Paul Phua Eliminated by Rick Solomon
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Level 15
: 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante
Paul Phua had already got one shove through uncontested but when he shoved again he found a customer. Phua moved in for 4,425,000 from the cutoff and it folded to Rick Salomon in the big blind. He wanted a count and when he'd chewed it over he announced call.
Phua: 
Salomon: 
The 
flop meant a chop was now a possibility, but the 
turn and 
river kept Salomon in front. Just 10 players remain, when one more player is knocked out the final nine players will re-draw for the unofficial final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,400,000 | 7,200,000 |
|
Busted |
, bit it's fair to say Pantling is fearless and not afraid to play big pots.
, giving Tsang a flush drawing and stealing two of Dempsey's outs. The turn was the 
, and the river the 
. Dempsey received no help, and Tsang won the hand with jacks up to send Dempsey to the rail.
and action checked around to Pantling. He bet 750,000. Dempsey quickly folded and Katz called.
and Katz checked again. Pantling continued for 2,000,000 and Katz called.
, and Pantling mucked his cards.
flop Gurtovoy bet 525,000 and Steven called. Fourth street was the 
and again Steven check-called, this time the amount was 1,000,000.
river put four diamonds on board and both players checked it down. Steven showed 
on the turn didn't bring any cheering or clapping, and neither did the 
on the river initially.