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Max Altergott raised from the hijack, Steve O'Dwyer called from the cutoff and Sam Greenwood called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Greenwood checked to Altergott who continued for 42,000. Only O'Dwyer called to see the 
turn where Altergott bet 70,000. O'Dwyer called again, landing the 
river to the board. Altergott shoved for about 225,000 and O'Dwyer called instantly with 
for aces full of tens.
Altergott mucked, securing the pot for O'Dwyer who becomes the first player to reach 2 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,040,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
From early position, Jason Mercier opened to 32,000. Fedor Holz called from the cutoff seat, and the flop came down 
. Mercier bet 29,000, and Holz raised to 80,000. Mercier folded.
On the next hand at the table, Mercier opened to 32,000 from under the gun, and Holz called from the hijack seat before the two saw the 
flop come out. Mercier bet 32,000, and Holz called.
The turn was the 
, and Mercier check-called a bet of 79,000 from Holz. After the 
completed the board on the river, Mercier checked, Holz bet 230,000, and Mercier folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
920,000
311,000
|
311,000 |
|
||
|
396,000
208,000
|
208,000 |
|
||
Three players including Bryn Kenney, Sean Winter, and Fedor Holz saw a flop of 
. All three checked their options and allowed the 
to hit the felt on the turn. Kenney fired 48,000 on fourth street and Winter plopped out calling chips. Holz got out of the way, leaving the two heads up to see the 
on the river.
Kenney dropped out a final bet of 99,000 and Winter put out the call. Kenney showed 
for top two pair and that was good enough to take down the pot. Winter mucked and was left with about 152,000 in chips. Soon after, the two clashed one last time and it resulted in Winter's elimination from the tournament.
That hand gave Kenney about 1.2 million in chips and shortly thereafter he took a pot off of Justin Bonomo to up his stack to about 1.5 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
624,000
|
624,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Last year he and his brothers went deep in the Main Event. This year Sam Greenwood is getting a head start in the Super High Roller, as the PokerStars Blog reports.
Sorel Mizzi raised to 37,000 from under the gun, Bill Perkins called on the button and the flop fell 
.
Mizzi checked to Perkins who shoved for about 100,000. Mizzi called with 
, drawing against Perkins' 
. The 
turn gave Mizzi the lead with a pair of fours and he maintained it through the river to eliminate Perkins.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
725,000
199,000
|
199,000 |
|
Busted |
Noah Schwartz was all in for 235,000 with against Jason Koon's 
. The board ran out 
, safe for Schwartz to score the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
246,000
|
246,000 |
|
||
|
490,000
237,000
|
237,000 |
|
||
After 11 years the PCA can seem quite familiar. But to those arriving for the first time it can make quite an impression, as the PokerStars Blog reports.
Level: 13
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,470,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,196,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,175,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,173,000
147,000
|
147,000 |
|
1,156,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,053,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
|
960,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
876,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
||
|
748,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
694,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
|
||
|
672,000
127,000
|
127,000 |
|
|
||
|
620,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
609,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
604,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
|
||
|
578,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
|
|
526,000
231,000
|
231,000 |
|
|
491,000
229,000
|
229,000 |
|
412,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
403,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
352,000
188,000
|
188,000 |
|
|
267,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
267,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
253,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
|
||
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