Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Howard Hankin is no more!
With 26 players remaining, action folded to Sye Barton raised enough to put the pressure on the blinds. Amanda Heidbrick folded from the small blind and Hankin opted to call off his last 37,000 from the big.
Adam Thomas: 
Sye Barton: 
Hankin got it in good, but he was not destined to win as a queen appeared on the flop. Anyone at the venue wanting to know more about the hand, feel free to ask Hankin, who'll be more than happy to tell you all about it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
. Bob Peppe, was all-in and risk for 62,000 but held 
for the nuts, besting the 
of his opponent. The win rebuilds Peppe's stack to about 150,000.
flop and 
turn. Unfortunately for him, the 
spiked on the river, which improved him to a set but also gave Thomas the win with a Broadway straight.
was checked by all three players.
, Maahs bet 83,000 which was called by the cutoff.
for a rivered straight and his opponent mucked.
to send her out late, similar to her run on Day 1a.
and his opponent held 
. The board ran out 
giving Tanaka the flush and sending his opponent to the rail. 
. Costa flipped over 
.
