With about 5,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading 
, the big blind checked and Matt Affleck checked behind from the button.
The 
fell on the river and the big blind bet 3,000. Affleck called, the big blind rolled over 
, and Affleck tabled 
to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
81,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
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34,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
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25,300
25,300
|
25,300 |
|
18,000
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
|
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16,500
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
16,100
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
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13,500
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
|
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|
12,300 | |
|
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|
11,000
900
|
900 |
|
|
||
|
10,600
-6,400
|
-6,400 |
|
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|
10,200
2,975
|
2,975 |
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|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
With about 10,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading 
, the player in the big blind bet 3,000, Christian Harder called from early position, and the hijack folded.
The 
fell on the river and the big blind moved a stack of T-1,000 chips forward, putting Harder to a decision for his remaining 9,200. He quickly called and tabled 
for kings full to win the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000
20,700
|
20,700 |
|
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With about 10,000 already in the middle on a flop of 
the small blind bet 4,500, the big blind folded, and Valentin Vornicu called from middle position.
The turn brought the 
and the small blind checked. Vornicu bet 8,000, the small blind shoved, and Vornicu quickly called to put himself at risk.
Valentin Vornicu: 
Small blind: 
Vornicu had a lock on the pot with his set, leaving the small blind drawing dead. After the final card fell, the dealer pushed the pot to Vornicu for a full double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000
39,700
|
39,700 |
Players are now in the midst of a 20-minute break.
Level: 13
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
94,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
92,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
|
58,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
53,000 | |
|
|
44,500
28,400
|
28,400 |
|
|
||
|
35,800
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
||
|
34,700
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
34,200
1,200
|
1,200 |
|
|
||
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
28,000
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
|
20,500
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
18,100
100
|
100 |
|
|
||
|
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15,600
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
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9,700
-1,300
|
-1,300 |
|
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|
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Busted | |
There are 430 players remaining and therefore the money bubble has been reached. Play will be hand-for-hand until it breaks.
Jeff Gross had about 35,000 chips to start the hand and got stacks in preflop against one other player. Gross had the larger of the two stacks but by only a narrow margin of approximately 6,500.
Jeff Gross:
Opponent:
Gross found himself on the unfortunate end of the ultimate preflop cooler and needed help from the deck to stack his opponent. The board bricked out and Gross's opponent took the pot to double up and leave Gross dangerously short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,000
-29,800
|
-29,800 |
|
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