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She fought a great battle at the final table, but Sharman Olshan finally met her demise here in Level 19. Olshan made her last stand before the flop with 
for 102,000 but ran into the 
of Rick Block. The eight-high board changed nothing, and Olshan was removed from the tournament.
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Chris Myers raised to 16,000 from the cutoff and Art Demmerley called from the button. The action folded to Sharman Olshan in the big blind and she decided to tag along as well.
The trio took a flop of 
and Olshan checked. Myers announced an all in bet for right around 100,000 and Demmerley snapped him off. Olshan folded and the hands were placed on their backs.
Demmerley: 
Myers: 
Demmerley was out in front with top pair but Demmerley was running live with four to a flush. The board finished out with the 
and the 
and Myers became the eighth-place finisher.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
515,000 | 155,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Sharman Olshan appears to be unbreakable at this final table. After Art Demmerley opened to 24,000 from early position, Olshan moved in for 68,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Demmerley and he called.
Olshan: 
Demmerley: 
She got her chips in good again, and once again her hand help up when she turned a full house. Olshan has some breathing room again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000 | -74,000 |
|
|
156,000 | 49,000 |
Rick Block raised to 19,000 from early position and saw Leon Halat three-bet all in for 72,000 from the next seat over. Budway Salhab was next to act and he flatted. Action folded to Eric Gierlinger in the cutoff and he called the all in as well. Action trickled back to Block who folded, allowing three to go to the flop with one all in.
The flop came 
and Salhab led for 110,000. Gierlinger folded and the hands were turned on their backs.
Salhab: 
Halat: 
Halat was still drawing live with his ace but it was not meant to be as the 
and the 
finished off the board. He was eliminated in ninth place for $1,397 in prize money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000 | 175,000 |
|
|
220,000 | -43,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Eric Liu had been playfully complaining about the poor run of cards he'd been seeing. He finally picked up a hand, but lady luck ran him down anyway.
Liu moved all in for 69,000 from middle position with , and Budway Salhab called directly behind with the 
. It turned ugly early for Liu on the 
flop, and it didn't get better on the 
turn or 
river. Liu graciously shook the hands of the other nine players before leaving the tournament area.
The final nine players are guaranteed at least $1,397.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
325,000 | 77,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
434,000 | -36,000 |
|
|
311,000 | -119,000 |
|
|
298,000 | -2,000 |
|
|
263,000 | 83,000 |
|
|
248,000 | 11,000 |
|
|
155,000 | -11,000 |
|
|
138,000 | 48,000 |
|
|
116,000 | 1,000 |
|
|
107,000 | 11,000 |
|
|
70,000 | 70,000 |
The players have gone on a 10-minute color-up break. The purple T500 chips are being removed from the tournament, in case you're keeping score at home.
Another all in. Another double up. This time Art Demmerley raised to 20,000 from middle position and Budway Salhab moved all in for 113,000 from the small blind. Demmerley wasted no time to call.
Salhab:
Demmerley: 
Salhab stood up when the 
flop brought him no help, but he took the lead when the hit the turn. A meaningless landed on the river, and another short stack found a double here on the money bubble, which has now lasted more than an hour.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
470,000 | -125,000 |
|
|
237,000 | 107,000 |
