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Mickey Appleman was the shortest stack in the room heading into the final 18 and has now been eliminated. The last hand of Appleman's tournament saw him get his stack all in holding 
on a 
flop. His opponent held 
and by the time the 
turn and the 
river were dealt, Appleman would be eliminated in 18th place.
For that effort Appleman goes home with $12,881.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Folded to Chris Bell in the hijack, he raised it up to 27,000. Randy Ohel then shoved all in for around 90,000 in the big blind. Bell thought for a long time before making the call, prompting the two players to turn their hands over.
Bell:   |
Ohel:     |
The 
flop was not good for Ohel and he thought so too, getting out of his seat and getting ready to leave. The 
turn gave him outs to the flush and the 
was the gin card, seeing Ohel double through Bell.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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205,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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200,000
-120,000
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-120,000 |
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Ivey | 539.70 |
| 2 | John Monnette | 524.25 |
| 3 | Phil Hellmuth | 500.70 |
| 4 | Antonio Esfandiari | 488.10 |
| 5 | Michael Mizrachi | 486.20 |
| 6 | Andy Frankenberger | 406.66 |
| 7 | Vanessa Selbst | 388.17 |
| 8 | David “Bakes” Baker | 356.94 |
| 9 | Max Steinberg | 348.44 |
| 10 | Andy Bloch | 340.50 |
We missed the start of this hand on Table 440 due to an all in and call on Table 441 (of wich resulted in a chopped pot), but we did manage to catch up on the action when it was really heating up. When we were at the table it was Viacheslav Zhukov first to act on the turn of a 
board. He bet the pot, which was 100,000. Johnico thought for a long time before making the call and the would then be dealt on the river. Zhukov again bet pot and Johnico again went into the tank. If Johnico called she would have to give up the majority of her stack. Eventually she folded and sent the big pot to Zhokov as he now takes the chip lead from Johnico.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
630,000
270,000
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270,000 |
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395,000
-265,000
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-265,000 |
After doubling Randy Ohel, Stephen Su was left with 43,000 and committed it two hands later from the button after Scotty Nguyen had opened for 27,000 from middle position. Kyle Bowker came along from the big blind, Nguyen called, and then both active players checked the flop.
When the 
hit the turn, Bowker check-folded when Nguyen bet pot. "Good lay down, baby," Nguyen said. "I have the nuts here." He then rolled over 
while Su revealed 
.
The river was of no consequence and Nguyen dispatched Su in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Day 3 Elimnations Thus Far
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 17th | Stephen Su | $12,881 |
| 18th | Mickey Appleman | $12,881 |
| 19th | Antoine Saout | $10,310 |
| 20th | Jesse Cohen | $10,310 |
| 21st | Kami Chisholm | $10,310 |
| 22nd | Richard Sklar | $10,310 |
| 23rd | Lester Suppes | $10,310 |
| 24th | Loren Klein | $10,310 |
| 25th | Marco Oliveira | $10,310 |
| 26th | Lyric Duveyoung | $10,310 |
| 27th | Joshua Field | $10,310 |
| 28th | Brad Peeples | $8,329 |
| 29th | Bryan Devonshire | $8,329 |
| 30th | Karl Mahrenholz | $8,329 |
| 31st | John Guth | $8,329 |
Kyle Bowker is the latest addition the rail, with his elimination coming at the hands of Scotty Nguyen. The last hand of Bowker's night began when Nguyen opened the pot from the hijack seat. Bowker had a short stack and moved all in from the big blind. Nguyen made a quick call and the two players turned their hands over.
Nguyen: 
Bowker: 
The 
was no help to Bowker, with Nguyen managing to scoop up the pot with his two-pair fives and kings. Bowker goes home in 16th place, taking $12,881 with him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Chris Bell raised to 37,000 from middle position and cleared the field all the way to Yuval Bronshtein, who opted to three-bet to 112,000 from the big blind. Bell thought for a few moments and then repotted, prompting Bronshtein to call off for 206,000 total.
Showdown
| Bronshtein |  |
| Bell |  |
The flop kept Bronshtein's aces in the lead, while the 
turn ensured there would be no low. Bell needed a five on the river to eliminate Bronshtein, but it was not in the cards as the peeled off.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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415,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
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192,000
-208,000
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-208,000 |
Randy Ohel opened up to pot to 27,000 from middle position and Scotty Nguyen then said, "Eighty thousand baby," a few positions to his left. That was too much however, and Nguyen was forced to bet 72,000. Back on Ohel and he would move all in. Nguyen made a quick call and the two players turned their hands over.
Ohel: 
Nguyen:
The 
flop was fairly safe for Ohel and the turn gave him a set. The river would lock up the wheel for Nguyen as Ohel would take a big hit to his stack, While Nguyen doubled his up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
470,000
280,000
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280,000 |
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95,000
-110,000
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-110,000 |
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