At 24 players remaining, the average stack is currently 242,500. With the betting limits up to 12,000-24,000 that's just shy of ten big bets in the limit games.
Additionally, the NLHE portion of the rotation is currently playing with 3,000-6,000 blinds and a 2,000 ante, creating an already-massive 25,000 pot before action even begins.
On fifth street, the action looked like Seed had 3-bet against Mizok. sixth saw Mizok lead again though and Seed raised once more, again with a call. On seventh Mizok checked and Seed bet yet again. Mizok scooped up his cards and threw what looked to be into the muck for aces up and a missed draw to a six-low.
Joe Serock opened from UTG for 14,000, Peter Gelencser reraised to 42,000 from the big blind, Serock moved all in and Gelencser called all in for his remaining 210,000.
Gelencser
Serock
The board ran out , Serock's pocket queens holding up to send Gelencser home as the unfortunate bubble boy. The pot moved Serock into the chip lead with 640,000.
All 24 players remaining are in the money and guaranteed at least $16,649.
Vitaly Lunkin opened for 13,000 from middle position, Matt Hawrilenko reraised to 40,000, and Brian Powell moved all in for 140,000 from the big blind. Both players folded and Powell showed
Marc Karam was all in on third against James Van Alstyne.
Karam:
Van Alstyne:
Somehow Karam had a straight-flush draw on fourth and managed to brick three consecutive streets despite being 3-1 favourite on fourth. Perplexed, he went to the rail after Van Alstyne managed to catch a pair of aces on fifth and it was just enough.
After a raising war on third street, Alexander Jung was all in for his remaining 57,000 vs. Doyle Brunson. Big Papa ended up making a 6-5 low by seventh street, besting Jung's 7-5 and he hit the rail. Brunson is now up to 355,000.
Brandon Adams was all in for his last 17,000 after Joe Serock raised his bring-in. Adams seemed to be miles ahead with two pair but Serock caught runner-runner flush to bust him out and move up to 500,000.