The EPT Live crew have had the chance more than once today to use a favorite term — "chopportunity" — referring to community cards providing the possibility for a split pot. Meanwhile, for the handful of players remaining in the PCA Main Event more than half the $7.9 million-plus prize pool remains up for grabs to be chopped up between them. That's quite a chopportunity in itself, as detailed on the PokerStars Blog.
There were plenty of chips already in the middle and a bet of 110,000 out in front of Darren Elias on the 
board. His opponent, Lee Markholt, took some time and then raised all in for 302,000. Elias quickly called with the 
for top two pair, but he was behind the 
for Markholt. The river completed the board with the 
, and Markholt doubled up.
Markholt moved to approximately 750,000 in chips, and Elias dropped down to 254,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
||
|
254,000
326,000
|
326,000 |
|
||
Samuel Bongard opened first to act for 15,000 and Sam Trickett, one spot to his left, reraised to 42,000. Another seat over was Sam Greenwood and he moved all in for 290,000 total.
Bongard looked pained but eventually let his hand go. Trickett slapped his hand down, 
, folding as well. Greenwood showed his hand, 
, and Bongard smiled.
"At least I know you guys aren't picking on me," he said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
575,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
365,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
|
145,000
38,500
|
38,500 |
Players are now on a 75-minute dinner break.
In 2014 Jake Schindler took down the PCA High Roller for $1.1 million and we caught up with him a year later to find out how it changed his life. Schindler now travels around the world to play in the biggest events, and his career earnings total $3.6 million.
Here are updated chip counts for the remaining 45 players:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
668,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
|
||
|
648,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
619,000
407,000
|
407,000 |
|
||
|
549,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
542,000
262,000
|
262,000 |
|
528,000
258,000
|
258,000 |
|
|
||
|
504,000
504,000
|
504,000 |
|
502,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
500,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
465,000
306,700
|
306,700 |
|
431,000 | |
|
||
|
408,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
||
|
382,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
368,000
168,000
|
168,000 |
|
|
||
|
360,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
358,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
|
346,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
||
|
335,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
320,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
309,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
288,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
|
||
|
245,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
233,000
342,000
|
342,000 |
|
232,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
221,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
We didn't catch the action but Sam Trickett was eliminated by Nicholas Petrangelo. Trickett held 
and Petrangelo 
on a runout of 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
690,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
You may find note taking at the table to be a drag, and prefer to keep everything “up here” (tapping the side of your head). But at least one player has proof that it works, as the PokerStars Blog reports.
A short-stacked Andrew Robl was all in and at risk for his last 11,000 against Scott Seiver.
Seiver: 
Robl: 
"King!" yelled Robl heading to the flop.
Unfortunately for Robl, a 
run out would spell his demise shortly before the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
