Jon Friedberg moved all in for roughly 18,000 before Michael Rofman moved in over the top for around 60,000. Daniel Negreanu then put all his chips at risk and the three players turned their cards on their backs.
Friedberg: 
Rofman: 
Negreanu: 
The flop came down 
and Negreanu was sitting pretty with his kings. The turn 
solidified it for Negreanu and the river fell the 
.
Friedberg was sent to the pay desk while Negreanu chipped up to 122,000 and Rofman dropped to around 9,000.
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The action folded to Maria "Maridu" Mayrinck who shoved all in for 30,900 from the small blind. Klinghammer Thibaut tanked in the big blind and finally made the call.
Showdown
Mayrinck: 
Thibaut: 
The board ran 
and Mayrinck hit the rail. Thibaut, who just finished second in Event #20: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha for $158,698, is up to 112,000 chips.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
263,000
157,500
|
157,500 |
|
230,000
164,200
|
164,200 |
|
|
205,000 | |
|
185,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
180,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
|
160,000
122,000
|
122,000 |
|
159,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
151,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
||
|
146,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
|
140,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
140,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
135,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
|
132,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
130,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
112,700
9,300
|
9,300 |
|
||
|
|
96,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
91,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
90,000 | |
|
88,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
87,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
86,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
60,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
58,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
|
55,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
50,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Joseph Bartholdi opened to opened to 5,700 from the cutoff and Andrew Robl was his only caller out of the small blind.
The flop fell 
and Robl check-called 7,000 from Bartholdi.
Both players checked the on the turn and the 
on the river.
Robl opened 
for a winning pair of kings chipping up to 97,000. Bartholdi slipped to 167,000 chips.
There was about 22,200 in the middle when the dealer flopped 
and both Alexander Ivarsson and Justin "Boosted J" Smith checked.
The two checked when the turned as well, but Ivarsson led for 25,000 after the 
rivered. Smith called.
Ivarsson opened for a turned straight and Smith mucked his hand.
Smith dropped to 110,00 chips while Ivarsson increased his count to 290,000.
From under the gun, Daniel Negreanu made it 5,600. It folded around to Sarah Schussler on the button who moved in for 66,800.
"Give it a count, cause I'm probably going to play," Negreanu said to the dealer. When the dealer counted 67,000, Negreanu said, "Let's see what this will do to me," and starts counting his chips.
"Almost half my stack. I think you have ace-king but I'm going to let you have it," he said and folded face-up.
Schussler showed 
to which Negreanu said, "Aces, I think you had me beat."
James Mitchell and Richard Robinson got it all in preflop.
Mitchell showed 
and Robinson held 
.
The board was no help for Mitchell when it ran out 
and he was sent to the rail while Robinson stacked his chips to 160,000.
Klinghammer Thibaut and MC Hammer have something in common.
They're both busto.
Benjamin Maerefat opened to 5,100 from the button and Thibaut moved all in for 25,000 from the big blind. Maerefat called.
Showdown
Maerefat: 
Thibaut: 
The board ran 
and Thibaut hit the rail.
Maerefat is up to 165,000 chips.
