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PokerStars Team Pro Andre Akkari, Brazil, is down below the starting stack. Akkari cemented himself as one the top Brazilian poker players last year when he won his first WSOP bracelet.
Akkari has some serious chipping up to do if he's to get his second in this event.
We caught up with the action on a 
board. A player under-the-gun checked to Matusow, who was to his immediate left. Matusow fired 1,925 into the middle and his lone opponent called.
The river brought a 
and Matusow's opponent again checked, prompting a 4,300 bet from Matusow. His opponent fell deep into the tank before finally sliding his hand into the muck.
"Would you have called if I shoved the river?" Matusow's opponent inquired.
Matusow nodded his head in silence. He is up to 31,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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31,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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We caught up with the action just as a player was getting all-in against Viktor Blom. It appeared that Blom had raised from the cutoff and was re-raised all in for about 5,000 from his opponent in the big blind. Blom called and hands were revealed.
Blom: 
Big Blind: 
The 
board left Blom's opponent with aces and sixes and he scooped the pot.
The young Swedish pro is still in decent shape, however, with 17,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,000
-5,000
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-5,000 |
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We caught the hands as the dealer was shipping the pot to a play and Shane "Shaniac" Schleger was walking away from the table. Schleger held pocket threes and his opponent bested him by holding 
on a 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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With about 3,000 in the pot already, Toddy Terry was in a pot against a lone opponent.
Both players checked the 
flop and turn. However, Terry's opponent fired 2,000 into the middle from under-the-gun when a 
landed on the river. Directly behind him, Terry thought it over and raised to 6,000 total. His opponent tanked, but eventually rapped the table in acknowledgement and conceded the pot to Terry.
Terry is sitting on 27,000 at the moment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
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37,000 | |
|
35,500 | |
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32,800
6,800
|
6,800 |
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27,400
22,900
|
22,900 |
|
|
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27,000
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
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25,500
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
25,000 | |
|
|
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21,000
16,500
|
16,500 |
|
21,000
15,200
|
15,200 |
|
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20,000
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
20,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
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20,000
3,600
|
3,600 |
|
|
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19,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
|
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|
19,000
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
|
18,000
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
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16,500
-23,500
|
-23,500 |
|
13,500
4,300
|
4,300 |
|
13,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
9,300
-6,500
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-6,500 |
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8,500
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
7,500
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
|
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6,500
-2,675
|
-2,675 |
|
|
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|
2,300
-2,200
|
-2,200 |
We were flagged down by Jerilyn Totani and she told us she had the craziest hand to tell us. Of course, our jaded selves responded with a smile, "If we had a dollar for every time we heard that..."
Frank Kasella was at the table and he confirmed that the winner of the following hand had less than a 10% chance of winning.
Thaigo Nishiuima called another players all in on a 
flop. Nishiuima had pocket aces and his opponent held . The turn came and the river came 
.
Totani had folded and Nishiuima took the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,000 | |
|
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|
|
5,000 | |
We caught up with the action on a completed board reading 
.
An early-position player led out for 3,000 and Tony Dunst was faced with a seemingly tough decision from the big blind. Dunst tanked for well over a minute and reluctantly tossed in a call.
"Sixes," his opponent said.
Dunst then revealed 
for a pair of kings and scooped the pot.
Dunst is back up to 11,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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11,000
3,500
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3,500 |
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Players are now on their penultimate break of the evening. See you back in 20 minutes.
Level: 9
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75