| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
874,971 | -465,845 |
|
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693,725 | 478,537 |
|
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655,000 | 525,000 |
|
|
463,108 | -164,010 |
|
|
358,520 | 208,135 |
|
|
352,855 | 114,393 |
|
351,821 | -225,865 |
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"rumpthumper" was the first of the final nine to depart, taking home $476.92 + 100 in bounties.
Their final hand came holding 
against two opponents. It was the best hand going in, but "spinach_kale" rivered two pair kings and queens holding the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
After a long fight, "Google_Man" sent his final two big blinds into the pot. Only "mooseman1710" was left to deal with and they made the call.
"Google_Man": 
"mooseman1710": 
The board came: 
to give "mooseman1710" quads and the win. The final nine are now in the money.
Just 10 players remain while nine will make the money in Event #17. Hand-for-Hand play has begun as we wait to see who will bubble the event and who will continue to chase the top prize of $4,996.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,340,816 | 141,625 |
|
|
627,118 | 366,563 |
|
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577,686 | 95,775 |
|
|
238,462 | -76,495 |
|
|
215,188 | -23,062 |
|
|
192,100 | -43,550 |
|
|
150,385 | -19,111 |
|
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136,850 | -12,257 |
|
|
130,000 | |
|
|
77,000 | -25,615 |
|
|
64,395 | -20,765 |
The remaining 11 players are now on a five-minute break.
Registration has closed in the $320 buy-in Event #17: $15,000 GTD Black Chip Bounty.
With a total of 75 registered players and a prize pool of $22,875, nine of the remaining 13 players will make the money.
A min-cash will receive $476.62 and first place will take home $4,996.90.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $4,996.90 |
| 2 | $2,905.87 |
| 3 | $2,091 |
| 4 | $1,537.50 |
| 5 | $1,168.50 |
| 6 | $937.87 |
| 7 | $714.93 |
| 8 | $545.81 |
| 9 | $476.62 |
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"alwaysliquid" went all-in under the gun for 47,635 and action folded around to "KingsWin," who made the call.
"alwaysliquid":
"KingsWin": 
The first four board cards of 
didn't put much fear in "KingsWin," but the 
river card gave life back to "alwaysliquid," sending the 103,000 pot their way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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481,911 | 96,968 |
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102,615 | -117,442 |