Sam Soverel was all in with Aram Zobian on his left putting him at risk.
Sam Soverel: A♠3♣
Aram Zobian: A♦Q♦
Soverel was dominated and could not improve past Zobian after the board ran out 5♠J♦9♣7♦A♣ to knock out Soverel in ninth place.
Sam Soverel was all in with Aram Zobian on his left putting him at risk.
Sam Soverel: A♠3♣
Aram Zobian: A♦Q♦
Soverel was dominated and could not improve past Zobian after the board ran out 5♠J♦9♣7♦A♣ to knock out Soverel in ninth place.
Level: 16
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Brandon Wilson was facing an all in bet for his tournament life from Joao Simao, and after using five time extensions, he made the call to put himself at risk.
Brandon Wilson: A♣J♠
Joao Simao: Q♥8♥
Wilson was in front with his ace high, and nothing changed after the 4♠2♦4♣ flop and 10♠ turn. But the river brought the Q♣ to pair Simao, give him the pot, and knock out Wilson on the bubble.
With 10 players remaining and only nine making the money, the tournament has gone to hand for hand play.
Action was picked up with Michael Berk all in for just under 600,000, and Paul Roy putting him at risk.
Michael Berk: A♥J♣
Paul Roy: K♥K♦
Berk ran into the kings of Roy, and was unable to improve past them after the board ran out J♥7♣5♥2♣10♥ to knock out Berk and put the players on the stone bubble.
Aram Zobian raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and was called by Joao Simao in the big blind.
The flop came 9♦6♦3♦ and Simao checked to Zobian, who bet out 65,000. Simao then moved all in for 310,000, which Zobian snap-called.
Aram Zobian: A♥K♦
Joao Simao: Q♣9♣
Simao out flopped Zobian, but would need fade the two over cards and flush draw for Zobian. The board ran out 6♠2♣ and the pair of nines were good to give Simao the double up.
Level: 15
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
The 11 remaining players have been sent on a 10-minute break.
Action was picked up with Jeremy Becker all in and Joao Simao putting him at risk.
Jeremy Becker: A♠K♥
Joao Simao: A♥Q♣
Becker had Simao dominated, but the 10♠Q♠5♠ flop put Simao in the lead, although Becker picked up a flush draw. However, the 10♥4♣ run out was no help for Becker, and Simao took the pot and eliminated Becker.