Stefano Calenzani was all in preflop for his last 300,000 against Ken Baime.
Stefano Calenzani: 
Ken Baime: 
Pocket kings held for Baime on the runout and Calenzani had to settle for 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
Busted |
David Para got the last of his chips in the middle preflop against Pat McCool.
David Para: 
Pat McCool: 
McCool held the better kicker and it held through the runout as Para was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
715,000
319,000
|
319,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Sherry Hammers got the last of her chips in the middle preflop, about 150,000, against Ken Baime.
Sherry Hammers: 
Ken Baime: 
Baime paired his four on the runout and Hammers could not improve and she was eliminated. She does though pick up a nice payday for her deep run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
Busted |
With approximately 300,000 already in the middle on the 
river, Stefano Calenzani bet 225,000, and Brayan Noriegasolis moved in for 600,000 total.
"Wow," said Calenzani as he stood up.
After a few minutes, the clock was called and Calenzani counted out his chips before calling.
Noriegasolis showed 
for jacks full and Calenzani had to muck his 
straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
|
|
350,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |
Ron Oeding got the last of his chips in preflop against Stefano Calenzani.
Ron Oeding: 
Stefano Calenzani: 
Oeding was in front but the flop gave Calenzani a pair of queens. Oeding still had flush and straight draws but they did not materialize on the 
runout and he was eliminated.
Sherry Hammers and Brayan Noriegasolis have since chipped up a bit at this table, while Nathaniel Garmo was just sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
-620,000
|
-620,000 |
|
|
475,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
|
275,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Stefano Calenzani has now moved firmly into the chip lead.
He got into an all-in situation preflop with David Leese.
Calenzani held pocket aces while Leese had pocket queens.
The board brought no help for Leese and he was eliminated.
Calenzani is now approaching two million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,820,000
811,000
|
811,000 |
|
Busted |
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With the flop showing 
, David Leese, Stefano Calenzani, and Pat McCool got the chips in the middle to create a massive pot.
David Leese: 
Stefano Calenzani: 
Pat McCool: 
What a flop it was as McCool and Calenzani had flopped flushes and yet Leese still had outs with the ace of spades.
The turn brought the , but the river 
hit the felt and Leese made the best hand to triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
551,000
296,000
|
296,000 |
|
|
500,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
|
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260,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
