We found Chris DeMaci and Jonathan Bennett heads up with the board reading .
DeMaci checked, and Bennett bet 58,000, nearly half of his stack. DeMaci called quickly, and Bennett showed for a full house. DeMaci muttered to himself as he exposed before tossing it in the muck.
Brian Friefeld was all in from early position, and action folded to Thiago Nishijima in the small blind. Nishijima, who has been quiet since his huge double, moved all in. The big blind folded.
Nishijima:
Friefeld:
The flop was grim for Friefeld: , cutting his outs in half. A and completed the board, and Nishijima added to his stack.
Jake Balsiger has been eliminated from the tournament. According to Dan Murariu, Balsiger open-shoved for rest of his chips with , and Murariu called with . The board came , and Murariu took the chips, sending Balsiger to the rail.
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Noel Graf three-bet all in over a raise for 41,000. Rachel Kranz re-raised all in for 171,000. The initial raiser folded leaving Graf and Kranza in an all-in confrontation. Kranz showed , and she was behind Graf's . The board came , improving neither player. Graf more than doubled up to 96,000, and Kranz fell to 130000.
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before tossing it in the muck.
, cutting his outs in half. A 
completed the board, and Nishijima added to his stack.
, and Murariu called with 
. The board came 
, and Murariu took the chips, sending Balsiger to the rail.
, and she was behind Graf's 
