Level: 19
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 250
Level: 19
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 250
...has produced a new chip leader. Holding 
in the small blind, "cdnblaster" got involved in a preflop raising war with "flavioreis88", culminating with "flavioreis88" six-bet shoving for 142,768 with 
.
Nothing crazy happened as the board ran out 



to give "cdnblaster" the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
441,665
161,665
|
161,665 |
Tom "kingsofcards" Marchese has steadily risen up the chip counts, but just suffered a slight setback.
He raised to 3,600 in the hijack and on his left, "JoseGuti" shoved for 34,670 in the cutoff. Action folded back to Marchese who mulled it over briefly before calling with 
, traling "JoseGuti's" 
.
The board ran out 



to give "JoseGuti" the pot. Marchese, though, is still sitting with an above average stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
157,910
41,090
|
41,090 |
After "serioga112" min-raised to 3,200 in the cutoff, Jose "nachobarbero" Barbero shoved for 39,737 on the button. The blinds folded, "serioga112" called, and the hands were revealed.
"serioga112": 

Barbero: 

The board rolled out 



as Barbero managed to hit a runner-runner straight to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000
53,963
|
53,963 |
|
|
||
With a raise and three-bet before him, Jamie "pokerjamers" Armstrong four-bet shoved for 50,448 from the hijack with 
. Action folded around to the three-bettor, "zivziv", who called with 
.
Armstrong whiffed on the board as it ran out 



to hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
The players are on another five-minute break.
On top of the chip counts is "janek123" with 388,326, more than 100,000 than second place Denys "SantaZzz" Chufarin (256,942).
Eugene Katchalov raised to 3,080 in the hijack, only to be re-raised by "DRUNK&UGLY" on the button to 6,874. From the small blind, Jamie "pokerjamers" Armstrong four-bet shoved with the biggest stack of the bunch, leading to both of his opponent calling for their tournament lives.
Katchalov: 

"DRUNK&UGLY": 

Armstrong: 

The board rolled out 



, giving Armstrong the better hand to eliminate "DRUNK&UGLY", while Katchalov tripled up with the best hand of the three.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
124,599
89,475
|
89,475 |
|
|
||
|
|
117,563
7,563
|
7,563 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
143,515
79,884
|
79,884 |
|
|
141,157
15,190
|
15,190 |
|
|
139,276
23,850
|
23,850 |
|
|
||
|
|
128,820
18,975
|
18,975 |
|
|
104,786
28,950
|
28,950 |
|
|
||
|
|
89,945
16,825
|
16,825 |
|
|
66,612
13,630
|
13,630 |
|
|
62,962
24,080
|
24,080 |
|
|
49,963
70,710
|
70,710 |
|
|
31,175
60,800
|
60,800 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Action folded to David "Gunslinger3" Bach on the button and he raised to 3,723.Tim "Calvin32" Sullivan called from the big blind and the flop came down 

.
Sullivan check-called 4,923 from Bach, leading to the
turn. Sullivan checked again and Bach bet 10,123. For about 10,000 more, Sullivan shoved and was snap-called by Bach with 
. Sullivan trailed with 
and was eliminated when Bach further improved his hand when the
landed on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
197,070
51,750
|
51,750 |
|
|
Busted |