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David Williams - 26th Place
Action folded to David Williams, sunglasses on and hat pulled low, on the button. He peeked at his cards, then raised pot to 28,000. The small blind folded, but Julian Powell made the call in the big blind.
The flop was . Powell checked to Williams, who bet pot, a total of 60,000. Powell quickly check-raised all in. Williams mulled it over, then pushed his chips in as well.
Williams:
Powell:
"Come on, hold!" said Powell, referring to his two pair, kings and sixes. The turn helped neither player. The river made Powell a better two pair, but did not improve Williams.
The stacks were counted down to make sure Powell had Williams covered. He did, so Williams got up from the table to start the process of collecting his $28,651.
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Jamie Pickering - 27th Place
We join the action on the turn where a big pot is brewing on Table 19. Jamie Pickering is all in at this point, and the board shows .
When fourth street hits, Mizrachi bets out 100,000. Brandon Moran, the only other opponent in the pot, raises to a total of 373,000, sending Mizrachi into the tank. After at least five minutes, The Grinder folds showing . The cards of Moran and the at-risk Pickering are turned up:
Pickering:
Moran:
Moran is well ahead, and the on the river brings him the winning flush, and knocks Jamie Pickering out in 27th place. For his work over the last three days, Pickering will pocket $28,651.
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Just before the redraw, at the same time that Nikolay Evdakov was being shocked into betting all of his chips, a big pot was brewing on Orange #19 between Jamie Pickering and Kenneth Matsson. The flop showed . Pickering bet out 50,000. Matsson raised to 150,000. Pickering reraised to over 200,000 and Matsson called all in.
Pickering:
Matsson:
It was two pair for Matsson against Pickering's huge flush draw and wrap draw. The hit the turn, drawing an exasperated "No!" from Pickering. He hit his wrap with the river, but it didn't matter. Matsson's full house was best.
After the hand, Matsson made a huge jump to 510,000, while Pickering slipped to 130,000.
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Nikolay Evdakov Eliminated
From the hijack seat, Brandon Moran came in with a raise to 20,000. Continuing in his ways, Nikolay Evdakov went deep into the tank from the cutoff seat. An interpreter was called over to help Evdakov understand the situation, as players from the three other tables gathered around, most of them complaining amongst themselves. After a delay of more than five minutes, the floor staff was finally explaining to the interpreter what to tell the player.
"If he doesn't play faster, he's going to be penalized," said the staff person. Apparently "penalized" is the word Evdakov was looking for. Without waiting for the translation, he grabbed his remaining 52,000 in chips with two fists and dropped them into the pot. Moran called when the action came back to him, and the cards were turned up:
Moran:
Evdakov:
With Evdakov ahead, but at risk of elimination, the board was dealt out: . Moran caught his set on the flop, and it held up to eliminate Nikolay Evdakov.
With his record-setting tenth cash this year, Evdakov's achievement is truly noteworthy. Despite this, it seems that all 27 remaining players were glad to see him depart, as the pace returns to a more comfortable clip.
With that last bust-out, we have 27 players left, and the table and seat assignments have been redrawn.
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All of the players on Orange #21, in addition to players on some other tables, have complained to the floor staff that Nikolay Evdakov is playing too slowly. A floor supervisor just approached Evdakov and asked him to speed up his play. Evdakov agreed but seems to be continuing his stall tactics. A large group of players is now gathered around the table. It was determined that Evdakov would instantly have a clock called on him every hand.
Turns out, it doesn't matter. He just busted. The hand will be posted shortly.
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From late position, Kido Pham raised to 25,000. Magnus Petersson called from the button, and David Benefield decided to come back over the top from the big blind. He made it 104,000 to play. Pham ducked out, but Petersson came along to the flop.
It came down . Benefield moved all in for 148,000 and that was enough to get Petterson out. He is down to 160,000, while Benefield has chipped up to 275,000 after a big pot without a showdown.
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Sitting one in front of the button, Robin Larsson came in raising to 28,000. Michael Mizrachi was in the big blind, and he made the call.
The flop came down . Mizrachi pounded a big stack of chips into the felt, plenty big enough to cover his opponent. With about 25,000 left, Larsson made the call, all in for his tournament life.
Larsson:
Mizrachi:
The Grinder flopped good, and his two pair held up as the turn and river came and respectively. Failing to improve his hand, Robin Larsson is eliminated.
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. Powell checked to Williams, who bet pot, a total of 60,000. Powell quickly check-raised all in. Williams mulled it over, then pushed his chips in as well.
helped neither player. The river 
made Powell a better two pair, but did not improve Williams. 
on the river brings him the winning flush, and knocks Jamie Pickering out in 27th place. For his work over the last three days, Pickering will pocket $28,651.
hit the turn, drawing an exasperated "No!" from Pickering. He hit his wrap with the 
