Jospeph Urgo will take exactly 45,000 chips through after he defeated all-comers at his table.
The ding-dong battle between Davidi Kitai and McLean Karr is set to continue for a while.
Kitai limped on the button and snapped for his 9,525 stack after Karr shoved.
Kitai: 
Karr: 
The board ran 
to make the Belgian a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,850 | |
|
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|
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44,800 | |
|
44,500 | |
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40,450 | |
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40,450 | |
With a 
flop exposed in the middel, Jason Mercier managed to get all in and called. Lucky for Mercier he held 
for two pair while his opponent possessed 
.
The turn fell the and the river came out 
giving Mercier the necessary requirements to double up.
All remaining players will now have a 30-minute.
With less than 20 tables left here these are all the players who have won their match and will be back tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000 | |
|
45,000
4,600
|
4,600 |
|
45,000 | |
|
45,000 | |
|
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|
45,000 | |
|
45,000 | |
|
44,950 | |
|
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|
44,950 | |
|
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|
44,950 | |
|
|
44,950 | |
|
44,950 | |
|
44,925 | |
|
|
||
|
|
44,900 | |
|
44,900 | |
|
44,900 | |
|
44,900 | |
|
|
||
|
44,900 | |
|
||
|
|
44,900
400
|
400 |
|
|
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|
44,900
4,400
|
4,400 |
|
44,900 | |
|
|
44,900 | |
|
|
44,900 | |
|
|
44,900 | |
|
44,875 | |
|
44,875 | |
|
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Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Matthew Isles just received his ticket to tomorrow's match after his 
was able to out run his opponent's 
.
Also moving on is Muh Hyun Cho, who will be back tomorrow with 44,850.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
44,850 | |
|
|
40,500 |
Jason Mercier is back in with a shout after doubling-up. He opened shoved 4,500 with 
and was called by his opponent holding 
.
The board ran 
to make Mercier a lucky flush.
From the same area of the room Scot Tolbert advanced after winning his table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
44,750 |
Jason Mercier has just doubled up again.
With a series of raises preflop we saw Mercier get pushed all in by his opponent and call. Mercier held 
while his opponent had 
. A 
board ran out and now Mercier is now about even chips.
After a few double ups it looked like the momentum was on Jason Mercier's side, but as we walked away after one of his doubles he went bust.
A handful of other players have completed for the day and are advancing, among these are Jose Sernatos who came back from a two to one chip disadvantage is very excited to not only to be moving on to day two, but also to be on pokernews for the first time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
44,950 | |
|
|
40,450 | |
|
40,450 | |
|
Busted | |
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