Level 17 has completed with just 688 players remaining and 598 hopefuls already headed to the payout desk in the first two levels of the day. When they return to action, they will resume in Level 18 with blinds of 6,000/12,000 and a 12,000 big blind ante.
Here’s a look at some recent highlights from the tables:
All the chips went in before the flop and Ryan Leng was the one at risk against Louis Hillman.
Louis Hillman: 
Ryan Leng: 
Leng was in a race to stay alive but couldn't connect when the board ran out 
giving Hillman two pairs jacks and nines, sending Leng to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
505,000
319,000
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319,000 |
|
Busted | |
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There was a raise to 20,000 in early position and Caleb Furth just called in middle position. The button three-bet to 85,000 and the initial raiser folded. Furth stuck in a four-bet to 235,000 and the button called.
The flop came 
and Furth led out for 135,000. His opponent called and the 
paired the board on the turn. Furth fired out another 280,000 and the button still called. The river brought the 
and with over one million in the pot already, both players decided to knuckle the table. Furth showed 
for a flush and his opponent mucked his cards.
In the next hand, Furth opened to 22,000 and everyone folded. Furth flashed 
as he picked up the blinds and ante. Following that, Furth raised to 22,000 again and was called by the player on his left.
The flop came 
and Furth check-called a bet of 32,000 on the flop and then another 105,000 on the turn. The river was the and both players checked. Furth tabled 
for two pair and picked up another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,715,000
2,531,000
|
2,531,000 |
Jason James raised on the button and Mihai Manole defended his big blind to see a 
flop, which brought a check by Manole, a continuation bet of James and a call.
Both checked the 
turn and Manole also checked the on the river. James now bet 75,000 and Manole jammed to send James into the think tank. He had around 300,000 behind and called it off after two minutes of consideration.
Manole turned over 
for the straight and James ended up second-best with 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,380,000
970,000
|
970,000 |
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|
Busted | |
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Alex Foxen raised to 33,000 from the small blind and Chris Hunichen called from the big blind.
The flop was 
, Foxen continued for 25,000 and Hunichen called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked.
The river was the , Foxen checked, Hunichen bet 80,000 and Foxen tanked for a bit before he called.
Hunichen tabled for trip aces, Foxen mucked and Hunichen won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,970,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
256,000
-224,000
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-224,000 |
|
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On a flop of 
Jake Schindler bet around 100,000 and was called by Brekstyn Schutten. The turn came the . Schindler fired again, this time for 225,000 and Schutten again came along with a fairly quick call.
The river was the and Schindler applied maximum pressure announcing all in which was for all of Schutten's chips. Schutten leaned back and exhaled but tossed in the one chip call after a couple of seconds. Schindler flipped over the 
for flopped trips and Schutten mucked his hand in disgust with his tournament ended abruptly on Day 4, while Schindler is now among the chip leaders of the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,520,000
1,180,000
|
1,180,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
The three feature tables have kicked off and the main feature table includes Antonio Esfandiari, Corey Hochman, Chris Wallace and Allen Cunningham.
On the secondary table, Richard Seymour will showcase his poker talents against Dylan Meier, Gordon Vayo and Adam Owen, while the third feature table on the right hand side includes Martin Huk, Josh Arieh, Romain Lewis, Tom Cannuli, and Todd Witteles.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
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|
1,110,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
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1,100,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
953,000
-342,000
|
-342,000 |
|
800,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
690,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
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|
646,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
602,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
581,000
-93,000
|
-93,000 |
|
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|
352,000
-678,000
|
-678,000 |
|
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|
282,000
-253,000
|
-253,000 |
|
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|
280,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
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|
250,000
-237,000
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-237,000 |
|
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The board read 
with over 400,000 in the middle already.
Robert Cheung was sitting in the tank from the middle position after he had checked and Preben Stokkan had bet 400,000 on the button. Cheung had 330,000 behind so would be putting his tournament life at risk if he made the call.
"I know you bluff, you were down to only 5,000 yesterday! Cheung said to Stokkan referring to his huge comeback yesterday to end with the chip lead.
Stokkan didn't respond.
"If this wasn't the Main Event, I would have called already," Cheung muttered.
Still no response of Stokkan and in the end, Cheung opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
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|
330,000
-72,000
|
-72,000 |
|
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As expected, a lot of the shorter stacks got their chips in and soon after headed to the payout desk. Only 950 players out of the 1,286 hopefuls that entered Day 4 remain in the first 20-minute break and when they return, the blinds will be 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante.
Below are some highlights of the early Day 4 action.
Gabriel Andrade opened to 18,000 from the cutoff and Corey Burbick called on the button. Jack Salter three-bet to 88,000 from the small blind and Jonathan Cohen four-bet to 200,000 from the big blind. Andrade and Burbick both folded before Salter five-bet all in for around 800,000. Cohen called.
Jonathan Cohen:
Jack Salter:
The board ran out 
and Salter was left with 15,000 chips.
He got it in pre-flop three-ways, and after Burbick forced the third player out of the hand on a 
flop, the cards were turned over.
Jack Salter:
Corey Burbick:
The 
run out didn't help Salter and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
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|
750,000
-82,000
|
-82,000 |
|
650,000
-77,000
|
-77,000 |
|
Busted | |
