A player was all-in for their last 71,000 and Tyler Hirschfeld called to put him at risk.
Short Stack: 
Tyler Hirschfeld: 
The board ran out 
and Hirschfeld made aces-up to score the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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900,000 | 713,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,340,000 | 140,000 |
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1,305,000 | 780,000 |
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1,200,000 | 570,000 |
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1,050,000 | 350,000 |
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935,000 | 800,000 |
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915,000 | 365,000 |
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840,000 | 658,850 |
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780,000 | -130,000 |
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620,000 | 513,500 |
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610,000 | 521,500 |
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500,000 | -40,000 |
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490,000 | -120,000 |
|
435,000 | 31,000 |
|
415,000 | 290,000 |
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390,000 | 80,000 |
|
365,000 | -45,000 |
|
350,000 | 258,000 |
|
200,000 | 20,000 |
|
180,000 | -335,000 |
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Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Players are headed on their final 15-minute break of the night.
Mitchel Halverson bet his entire stack of 180,000 from the button with two players left to act. The player in the small blind folded, and Niall Farrell called from the big blind.
Mitchel Halverson: 
Niall Farrell: 
Halverson was still in the lead with top pair after the 
flop, but Farrell had a flush draw and over cards as outs.
The 
paired the board, giving Halverson two pair, and Farrell needed some help to improve.
Help came in the way of the 
on the turn to give Farrell the better two pair, and Halverson was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,105,000 | 180,000 |
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560,000 | 499,000 |
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There was already 150,000 on the flop of 
and James Romero bet 45,000.
Alexandros Theologis then cut out a big stack and declared all-in for 700,000 effective.
Romero went deep into the tank before folding to preserve his last 220,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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900,000 | 570,000 |
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220,000 | 140,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000 | 510,000 |
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720,000 | 495,000 |
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690,000 | 615,000 |
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515,000 | 95,000 |
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410,000 | -200,000 |
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375,000 | 215,000 |
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125,000 | -185,000 |
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70,000 | -132,000 |
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55,000 | 55,000 |
Michael Monicatti was first to act and bet 20,000.
Niall Farrell was in the small blind and James Ownby was the big blind, both chose to call.
Monicatti continued on the flop of 
for another 20,000, which Farrell called, but Ownby was playing for it all and jammed for 295,000. Left with a choice for all of his stack, Monicatti reluctantly folded, but Farrell asked the dealer for a count.
Satisfied with his holdings, Farrell called Ownby with two cards to come, and Ownby was ahead but at risk.
James Ownby: 
Niall Farrell: 
Ownby had flopped bottom two pair, and Farrell had top pair with a good kicker.
When the 
came on the turn, Farrell's top pair became the best two pair, and Ownby needed to fill up on the river.
After the made the board, Ownby was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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925,000 | 415,000 |
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290,000 | 30,000 |
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