Action folded to Mike Watson in the small blind, and he raised to 15,000. Galen Hall called in the big blind, and both players drew one.
Watson checked, as did Hall, and Hall tabled his 
to collect the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
495,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
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|
135,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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Darren Elias raised to 13,000 from under the gun, and both Galen Hall and Paul Volpe called from the button and small respectively.
Each player drew one card, and action checked through.
Volpe tabled his 
and Elias mucked. Hall revealed his 
and collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
525,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
130,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
||
|
85,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
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Ajay Chabra raised the button to 10,000 and Jean-Robert Bellande three-bet the small blind to 30,000.
Prahlad Friedman called from the big blind, and Chabra called too.
Bellande stood pat, Friedman drew one, and Chabra drew two.
Bellande bet out 5,000, and after taking roughly two minutes to deliberate, Friedman slid forward a raise amounting to 100,000.
Chabra quickly folded, and Bellande called.
Friedman tabled his 
for a number nine, and Bellande mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
410,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
|
||
|
370,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
255,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
Jean-Robert Bellande raised to 15,000 from the cutoff, Prahlad Friedman called from the button and Pedro Bromfman three-bet to 60,000 from the small blind. Only Bellande called.
Bromfman stood pat, Bellande drew one and both players checked.
Bromfman showed , Bellande mucked and Bromfman won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
825,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
395,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
245,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
Jean-Robert Bellande raised to 15,000 from under the gun and Cary Katz moved all in for 37,000 from the small blind. Bellande called, and both players patted.
Katz tabled his for a nine-perfect, but Bellande revealed his for a number seven to eliminate Katz in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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With 15 players remaining and the money starting at 14, the tournament is now playing hand-for-hand.
For every hand dealt during this process, there will be a 2-minute runoff off the clock until the bubble bursts.
Paul Volpe raised to 12,000 from under the gun and Dan Shak called from the next seat over.
Both drew one, Volpe checked, Shak bet 40,000, Volpe check-raised all in for 106,000 and Shak called.
Volpe showed , besting Shak's to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
514,000
226,000
|
226,000 |
|
|
251,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
|
||
Paul Volpe raised to 13,000 from under the gun, Mike Watson called from the small blind and Galen Hall called from the big blind.
Watson drew one, Hall drew two and Volpe drew one.
Action checked to Volpe who bet 25,000. Watson check-called, Hall check-raised to 100,000 and Volpe thought for a bit before he folded. Watson folded as well.
Hall showed as he collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
605,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
280,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
125,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
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The players are on a 10-minute break.
There will also be a color-up of the purple 500-denomination chip during this break.
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 9,000
