The remaining 14 players have been sent on a 45-minute break. Action will resume at approximately 7:50 p.m. local time.
The remaining 14 players have been sent on a 45-minute break. Action will resume at approximately 7:50 p.m. local time.
Mah Riebu was all in for around 1,500,000 against Valentin Lita to his right.
Mah Riebu: 10♥10♠
Valentin Lita: K♣J♣
"Come on. Let me win one flip!" Lita roared.
The flop of Q♣2♠4♦ was no help, nor was the 7♠ turn. But the J♥ river landed right on time as Lita screamed in celebration as Riebu was sent out in the final hand before dinner break.
Valentin Lita was all in against Eugene Matusevitch, who had doubled through him earlier.
Valentin Lita: K♦K♥
Eugene Matusevitch: J♠J♦
Matusevitch couldn't crack Lita's kings as the board ran out 4♠Q♣7♣A♠7♥, with the dealer fulfilling Lita's wish on the turn to "pair the board!."
Michael Carey was all in against Elia Ahmadian across the table.
Michael Carey: 8♠8♣
Elia Ahmadian: 10♣10♥
Carey's pocket pair was pipped and the board ran out an innocent 4♥3♣7♠5♠A♦ to mark his elimination in 16th place for $6,363.
Liesl Himmelberger made it to the final table with just 200,000 and bowed out in 17th place for $6,363 at the hands of Phillip Luy.
Himmelberger pointed out to PokerNews that two women made it to the final two tables, which she said was "pretty cool." PokerNews agrees.
In a heads-up pot, Matthew Mizel moved all in on the flop of 6♣A♥10♥ and chip leader Justin Arnwine called.
Matthew Mizel: Q♥6♥
Justin Arnwine: K♥2♥
Arnwine let out a cry of joy as he saw he was ahead with his superior flush draw, and the 9♥ turn gave him the better flush as the 10♠ river bricked off for Mizel to be sent to the rail.
"I like the sound effects," Yaser Al-Keliddar told Arnwine.
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Eugene Matusevitch | 2,200,000 | 28 |
| 1 | 2 | Stacy Okutani | 1,300,000 | 16 |
| 1 | 3 | Justin Arnwine | 8,000,000 | 100 |
| 1 | 4 | Rishi Tangri | 650,000 | 8 |
| 1 | 5 | Yaser Al-Keliddar | 2,000,000 | 25 |
| 1 | 6 | Matthew Mizel | 2,000,000 | 25 |
| 1 | 7 | Matt Riebel | 3,000,000 | 38 |
| 1 | 8 | Valentin Lita | 900,000 | 11 |
| 1 | 9 | Mah Riebu | 1,000,000 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | Atharv Kumar | 1,945,000 | 24 |
| 2 | 2 | Liesl Himmelberger | 205,000 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | Jonathan Butler | 400,000 | 5 |
| 2 | 4 | Dominic Lake | 5,500,000 | 69 |
| 2 | 5 | Elia Ahmadian | 3,400,000 | 43 |
| 2 | 6 | Phillip Luy | 2,300,000 | 29 |
| 2 | 7 | Ivan Tomic | 225,000 | 3 |
| 2 | 8 | Nicholas Wang | 1,600,000 | 20 |
| 2 | 9 | Michael Carey | 500,000 | 6 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Stacy Okutani was all in for around 800,000 against a bigger-stacked player to her left.
Stacy Okutani: A♠10♠
Opponent: K♠K♣
The flop of J♠9♣6♣ was no help to Okutani, but the 2♠ turn gave her hope with a flush draw. The dealer then put down the Q♠ river to give her the flush for an emphatic double.