betting 160,000 on the turn. Sowers check-folded and Kuo raked in the pot.
Robbie Bakker and Mike Sowers got the chips in pre-flop and Bakker was at risk holding which was well ahead of Sowers and his . The board ran out and Bakker doubled up to 1.55 million in chips with Sowers taking a hit down to an even 1.0 million in chips.
From the button, Bradley Yazici moved all in for 316,000 with and he got called by Dmitry Kataev in the big blind with . The board ran out and the HPO regional champion doubled up thanks to the final community card. Kataev moved all in one hand later and scooped the antes and big blind.
In the final hand of the level, Simon Deadman defended his big blind against a raise to 50,000 by Jorn Walthaus. On the flop, Deadman check-called 67,000 and both then checked the turn. The river completed the board and Deadman grabbed grey T5,000 chips, making it 135,000 to go.
Walthaus called and the Brit announced two pair, flipping over . Walthaus mucked.
It was folded to Kitty Kuo on the button who raised it to 55,000. Garrett Beckman moved all in from the small blind and after a few moments of thought Michael Wynn followed suit and moved all in as well.
"What is going on here guys," said Kuo, who then asked for a count of Wynn's stack. Once she found out the amount, she said "I call" and the hands were turned over:
Kuo:
Beckman:
Wynn:
The flop came keeping Kuo in the lead but giving Beckman a straight draw. The turn was the which changed nothing. Beckman would need a three, seven, or eight and Wynn would need an ace if either was to survive. The river was the giving Kuo an unneeded full house.
"Yes," said Kuo. "Oh my God! Oh my God! I'm so nervous." She shook the hands of Beckman, who finished in 15th place for $17,945 and Wynn, who finished in 14th place for $17,945 as well.
Mike Sowers raised and then four-bet to 230,000 after Christopher DeMaci made it 118,000 to go on the button. DeMaci called to see the flop, both players checked. On the turn, Sowers check-raised all in for 651,000 and DeMaci called after he had bet 140,000.
Sowers:
DeMaci:
DeMaci was already drawing dead and the meaningless river completed the board.
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. "The first one was the eight," he joked. Kataev turned over 
and would need to improve if he was going to continue playing.
moving Deadman further ahead and the 
meant Kataev was drawing dead. The river would pair him up with the 
but it was too little too late and Kataev was eliminated in 13th place for $17,945.
.
which was well ahead of Sowers and his 
. The board ran out 
and Bakker doubled up to 1.55 million in chips with Sowers taking a hit down to an even 1.0 million in chips.
and he got called by Dmitry Kataev in the big blind with 
turn. The 
river completed the board and Deadman grabbed grey T5,000 chips, making it 135,000 to go.
. Walthaus mucked.
