We missed the elimination of Chad Graves, which took place back in Level 12, but we recently learned some details surrounding his demise.
It happened when a player opened for 4,000 from early position and Graves jammed for 30,000 holding 
. The small blind then four-bet to 60,000, the original raiser called off for about 50,000 with 
, and the pocket cowboys held.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
John Sun opened for 5,000 under the gun and received a call from a player in middle position. The player in the small blind then three-bet jammed for roughly 40,000, Sun called, and the other player got out of the way.
Sun: 
Opponent: 
Sun was well out in front thanks to his king kicker, but the 
flop delivered his opponent a ten. Sun was lamenting his bad luck, but then called for a queen when the 
turn gave him a gutshot straight draw. Wouldn't you know it, the 
spiked on the river to give Sun the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
200,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
|
185,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
180,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
173,000 | |
|
|
170,000 | |
|
165,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
120,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
120,000 | |
|
|
115,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
105,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
85,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
80,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
75,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
63,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
56,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
|
55,000 | |
|
52,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
50,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
49,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
29,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Just before the break, a big pot was brewing. We stumbled upon the action with 25,000 or so in the pot and a flop reading 
. Judd Greenagel checked from the small blind, Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon moved all in from early position, and Paul Vivacqua called off for 46,000 from the cutoff. Greenagel got out of the way and the cards were turned up.
Kroon: 
Vivacqua: 
Kroon had flopped two pair, but it was no good as Vivacqua had flopped the nuts. Neither the 
turn nor 
river helped Kroon, and he was knocked down to just 24,000 while Vivacqua doubled to 125,000.
Kroon was on the brink of elimination, but after coming back from the break he scored a triple. "Don't call it a comeback," he said with a big smile on his face.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
70,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Players are now on their last 10-minute break of the night. When they return they'll play two more 40-minute levels before bagging and tagging for the night.
With around 35,000 in the pot and a board reading 
, Tom Matsas moved all in for 41,800 and put the pressure on big stack Michael Koh. The latter hit the tank hard before another player called the clock, and then Koh let that tick down to the final five second before making the call.
Matsas rolled over the 
for trips, and then did a little fist pump when Koh sent his cards to the muck unseen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000 | |
|
55,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Pat Steele opened for 3,800 and received a call from the player in the small blind. Kirby Rogers then three-bet to 10,500 from the big blind, Steele called, and the small blind got out of the way to make it heads-up action to the 
flop.
Rogers was first to act and bet 8,500, which inspired Steele to release his hand. Rogers then took the opportunity to show the 
for a stone-cold bluff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
95,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Justin Filtz has been nursing a short stack for most of the evening, and his time just ran out.
We missed the hand, but Filtz was kind enough to fill use in before departing the tournament area. According to him, a player in early position opened with a standard raise and then Filtz three-bet jammed for 24,400. Action folded back to the original raiser and a quick call was made.
Filtz: 
Opponent:
Filtz held a quality hand, but it was just bad luck he ran it into the granddaddy of all hands. The 
flop was no help to Filtz, and neither was the turn. Filtz was drawing dead heading to the river, and he watched helplessly as the put the final nail in his coffin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
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