Mukala Sikyala limped in from the early position and so did James Easter in the middle position. The player in the late position shoved and action folded to Sikyala who decided to shove too for Easter to get out of their way.
Late Position: 
Mukala Sikyala: 
The board ran out 
for Sikyala to hold and eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 |
James Easter limped in from the early position and Aaron Pinson shoved from the hijack. The player in the small blind decided to shove too for Easter to call both.
Aaron Pinson: 
Small Blind: 
James Easter: 
The board ran out 
for Easter to flop two pair and improve to a full house on the turn to eliminate both of his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
100,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
83,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
|
54,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
34,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
Busted | |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
57,000
39,500
|
39,500 |
|
40,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
33,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
30,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
|
30,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
|
24,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
24,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
The player in the under-the-gun position limped in and the player in the middle position raised to 5,500. The player in the hijack called but Jonathan Clay in the small blind shoved for 64,400. The under-the-gun player folded but the middle position player shoved too for the hijack to get out of their way.
Jonathan Clay: 
Middle Position: 
The board ran out 
for Clay to hold and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
136,700 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
The board read 
with 41,000 in the middle.
The player on John Sharp's right checked and Sharp shoved for 54,900. His opponent contemplated for a bit and then opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,900
22,000
|
22,000 |
