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Mark Kroon opened on the button to 8,500 and his opponent in the small blind moved all in for 32,700. The big blind folded and Kroon called.
Kroon: 
Opponent: 
The board ran 
and Kroon lightened his stack by 32,000.
Another two levels are in the books and the field is on a 15 minute break. The black T100 chips are being colored off and removed from play.
Level: 18
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Cards are back in the air following the break.
Michael Sanders opened to 8,500 in late position and Ray Taylor raised to 30,500 behind him. The blinds released and Sanders called.
The flop came 
, Sanders checked and Taylor bet 50,000. After a short tank Sanders folded and both players have 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
200,000
113,900
|
113,900 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
385,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
340,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
285,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
250,000
105,200
|
105,200 |
|
245,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
245,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
215,000 | |
|
|
210,000 | |
|
|
190,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
175,000 | |
|
160,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
||
|
145,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
115,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
105,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
70,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
48,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
The field has been trimmed to 54 players. Just one table eliminations stands between the field and getting paid.
There was a preflop all in between La Sengphet and another player at the table.
Sengphet: 
Opponent: 
The board ran 
and her opponent caught runner-runner for the Broadway straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
54,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
Mark Kroon and another opponent got all in preflop and Kroon was ahead - but not by much.
Kroon: 
Opponent: 
Before the flop was even spread Kroon said, "Give me the 
and get it over with."
The flop came 
. The turn came 
- giving his opponent the lead in the hand.
"Come on, give me the ," Kroon pleaded again.
As fate would have it the dealer peeled of the on the river!
Kroon earned the knockout, looked up at us and said, "Now you can right a hand where I got in ahead."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
