Down to the last few big bets, David "Bakes" Baker got it in with 
and Simeon Myers looked him up with the 
.
The 
flop was a massive sweat, but the 
turn and 
river run out let Baker celebrate with a "ship it" and big grin on the face.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000 | |
|
110,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
Frankie O'Dell won a bigger pot off Andrew Kelsall and then proceeded to hit the nut low again, but this time David Benyamine escaped and they chopped it up.
O'Dell bet throughout the board 
and Benyamine called all streets to get shown the 
.
Benyamine tabled his 
for an equally strong hand and they chopped it up.
"Look what I had, I can't win. I was fucked on the flop, but then I had queens up and he was fucked," Benyamine remarked to Mike Matusow.
"Frankie has the nuts all the time," Matusow added before the next hand was dealt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
||
|
450,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
||
|
180,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
||
Carol Fuchs lost a big pot straight over straight against Yarron Bendor to be down to just 49,000. She got that it in against Robert Slezak after defending her big blind on an 
flop.
Carol Fuchs: 
Robert Slezak: 
The turn was the 
and the river 
completed a flush for both players, but Fuchs' was better and she doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
705,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
||
|
430,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
Ryan Paluf opened to 24,000 leaving himself 1,000 behind. David Benyamine just called in the big blind and then put a single 1,000 chip in the middle on the 
flop.
Paluf didn't look happy but eventually flicked his last chip in and was all in.
Ryan Paluf: 
David Benyamine:
Benyamine had flopped top pair and Paluf would need an ace or running cards. The turn gave him a low draw but the river was no help and Paluf was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
After defending out of the blinds, Sam Higgs check-called bets by Andrey Zaichenko on the 
flop and turn. They checked the on the river and Higgs showed 
.
Zaichenko sighed and flashed 
before sending his cards into the muck.
With the tournament nearing the money bubble, the split pots kept on coming while Nick Guagenti and Andrew Yeh boosted their stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
580,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
||
|
480,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
|
440,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
65,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
Carol Fuchs doubled her short stack against Shaun Deeb and ended up all in soon after when they got it in after the 
turn.
Deeb rolled over 
for top set and Fuchs had . The river gave both players the same low and Fuchs was quartered.
"Survive to fight another day," Deeb said in table chat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
|
50,000 | |
|
|
||
Andrey Zaichenko opened from under the gun and Nick Guagenti defended his big blind. The two proceeded to get their stacks in on a 
flop with Zaichenko all in for 61,000.
Andrey Zaichenko:
Nick Guagenti: 
Guagenti improved to two pair on the turn but Zaichenko had outs to chop or scoop. The river 
gave him a better two pair and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
555,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
120,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
||
Ville Haavisto was involved in a hand with Jake Schwartz that saw the latter bet the turn and river of a board 
. Haavisto folded to the final bet and dropped into the danger zone.
Andrew Kelsall was down to even less than that when he took on Ken Aldridge. He had 16,000 behind on the 
and was glad to take a check from Aldridge in the big blind, who announced two pair.
Kelsall tabled 
for a set and scored a near double two spots off the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
690,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
600,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
155,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
120,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
Richard Ashby check-called a bet from Nick Guagenti on the flop.
The turn was the and this time Ashby check-raised, with Guagenti calling.
Ashby bet the river and Guagenti called.
Ashby showed and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
505,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
||
|
|
505,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
With still 30 players remaining, the players were sent on their final 10-minute break of the night. At the end of level 17, all remaining hopefuls will bag and tag.
