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In total, there were 176 entries, which generated a $58,080 prize pool.
The tournament will pay 18 players. A min-cash will be worth $1,016 and the eventual winner will take home $15,685.
Jared Mueller was all-in preflop from the small blind for a bit under 50,000 and Graham Binder called from the big blind to put Mueller at risk.
Jared Mueller: 
Graham Binder: 
Binder had Mueller dominated, and the 
runout kept Binder best for the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
345,000 | |
|
260,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
220,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
125,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
100,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
95,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
70,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
60,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
||
|
55,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
|
38,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
37,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
35,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
||
|
25,000
-59,000
|
-59,000 |
Scott Panozzo opened to 7,000 from under-the-gun and action folded around to Shane Edwards in the cutoff, who shoved for his last 32,000. It was folded back to Panozzo, who made the call to put Edwards at risk.
Scott Panozzo: 
Shane Edwards: 
Panozzo had Edwards dominated, and the 
runout held up Panozzo's big slick for the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
A player in early position was all in against Shaun Yawkey in the cutoff for about 70,000 total on a 
flop when hands were revealed.
Shaun Yawkey:
Early-position player: 
Yawkey had flopped an open-ended straight flush draw and was a slight favorite against his opponent's two pair.
The turn filled Yawkey's straight and the 
river improved his hand to a straight flush — sending his opponent to the rail in style.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
325,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
A player middle position limped, Cortez Baker limped behind in the hijack, and Biff Tannen limped from the cutoff. It was folded then folded to Brian Blush in the small blind, who raised to 17,000. Baker and Tannen called.
Everyone checked on the 
flop and Blush bet 22,000 on the turn. Both Baker and Tannen called.
It was checked through on the 
river and Blush announced, "Jack," before tabling 
for a pair of jacks. Both Baker and Tannen mucked without showing — conceding the pot to Blush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | |
|
|
140,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
|
27,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
The player under-the-gun opened to 8,000 and action folded around to Joseph Stevens in the cutoff, who shoved for his last 17,500. Action folded back to the original raiser, who called to put Stevens at risk.
Joseph Stevens: 
Under-the-gun: 
The 
runout kept Stevens' ace-high best and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
