There are still 11 players in the race that is called the Marathon. Five players need to be eliminated before they bag up and return for the final table on Day 6 of the event.
The players are now on a short 15-minute break. While you wait check out the latest news from the Rio:
Vladimir Revniaga raised to 110,000 from the cutoff and Jared Koppel shoved in the small blind with the bigger stack. Revniaga called for the 1,215,000 he had behind.
Vladimir Revniaga:
Jared Koppel:
The flop came for Koppel to hit top pair immediately to take the lead.
The turn was the which didn't change the situation and only another jack could save Revniaga but he bricked the river as the filled the board to seal the deal. Revniaga was sent to the payout desk to collect $26,888 for finishing in twelfth place, leaving the field down to eleven players.
Dong Sheng Peng checked in the big blind and Joseph Liberta bet 110,000 from the hijack which Peng called.
The turn brought them the on which they both checked to see the complete the board. Peng now bet 245,000 and Liberta called after taking some time to consider his options. Peng tabled for the turned two pair which beat the for top pair of Liberta.
Vladimir Revniaga raised to 105,000 from the hijack and Dong Sheng Peng called in the cutoff.
The flop came , Revniaga check-called the 90,000 bet of Peng.
They both checked through the on the turn to the on the river. Revniaga took over the initiative and lead out for 335,000 which sent Peng into the tank. After a while, Peng opted to give up on the hand and pushed his cards over the line.
The board read with around 350,000 in the middle already.
Jared Koppel bet 140,000 from the small blind and Joseph Liberta called in the big blind while Dong Sheng Peng folded his button.
The river completed the board with the and Koppel checked. Liberta decided to shove and the dealer confirmed it was for 610,000 when Koppel asked for a count. After tanking for a while, Koppel decided to let his hand go.
Peter Hong raised under the gun to 100,000 and Roman Korenev called from the button. Small blind Francis Anderson three-bet to 390,000 and both Korenev and Anderson called.
The flop fell and Anderson continued with another bet of 375,000. Hong called the bet but Korenev got out of the way.
The turn was the and both Anderson and Hong checked this time around. The river was the and Anderson fired another bet. He put 300,000 in the middle. Hong called and Anderson tables as the winning hand.
Yicheng Xu raised from the hijack to 110,000 and big blind Peter Hong was interested. He called to see the flop appear and he then check-called another bet 100,000 from Xu.
The turn was the and both players checked. The completed the board and added a second pair. Hong bet 250,000 on the river and Xu paid it off after a couple of seconds.
Hong showed for a full house and Xu mucked his cards.
Matt Russell raised to 115,000 from the button and Sergio Fernandez three-bet to 525,000 in the small blind. Vladimir Revniaga quickly folded his big blind and Russell called for the 430,000 he had behind.
Matt Russell:
Sergio Fernandez:
The board ran out for Russell to hold with the pocket pair of queens and improve to two pair to double up and stay alive.