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Josh Brikis was all in preflop for his last 325,000 with 
. Carter Phillips had him at risk with 
.
The 
flop gave Phillips the lead, and neither the 
on the turn nor the 
on the river saved Brikis from elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,330,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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Busted | |
Eddy Sabat had just doubled through Andrea Dato when he decided to limp on the button. Tony Hachem completed from the small blind, and Martin Raus checked in the big.
The flop came down 
and both blinds checked. Sabat bet 16,000 and Hachem called. Raus put in a raise to 70,000 and Sabat moved all in. Hachem folded after which Raus called off for around 300,000 chips.
Raus showed 
and was out in front against Sabat's 
. The turn was the , giving Sabat some extra outs. The river was the and Sabat was visibly happy to get there. Raus is out, and Sabat is closing in on the average stack again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
781,000
321,000
|
321,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Carter Phillips raised out of the small blind, Christopher Brammer defended his big blind, and the flop came down 
. Phillips led for 65,000, and Brammer raised to 150,000. Phillips called.
The turn was the , both players checked, and the completed the board. Phillips checked again, and Brammer slid out a tower of green T25,000 chips, betting 650,000. It was more than enough to put Phillips all in, and after he tanked for two minutes or so, Phillips called.
Brammer tabled 
for a full house, and Phillips mucked his hand.
"People just always have it," Phillips lamented.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,750,000
1,130,000
|
1,130,000 |
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Busted | |
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The action folded to Shannon Shorr, who moved all in for effectively 370,000 from the small blind. Jason Mercier called all in from the big blind, and was ahead.
Shorr:
Mercier: 
The 
flop gave Shorr a pair however, and both the turn and river were bricks as the 
and 
fell, eliminating Mercier from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,550,000
462,000
|
462,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Stanislav Barshak raised to 60,000 from the hijack seat, Shannon Shorr three-bet to 150,000 from the big blind, and Barshak four-bet shoved for 760,000. Shorr called.
Barshak: 
Shorr: 
The board ran out 
, and Barshak was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,960,000
765,000
|
765,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Tony Hachem raised all in for 470,000 from the button, and Timothy Adams had him at risk from the small blind.
Hachem:
Adams:
The board ran out 
, and Hachem was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
|
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Busted | |
Gregory Merson raised to 65,000 and Nick Maimone moved all in from the button for 730,000. Merson made the call.
Merson showed 
and Maimone was all in for his tournament life with 
.
The board ran out 
, and the former chip leader was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,550,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
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Busted | |
Gregory Merson raised to 85,000 from the cutoff and Layne Flack three-bet to 215,000 from the button. Merson kicked it up to 575,000 after both blinds had folded, and Flack moved all in for 1,450,000. Merson made the call.
Flack showed and was up against . The board ran out 
, and Flack was done. Merson now has a massive chip lead as we head into seven-handed play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |
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Busted | |
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Eddy Sabat raised from early position to 130,000, and Timothy Adams moved all in from the cutoff for 335,000. The action was folded back to Sabat who made the call.
Adams showed , and he was flipping against Sabat's .
The board ran out 
, and we are down to six!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,490,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Shannon Shorr raised under the gun to 125,000, and Gregory Merson three-bet to 265,000 from the hijack. Andrew Lichtenberger was on the button and he four-bet to 405,000. Shorr opted to fold, and Merson moved all in. Lichtenberger made the call.
Lichtenberger showed , and he was out in front against Merson's .
The flop brought out , and Lichtenberger needed to dodge a ten to survive. The turn was the , and Merson filled up his straight. Lichtenberger could still chop if a queen hit or win with a heart, but the river was the .
We are down to five players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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6,100,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
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Busted | |
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