On a flop of Q♥5♥2♠, Rajeev Poonhath jammed for around 39,000 and was called by Fabian Valsecchi with the covering stack.
Rajeev Poonhath: 9♥9♠ 
Fabian Valsecchi: A♥A♣
"Come on, hold," Valsecchi said and his wish was granted upon the J♠ turn and 3♦ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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98,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
Kevin Boyer had just entered not long ago and raised to 1,000 from under the gun. Hanre Retief, Mark Wright and Alan Jung all called before Benji Berman raised to 6,500 in the cutoff. Only Wright came along and then opted to lead the A♥10♦5♣ flop for 6,000. Berman raised to 16,000 and Wright tapped the table in defeat, folding and mucking the 9♥9♣ face-up.
Berman revealed the A♣ first and also showed the Q♠ before raking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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120,000
10,000
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10,000 |
|
115,000 | |
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113,000
3,000
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3,000 |
|
99,000
99,000
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99,000 |
|
78,000
19,200
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19,200 |
On the tail end of a board reading 5♣5♠2♦8♦9♠, Caleb October bet 8,000 from an early position. His opponent on the button eventually folded and several players guessed what October's hand might be.
"Okay, I gonna show," October said and rolled over the K♥K♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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130,000
10,000
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10,000 |
Jaco Mouton is the first of the three early casualties to re-enter, taking a seat on table eight one over from over from the previous clash. There are now at least 72 entries for the opening flight and that figure will likely increase further.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
Prior to the break, Daniel Habib tangled in a bigger pot in which he check-raised the 9♣5♦3♥ flop from 12,000 to 26,000 and Danman called on the button. Habib bet the A♠ turn for 18,000 to get called and then jammed the 10♥ river. Danman beat him into the pot and showed his Q♣Q♥ for a pair of queens.
Habib flung his cards into the muck and paid off the double for 50,800. That left the Brit with a severe short stack and he busted a few minutes into the new level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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195,000 | |
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Busted |
Level: 3
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Out of a field of 63 entries, only 61 players remain and they are on a scheduled 10-minute break. Both eliminations in the opening flight have taken place on the same table.
In an already loaded pot between Stefan Van Huyssteen in the big blind and Reagan Benjamin on the button on a board showing A♠J♣2♥J♠J♥, the former bet 30,000. Benjamin then pushed all-in and Van Huyssteen sigh-called after brief consideration to instantly ask if his opponent had the case jack.
Benjamin indeed tabled the J♦10♣ for quads and Van Huyssteen's A♣K♦ were no good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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238,000 | |
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Busted |
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