Allen Lanier opened for 77,000 in early position, and Kou Vang shoved for 654,000 from the small blind. Lanier thought long and hard before folding 
face up. Vang didn't show.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
782,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
758,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
Kou Vang raised to 70,000 from middle position, and Allen Lanier made it 200,000 to go from the small blind. Tony Pena called off 130,000 in the big, and Vang folded.
Lanier: 
Pena: 
Pena was behind, and he found no help on the 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
809,000
423,000
|
423,000 |
|
Busted |
Kou Vang opened for 70,000 from the cutoff, and John Simon jammed for 310,000 in the small blind. Vang quickly called.
Vang: 
Simon: 
Vang was in a dominating position, but the door card was the 
, leading to a 
flop. A 
gave Simon a meaningless flush draw since Vang held the already, and a 
completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
825,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
650,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
The tournament has resumed.
Due to technical difficulties, the players are taking a short break while the stream gets fixed.
Level: 19
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 3,000
Day 2 chip leader Ritchie Idrovo shoved all in for 210,000 over the top of a 45,000 middle-position open from Brian Zimcosky. Everyone folded to Zimcosky, who made the call.
Zimcosky: 
Idrovo: 
"Nice hand," Zimcosky said.
But it was Zimcosky's hand who was nicer on the 
flop. The turn was a brick. Idrovo saw paint on the river, but it was the , no help to him, and the former chip leader exited in 10th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,557,000
302,000
|
302,000 |
|
Busted |
The players are in their seats and we're set to begin the final table. We have 21 minutes remaining in the level.
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fadi Hamad |
| 2 | Ken Baime |
| 3 | Ritchie Idrovo |
| 4 | Kou Vang |
| 5 | John Simon |
| 6 | Leon Morford |
| 7 | Allen Lanier |
| 8 | Tony Pena |
| 9 | Mike Deis |
| 10 | Brian Zimcosky |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,255,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
|
1,125,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
858,000
548,000
|
548,000 |
|
692,000
397,000
|
397,000 |
|
592,000
397,000
|
397,000 |
|
|
395,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
|
386,000
264,000
|
264,000 |
|
276,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
269,000
251,000
|
251,000 |
|
|
248,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
The players are filling out paperwork, and they'll get a one-hour dinner break before the final table.
