Players have reached the money late in Level 17, as 303 entries remain earning a minimum of $1,062.
Play continues tonight until the end of Level 22, when the remaining players will bag for Day 2.
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
The action started with Ankur Luthra moving all in for 94,000 from early position. It folded around to the player in the button who also moved all-in with a covering stack. The blinds got out of the way and the players were heads up.
Ankur Luthra: Q♥Q♦
Button: 9♥9♣
The board ran out J♥A♣2♣3♦J♣. The higher pocket pair held and "Luckbox Lu" dragged in a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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195,000
195,000
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195,000 |
A player shoved all in from early position for about 50,000 with A♠10♦ and Sharon Moshe called with J♠10♠.
The board came 7♦2♣7♥10♣J♣ and gave Moshe the pot of about 100,000 with jacks and tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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355,000
355,000
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355,000 |
The cutoff opened to 25,000 and Raymond Taylor in the small blind made it 75,000 to go. The big blind went all in for 79,000 and cutoff called, leaving Taylor an easy decision for the extra 4,000.
On a flop of J♣Q♣4♥ Taylor bet 100,000 and the cutoff quickly folded.
Raymond Taylor: K♦K♠
Big Blind: 2♣2♠
The deuces were drawing thin and the 8♣ on the turn along with the 8♥ on the river, offered no help.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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531,000
531,000
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531,000 |
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Level: 19
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
The remaining 255 players have now secured the first pay jump of the night. Each surviving entrant is now guaranteed at least $1,161 as play continues for four more levels.
A player in late position limped in for 16,000 and Jorge Leon raised it to 100,000 from the button. The late position player moved all-in after some thought and Leon immediately called putting his opponent at risk.
Late Position: A♥K♠
Jorge Leon: Q♥Q♣
With nearly 800,000 in the pot the board ran out 3♦Q♠7♦2♥2♣. Leon's full house was more than enough to eliminate his opponent and he is now sitting with one of the bigger stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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840,000
840,000
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840,000 |
