With 29 players remaining, the tournament is now hand-for-hand as we approach the bubble.
The top 27 players were make the money, earning a minimum of $43,800.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
960,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
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885,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
790,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
545,000
-93,000
|
-93,000 |
|
425,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
410,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
||
|
380,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
|
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Adam Hendrix moved all in for his final 65,000 from early position and the action folded around to Dylan Smith in the big blind. Smith asked for a count and checked out his own short stack before making the call.
Adam Hendrix: 
Dylan Smith: 
Hendrix was in front with his pocket kings and remained ahead after the 
flop. The 
turn changed nothing, but Smith spiked the 
river to send Hendrix to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
206,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
Busted |
Brock Wilson opened to 16,000 from the cutoff, with Ethan Yau three-betting to 35,000 to his left on the button.
Wilson responded by four-betting to 62,000, leaving the action back on Yau.
Yau took a moment before announcing all-in, producing a quick fold from Wilson, to take the pot preflop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
412,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
|
268,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
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Action was three ways to the flop. Kayhan Mokri was in early position against Andrew Chen and Ryan Riess in the blinds.
There was 52,000 in the pot as action checked through on the 
flop.
The 
was the turn and Chen bet 14,000. Only Riess called.
The river was the 
and Chen bet 50,000. Riess moved all in for 70,000. Chen laid his hand down and said "Show the bluff." Riess didn't show and sent his card back to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000
-126,000
|
-126,000 |
|
165,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
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Ren Lin and Bryn Kenney were heads up to the river on a board showing 
and the action on Kenney.
After taking some time, Kenney slid out a bet of 134,000 and Lin considered his next move.
Lin counted out his chips before tossing in the call and was excited to see the good news. Kenney said "good call" as he turned over 
for king-high.
Lin revealed 
for top pair, adding a big pot to his growing stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
805,000
304,000
|
304,000 |
|
100,000
-218,000
|
-218,000 |
|
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Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Popular YouTuber Ethan "Rampage Poker" Yau moved all in for 105,000 from under the gun and it folded around to Brock Wilson in the big blind who quickly called to put Yau at risk.
Ethan Yau: 
Brock Wilson: 
Yau was in need of help and when the board ran out 
did not look good for him to stay alive. The river, however, had other plans when the 
fell to score the Broadway straight and full double up off Wilson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
315,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
|
209,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
|
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Andrew Chen raised to 13,000 from under the gun before it was three-bet by Anthony Hu in the hijack, who made it 35,000. Action folded around to Rodger Johnson in the big blind who cold-called.
Action was back on Chen who moved all in for 266,000. Hu moved all in over the top for around 800,000. Johnson folded.
Andrew Chen:
Anthony Hu:
It was a massive pot on the bubble as Chen's aces dominated Hu's ace-king. Hu said "I've won these before" as the flop came 
. The turn came the which offered some choppertunities. However, the river came the 
which gave Chen a huge double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
576,000
256,000
|
256,000 |
|
530,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
210,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
Elio Fox and Yuri Dzivielevski were heads up to the turn on the 
board with a bet of 20,000 and a call.
Dzivielevski led out from the small blind on the river, with Fox taking some time before tossing in the call. Dzivielevski showed for a flush, padding his stack near the bubble.
At the next table over, Weiran Pu was on the losing end of an all-in leaving 30 players in action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
322,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
||
|
|
188,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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