Level: 27
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Level: 27
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
The chips were in the middle preflop as Chris Nelson clashed with Randy Gil, with Gil at risk for his tournament life.
Randy Gil: A♣K♦
Chris Nelson: 4♠4♥
Gil had the overcards, but the flop was bad news as it came 4♣8♥3♥ to give Nelson a set.
The 6♦ turn and the 9♦ river completed the board to eliminate Gil.
Gil earned $6,150 for his 13th-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,300,000
1,040,000
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1,040,000 |
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Busted |
Jagdeep Bal raised to 250,000 from early position before Arthur Tanimoto jammed for 2,250,000. Bal snap called ot put Tanimoto at risk.
Arthur Tanimoto: J♦J♠
Jagdeep Bal: A♥A♣
Bal had the best starting hand, and no upsets were to be had when the board ran 4♣10♠A♥Q♣6♥ to eliminate Tanimoto in 14th place.
Tanimoto earned $6,150 for his finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,050,000
1,450,000
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1,450,000 |
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Busted | |
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Sasha Sabbaghian was down to 50,000 in chips, but a few double-ups has changed all that. The most recent double-up occurred when Sasha Sabbaghian went all-in and was called by William Sandberg.
Sasha Sabbaghian: 10♥9♠
William Sandberg: A♥A♠
Sabbaghian was in trouble, but the flop offered some outs as it came Q♠5♣8♦ to give him a straight draw.
The Q♥ turn was a brick, but the J♦ river came to double Sabbaghian up after knocking on death's door just minutes earlier.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,700,000
1,380,000
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1,380,000 |
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500,000
120,000
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120,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Ravi Udayakumar and Randy Gil went to a showdown in an all-in pot with Udayakumar at risk.
Ravi Udayakumar: Qx9x
Randy Gil: K♠8x
Udayakumar outdrew Gil by hitting a pair of queens on the flop, but Gil hit runner-runner flush to score the knockout and eliminate Udayakumar in 15th place.
Udayakumar earned $6,150 for his finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,000,000
535,000
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535,000 |
|
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Busted |
Adam Miller and Shahin Shojaeyan clashed when Miller raised to 225,000 from the button and Shojaeyan went all-in for 775,000. Miller called to put Shojaeyan at risk.
Shahin Shojaeyan: K♥K♠
Adam Miller: A♣9♣
Shojaeyan held on the 2♦K♣7♠10♠8♥ runout to double.
At another table, Ramin Malekian was eliminated to go out in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
760,000
|
760,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
1,317,000
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1,317,000 |
|
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Busted |
Level: 25
Blinds: 50,000/75,000
Ante: 75,000
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Toan Nguyen and Chai Saephan collided in an all-in pot preflop with Saephan at risk for approximately 600,000.
Chai Saephan: A♥3♦
Toan Nguyen: K♣K♥
Nguyen held a sizeable lead over Saephan, but the flop did give Saephan some outs as it fanned out 5♦7♠2♦ to give Saephan a gutshot.
The 7♣ turn and the Q♥ river bricked out to eliminate Saephan from contention. Saephan earned $5,095 for his 17th-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,700,000
1,800,000
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1,800,000 |
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Busted |