Vanessa Selbst opened to 38,000 from the hijack, and Ara Melikian three-bet shoved for his last 176,000 from the big blind. Selbst snap-called, and Melikian was in trouble as the cards were turned up. He was working with , but the lady's had his tournament life in jeopardy.
There was nothing to sweat and no queen for Melikian on the board that ran . That's going to be the end of his road, ushered out in 14th place with $14,000 to show for his efforts this week.
Selbst now has more than 21% of the chips in play with 2.47 million towered in front of her.
In a battle of the blinds, Dan Shak open-shoved from the small blind. In the big, Nenad Medic squeezed out the lucky and made the call for his last ~250,000. Shak rolled over his , and he was looking to catch a card to get the knockout.
He caught a card. The flop was a needle in Medic's spine, and the turn and river failed to keep him from flatlining.
Shak is now up to 1.35 million and into second place.
From the hijack seat, Philippe Plouffe opened to 35,000, and David Stefanski three-bet to 85,000 from the button. In the big blind, Joseph Gibbons took his stand, four-bet shoving his last ~280,000 at the pot. That folded Plouffe without incident, but Stefanski made the call with his big stack to put Gibbons to the test.
Showdown
Stefanski:
Gibbons:
It was a misstep for Gibbons after three days of playing very close to the vest. The dealer would not provide him any salvation, either, running out a board full of blanks. It came , and it's the last board Gibbons will get to see today. He's out in 16th place, good for a small pay bump up to $14,000.
Stefanski is up to 1.22 million with that knockout.
First in from the hijack seat, Joseph Gibbons limped his way in for the minimum. The table folded around to the big blind, and Philippe Plouffe shoved all in for 265,000 total. When it came back to Gibbons, he made the call with his covering stack, and Plouffe was at-risk and in bad shape as the cards were turned up.
Showdown
Gibbons:
Plouffe:
The flop was a swing and a miss for Plouffe, as was the turn. The river , however, hit him squarely in the overcard. Plouffe's come-from-behind top pair earns him the double up, marching back to 554,000 while Gibbons drops to 305,000.
From the button, Aaron Overton made it 36,000 to go, and Olivier Busquet three-bet to 65,000 next door. Overton called, and the two men took a flop. Busquet continued out with 45,000, and Overton flatted to see the on fourth street. Busquet had about 70,000 chips left, and he moved all in to be quickly called by his opponent.
Showdown
Overton:
Busquet:
The river failed to improve Busquet's one pair, and he has fallen in 17th place. That's good for the last $12,000 payday, and the remaining field is being redrawn around the final two tables.
Corey Hochman opened with a raise to 39,000, and David Stefanski three-bet to 102,000 from the small blind. When it came back to Hochman, he took a long pause before four-betting to 232,000, and Stefanski's cards instantly hit the muck to send about 10% of his stack across the table.
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, but the lady's 
had his tournament life in jeopardy.
. That's going to be the end of his road, ushered out in 14th place with $14,000 to show for his efforts this week.
and made the call for his last ~250,000. Shak rolled over his 
, and he was looking to catch a card to get the knockout.
flop was a needle in Medic's spine, and the turn 
and river 
, and it's the last board Gibbons will get to see today. He's out in 16th place, good for a small pay bump up to $14,000.
, however, hit him squarely in the overcard. Plouffe's come-from-behind top pair earns him the double up, marching back to 554,000 while Gibbons drops to 305,000.
flop. Busquet continued out with 45,000, and Overton flatted to see the 
river failed to improve Busquet's one pair, and he has fallen in 17th place. That's good for the last $12,000 payday, and the remaining field is being redrawn around the final two tables.
