We got to the table right as the cards were being turned up for a preflop all in. Humberto Brenes' tournament life was on the line after he called all in for his short stack from the big blind when Maxim Lykov pushed him all in from the small blind.
Lykov: 
Brenes: 
The board came 
and Lykov's pair of kings was enough to send Brenes to the rail. The play at this table is now three-handed with Lykov in dominant chip position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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75,000
21,000
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21,000 |
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75,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
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75,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
64,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
58,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
52,000
38,300
|
38,300 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Josh Brikis has just been sent to the rail when his 
was unable to hold against his opponent's 
.
Although turning a straight draw, a king on the river would end Brikis' see-sawing day on the felt in Event #24.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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123,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
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56,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
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|
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54,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
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36,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
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|
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27,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
26,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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24,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
21,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
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|
18,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
14,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
14,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
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|
13,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
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|
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11,000
1,200
|
1,200 |
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10,000
500
|
500 |
|
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6,500
14,500
|
14,500 |
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6,500
4,900
|
4,900 |
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Josh Brikis shoved from under the gun for his last 4,675 and Tom Marchese made the call from the small blind.
Brikis: 
Marchese: 
The board ran out 
to see Brikis double through to over 9,300 in chips.
Tommy Vedes has just found a double after getting his money in on a 
flop.
Vedes: 
Opponent: 
Fortunately for Vedes, he spiked the 
on the turn to improve his hand to trips, and when the landed on the river, he doubled through to roughly 50,000 in chips.
On a flop of 
, Maxim Lykov managed to get his entire stack in the middle holding 
. His opponent made the call of his all in holding for an open-ended straight draw.
The turn came 
and the river , doubling Lykov up and effectively giving him command of his four-handed table with around 70,000 in chips
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
A player in early position open-raised to 1,050 and the player his immediate left re-raised to 2,500. Action folded around to Barry Greenstein in the big blind and he thought for a bit before re-popping it to 10,400. Both players quickly mucked.
Greenstein is up to 35,000.
Tom Marchese opened to 850 from under the gun and both Josh Brikis and Jason DeWitt made the call to see a flop fall.
Marchese continued for 1,450 as Brikis made the call before DeWitt check-raised from the big blind to 5,700. Marchese folded, but Brikis made the call as the 
landed on the turn and DeWitt fired out 9,600.
Brikis responded by moving all in for an additional 23,075, and after seven minutes contemplating, DeWitt made the call for his final 18,150.
Brikis: 
DeWitt: 
With DeWitt in the lead, the 
on the river wouldn't change anything as he moved to 71,000 while Brikis was left with just under 5,000 in chips.
