Mamiya Eliminates Opponent; Continues to Cruise
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
On a completed board of 
Matt Mayima had called the all-in bet of his opponent.
The hands were tabled and it was the 
for two pairs of kings and fives held by Mamiya that was victorious over the 
held by his opponent, and the latter was eliminated from the tournament.
With this hand, Mamiya eclipsed 700,000 chips and has climbed up the chip counts nicely thus far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000 | 210,000 |
and Ji quickly fired 100,000. Costa, with 131,000 chips left, shoved and Ji snap-called for the following showdown: 
didn't improve Ji's hand.
, with Larisa Evloeva being all in and covered by Craig Mason. 
but Mason held 
for a king-high straight held by Mamiya that bested the 
and the 
