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Joseph Cheong moved all in for 1.4 million from under the gun and Sean Winter called off for 1.05 million in the big blind.
Cheong: 
Winter: 
Cheong was crushed and failed to get lucky as the board ran out 
. Winter doubled and Cheong was left with just 470,000.
In the very next hand, Stephen Chidwick moved all in from the button with the 
and Cheong called off from the big blind with the 
. The board ran out 
and Cheong rivered a straight to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,175,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
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|
2,040,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
880,000
-690,000
|
-690,000 |
|
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Joseph Cheong jammed the small blind holding the 
and Joseph Cappello called from the big with the 
.
It was a flip but not after the 
flop gave Cheong top two. Neither the turn nor 
river helped Cappello and he sent over most of his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,920,000
1,040,000
|
1,040,000 |
|
|
||
|
260,000
-1,310,000
|
-1,310,000 |
Joseph Cappello moved in under the gun for his last 200K and Stephen Chidwick isolated by jamming over the top on the button.
Cappello: 
Chidwick: 
The board ran out 
and Cappello doubled his short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,985,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
700,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
Joseph Cappello moved all in for 400,000 from the button and Stephen Chidwick moved all in over the top from the small blind.
Cappello: 
Chidwick: 
The flop paired Chidwick and left Cappello looking to go runner-runner. The 
turn gave him a club flush draw but he missed when the bricked the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,300,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Players are on a quick break while the tournament staff conducts a color up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,060,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,660,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
|
1,695,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 25
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Stephen Chidwick moved all in from the button and Sean Winter called off from the small blind for 1.68 million.
Winter:
Chidwick:
The 
flop paired Chidwick and the turn actually gave him the lead with two pair. Fortunately for Winter, the river was the 
to counterfeit Chidwick. Ship the double to Winter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,700,000
-1,360,000
|
-1,360,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,800,000
1,140,000
|
1,140,000 |
Joseph Cheong limped the small blind holding the 
and called when Stephen Chidwick, who looked down at the 
in the big, raised to 375,000.
Cheong then moved all in for 1.25 million when he picked up a flush draw on the 
flop. Chidwick called and his sevens held when the 
appeared on the turn, but the on the river gave Cheong the flush and new life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,925,000
-1,775,000
|
-1,775,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,400,000
1,705,000
|
1,705,000 |
|
|
||
Stephen Chidwick raised the button to 350,000 and quickly called when Joseph Cheong three-bet all in for 3.25 million.
Chidwick: 
Cheong:
Cheong had the inferior ace and it cost him his tournament life after the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,400,000
3,475,000
|
3,475,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,725,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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