The 11 remaining players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
The 11 remaining players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Action was picked up with Jason Coleman all in an Bobby Sanoubane putting him at risk.
Jason Coleman: 7♠7♣
Bobby Sanoubane: 8♠8♥
Coleman, who was down to 4,000 chips, found multiple double ups, including making a Royal Flush. But he found himself crushed by the bigger pocket pair of Sanoubane, and when the board ran out J♠10♠5♠9♥2♣ Coleman was unable to improve and was eliminated.
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Action folded to Jason Coleman in from the cutoff, and he raised all in for his stack of 48,500, and when it folded to Naga Valiveti in the small blind, he made the call for his stack of 45,000. The big blind folded to leave the players heads up, with Coleman at risk.
Naga Valiveti: A♥Q♥
Jason Coleman: A♠J♥
Valiveti had Coleman dominated, and when the board ran out 8♦10♠8♣Q♠4♦ he improved to two pair queens and tens to take the pot and double up.
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Todd Tucker was the first to act and raised to 7,000, which was called by Mark Burgess in the big blind.
After the 6♠K♠6♦ flop, Burgess checked to Tucker who bet to put him all in for his stack of 35,000, and Burgess quickly mucked to give the pot to Tucker.
Shortly after the hand Burgess was seen leaving the tournament area after being eliminated.
Action was picked up with Cameron Dugan in the big blind all in for 29,500, and Logan Langley in cutoff putting him at risk.
Cameron Dugan: Q♣J♠
Logan Langley: A♥5♥
It was a fair fight with Langley ahead with his ace high, but when the board ran out 5♦Q♠6♣3♣8♠ Dugan improved to a pair of queens to secure the double up.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000