Rainer Kempe was all in with 
for his last 90,000 and would need to crack the 
of David Lambard.
The board ran out 
and the pair shook hands as Lambard advanced to the final table with a stack of 621,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
621,000 | 121,000 |
|
Busted |
Johan Guilbert raised on the button and Louis Helm defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Helm checked to Guilbert who continued for 5,000. Helm check-raised to 16,000 and Guilbert called.
The turn was the 
and Helm led out for 23,000. Guilbert called and the 
completed the board. Helm announced all in and Guilbert instantly mucked his cards.
Earlier, Dong Chen was eliminated by Helm and the table is now three-handed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000 | 50,000 |
|
215,000 | 53,000 |
|
127,000 | -26,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
David Lambard has secured himself a large heads-up chip lead against Rainer Kempe, after Lambard sent Yang Zhang to the rail.
Lambard held 
on a 
for a full house and that was enough to bring this table to heads-up. This is Lambard's first cash since a 194th place finish in the 2017 Marathon whereas Kempe is looking for his third career WSOP final table after seventh place finishes in the 2015 $1,111 Little One for One Drop and the 2017 $111,111 High Roller for One Drop
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000 | 236,000 |
|
|
110,000 | -60,000 |
|
Busted |
Jeremy Wien was seen standing up from his seat and Andrew Lichtenberger relayed what just transpired. Lichtenberger raised to 13,000 on the button and Wien three-bet to 41,000. Lichtenberger called and the flop came 
.
Wien shipped all in for around 120,000 and Lichtenberger made the call. Wien turned over pocket deuces and Lichtenberger was ahead with pocket sevens. The board ran out 
and Lichtenberger held on to eliminate Wien and advance to the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
614,000 | 194,000 |
|
Busted |
Taylor Paur shoved all in for his last 67,000 and his opponent Alexandru Papazian called.
Taylor Paur: 
Alexandru Papazian: 
"I like that flop," said Papazian as it came 
giving him a flush draw. Paur improved to two pair on the turn but the river gave Papazian his flush and sent Paur to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
609,000 | 119,000 |
|
Busted |
Ben Farrell has just sent Dejan Pustoslemsek to the rail when his 
bested the 
of his opponent on a 
runout. He holds a chip lead over Dario Sammartino heads-up.
This is Farrell's fourth cash of this WSOP and the third for his Italian opponent who finished third in the $10,000 HORSE event under a week ago.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
470,000 | 50,000 |
|
150,000 | 70,000 |
|
Busted |
Rainer Kempe raised it up on the button and David Lambard defended from the big blind. The flop came and in a matter of moments, the two players got all of their chips in the middle with Lambard being at risk for 117,000.
David Lambard: 
Rainer Kempe: 
Kempe was looking to catch a king or a spade but the on the turn and the 
on the river was of no help. Lambard doubled up and the table remains three-handed for the time being.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
264,000 | 164,000 |
|
|
185,000 | 45,000 |
|
|
170,000 | -210,000 |
On a flop of 
, Jan Lakota and James Obst both checked to the 
on the turn. Lakota checked again and Obst tossed in a bet of 10,000. Lakota called and the hit the river.
Lakota checked for the third time and Obst fired in another 25,000. Lakota check-raised to 100,000 and Obst quickly called. Lakota tabled 
for a set of sixes and Obst mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
423,000 | 153,000 |
|
177,000 | -153,000 |
Donald Hitt shoved his last six big blinds with and was called by Adrien Delmas with
The board ran out 
and Delmas outkicked his opponent, sending him to the rail and securing a seat at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
609,000 | 29,000 |
|
Busted |
