Robert Salaburu just shipped 36,500 to an opponent after his 
failed to hit against his opponent's 
when the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
We arrived at the table to find over 120,000 in chips in the center of the table. Peter Zhmutski moved all in on a board of 
for his last 71,000. His opponent pondered for over a minute before finally shrugging and announcing a call.
Zhmutski: 
Opponent: 
Zhmutski would need to fade a spade or a five heading to fifth street. The dealer tapped the table and produced the 
, sending Zhmutski into a victory fist pump. With that win he's now sitting on a stack of about 305,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
305,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
455,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
||
|
360,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
350,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
275,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
||
|
270,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
265,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Chris Moneymaker opened to 8,000 and it folded around to the short stacked player in the big blind who opted to call.
The flop came down 
and the big blind checked. Moneymaker pushed out a continuation bet of 10,000 only to have his opponent move all in for a little over 20,000 total. Moneymaker shrugged and called with for ace high which was trailing his opponent's flopped top pair with 
.
The dealer pounded the table and just like that the rolled off on the turn giving Moneymaker the lead. The 
completed the board and Moneymaker was able to bring us one elimination closer to cashing.
Moneymaker turned around and saw our reporter standing to record the hand and the entire table burst out in laughter as Moneymaker once again proclaimed that PokerNews is only around when he gets his money in bad. Once again, regardless of how he does it he's currently sitting on chips and is looking healthy with about 140,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
480,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
380,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
350,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
335,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
330,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
260,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
260,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
240,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
100,000 | |
|
||
|
100,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
90,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
55,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Matt Shepsky opened to 10,500 in middle position and a short-stacked player went all in for about 45,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Shepsky who called with 
, leading his opponent's .
The flop fell 
, pairing up the hijack's nine. The landed on the turn to put Shepsky back out in front and it stayed that way when the river fell.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
We missed the action but can officially report that TJ Cloutier has been eliminated from the tournament. According to another player at the table, a queen-high flop came down and Cloutier open shipped with 
. Cloutier's opponent snapped him off with and Cloutier was sent packing.
"Four spots from the money..." we heard Cloutier saying to himself as he walked out of the Global Events Center.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Players are now on their final 15-minute break of the evening as we are only three eliminations away from the end of the night.
Level: 19
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
