Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
In a three-bet pot, Derek Bowers and Tuan Phan were heads-up with around 75,000 in the middle. The flop fell 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Bowers checked again and Phan reached for a bet of 56,500. Bowers called and the 
landed on the river. Bowers checked for the third time and Phan knuckled the table as well. Bowers tabled 
but Phan showed 
for a rivered pair of aces to claim the pot.
"No ace on the river and you jam all in. I snap-call," Bowers stated.
"And then you win," Phan replied with a smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
945,000
137,000
|
137,000 |
|
275,000
7,200
|
7,200 |
for Magal to hold with the higher pocket pair to eliminate Wei from the Marathon.
narrowly missed Xu, leaving Lavrovsky still in the lead. The 
on the turn gave Xu a straight draw but also Lavrovsky a flush draw. The river was the 
, Morman check-called the 10,000 continuation-bet of Park.
on the turn to the 
on the river. Morman now bet 31,000 and Park called. Morman tabled 
. The 
on the turn changed nothing and the 
, Chamas checked and Fernandez bet 16,000 which both Blanco and Chamas called.
, Chamas checked again and now Fernandez barreled in a bet of 60,000. Blanco quickly folded and so did Chamas in the end.
left Chen in a rough spot but the 
on the river paired the board and Chen was eliminated from the tournament.
