A short stacked player moved all in from middle position. Shannon Shorr took only mili-seconds to call with 
. His opponent held 
. The flop came 
. The turn came 
. But the river came the 
and Shorr's opponent slammed the table in his excited about hitting his pair. Shorr took it in stride and he now sits with about 18,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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18,000
13,500
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13,500 |
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These guys are in the Bronze section but not for long as the floor has tournament staff has already started breaking the table in Bronze and moving them to Silver or Gold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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26,000 | |
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24,000 | |
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18,000
10,900
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10,900 |
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18,000 | |
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18,000
10,700
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10,700 |
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9,300 | |
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8,500 | |
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8,200
6,700
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6,700 |
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6,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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AP Phahurat raised it to 600 from under the gun, and the next player to act moved all in for his last 2,500. After a couple folds, another player, who had Phahurat covered, moved all in as well. It got back around to Phahurat, and he quickly called off his last 6,450.
Phahurat: 
Opponent 1: 
Opponent 2: 
Phahurat was well out in front, and he grabbed a stranglehold on the hand when the flop came 
. Phahuray could only lose to runner runner now, and the on the turn ended it. The river was the 
, and Phahurat collected the full double up and then some.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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18,500 |
A lot of people today are reading books. Whether it is on their iPad, Kindle, or an actual book, quite a few people find reading a good story is more interesting than playing poker at their own table!
I am sure as we get deeper in the tournament more books will close as money comes near and players will realize that the money they can win in the tournament is a more important focus than the fictional stories they are pursuing now.
Level: 8
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | |
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19,500
15,000
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15,000 |
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19,500
15,000
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15,000 |
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13,000
8,500
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8,500 |
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11,500 | |
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11,000 | |
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9,000 | |
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7,800
400
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400 |
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7,000
500
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500 |
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6,000 | |
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5,200 | |
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5,000
500
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500 |
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4,000 | |
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Tommy Vu had a decision on a board of 
. His opponent bet 1,600 and Vu only had 2,500 total. He also had to worry about Erick Lindgren behind him. Vu decided to put in his 2,500. Lindgren folded and his opponent called. Vu had 
and had to dodge the flush draw of his opponent with the 
.
His opponent got his flush on the turn with the 
and the meaningless 
sent Vu packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
We only walked up to the table as the river action was happening, but here is what we saw. Thayer Rasmussen was heads up with another player on a completed 
board. Rasmussen's opponent had fired out 1,700, and the online pro moved all in for his last 7,075. His opponent spent about two minutes in the tank before dropping the call into the middle, and he mucked his hand when Rasmussen rolled over for aces up.
After winning that hand, Rasmussen is up to 18,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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18,000
13,500
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13,500 |
As we near the end of the 8th level of play, some big stacks are starting to emerge. At the moment, it appears that the biggest stack is Nancy Todd, who is currently sitting on 60,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 |
