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06-07-2021 16:13 UTC-7

Matthew Elsby Eliminated in 4th Place ($140,002)

Dan O'Hair

Level 36 : 300,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Albert Knafo open-shoved from the button for heaps and action folded to Matthew Elsby, who called off his last nine million from the big blind.

Elsby:
Knafo:

The gave Elsby a set and a huge lead. The turn was about the best card in the deck for Knafo, as it gave him both a flush draw and open-ended straight draw. The river filled Knafo's straight knocked Elsby out in fourth place.

Elsby sat in disbelief for a while before getting up from his seat and exiting the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Knafo	37,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000
Matthew Elsby	Busted

06-07-2021 16:27 UTC-7

Dodd Spikes The River; Doubles Through Knafo

Dan O'Hair

Level 36 : 300,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Albert Knafo opened to 1.3 million from the button and Ryan Dodd shoved for just under 19 million from the small blind. Knafo called to put Dodd at risk.

Knafo:
Dodd:

The board ran out — giving Dodd a straight on the river and doubling him up in a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Dodd	36,000,000 15,000,000	15,000,000
Albert Knafo	14,000,000 -23,000,000	-23,000,000

06-07-2021 16:36 UTC-7

Knafo Doubles Back Through Dodd on Last Hand Before Break

Dan O'Hair

Level 36 : 300,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Ryan Dodd shoved from the button, having both Harlen Miller and Albert Knafo covered. Knafo called off from the big blind for about nine million.

Dodd:
Knafo:

The runout left Knafo with jacks-full and he doubled through Dodd.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Dodd	37,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Albert Knafo	20,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

06-07-2021 16:38 UTC-7

Counts on Break

Dan O'Hair

Level 36 : 300,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Dodd	37,000,000
Albert Knafo	20,000,000
Harlen Miller	9,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

06-07-2021 16:58 UTC-7

Albert Knafo Eliminated in 3rd Place ($177,695)

Dan O'Hair

Level 36 : 300,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Ryan Dodd opened to 1.2 million from the button and action folded to Albert Knafo, who shoved for 18 million from the big blind. Dodd called instantly and hands were revealed.

Dodd:
Knafo: