| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,550,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
5,890,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
5,005,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
||
|
2,505,000
2,095,000
|
2,095,000 |
The four remaining players have gone for an hour-long dinner break and will return at approximately 9:58 p.m.
Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Ariel Mantel called in the small blind and Nikita Kuznetsov checked the big blind.
On the 
flop, Mantel check-called a bet of 200,000 from Kuznetsov.
Both players checked the 
turn and 
river.
Mantel showed 
which was good for the flush to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,250,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
6,200,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
Ben Yu completed his small blind and Mike Sowers opted to check in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Yu bet 100,000 for Sowers to call.
The turn was the 
and Yu fired another bet over the line, this time one for 250,000 and Sowers called again.
The river completed the board with the 
and Yu took some time. He glanced over to Sowers' stack and then bet 500,000. Sowers contemplated his options and then called but mucked when Yu tabled the 
for the straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,305,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
780,000
1,725,000
|
1,725,000 |
Ben Yu opened to 200,000 in the cutoff and Mike Sowers jammed in his remaining 530,000 stack. The blinds folded and Yu called to put Sowers at risk.
Mike Sowers: 
Ben Yu: 
Sowers was ahead but needed to hold to stay alive. The 
flop put him ahead and so did the 
turn. However, the 
spiked the river to give Yu a pair of kings and knock out Sowers in fourth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,485,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Ben Yu completed his small blind and Ariel Mantel opted to check.
The flop came 
, Yu bet 100,000 and Mantel raised it up to 325,000 for Yu to call.
The turn was the 
and Yu decided to check. Mantel barreled a bet of 650,000 over the line for Yu to call.
The 
completed the board and Yu quickly checked. Mantel dived into the tank but opted to check too in the end to then muck his hand as Yu tabled the 
for the flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,700,000
1,215,000
|
1,215,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,250,000 | |
|
|
5,830,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
Ben Yu raised to 200,000 from the button and Nikita Kuznetsov defended his big blind.
The flop came 
, Kuznetsov check-called the 125,000 continuation-bet of Yu.
The turn was the and Kuznetsov took over the initiative and led out with a bet of 225,000 which Yu called.
The river completed the board with the 
and they both checked. Kuznetsov tabled the for two pair but Yu held the 
for the higher flopped two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,440,000
740,000
|
740,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,860,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
5,440,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
Nikita Kuznetsov called the small blind and called when Ben Yu raised to 375,000 from the big blind.
Kuznetsov check-called a 300,000 bet on the flop.
Both players checked the turn and Kuznetsov check-called for 1,000,000 on the 
river after some deliberation.
Yu showed 
for a hand that couldn't be beaten as Kuznetsov mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,400,000
960,000
|
960,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,440,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
|
3,900,000
1,540,000
|
1,540,000 |
Ben Yu raised to 200,000 from the button and Nikita Kuznetsov defended his big blind.
The flop came 
, Kuznetsov check-called the 150,000 continuation-bet of Yu.
The turn was the , Kuznetsov checked again. Yu barreled a bet of 500,000 over the line and Kuznetsov made the call again.
The river completed the board with the 
and they both checked. Kuznetsov tabled the for the wheel and the pot as Yu mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,360,000
1,040,000
|
1,040,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,080,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
|
|
4,300,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
