Nicolas Vayssieres opened to 1,200,000 from middle position, then Haiyang Yang in the cutoff three-bet all-in for 5,850,000.
All the other players folded to Vayssieres, who called with his last 1,100,000 chips.
Nicolas Vayssieres: A♠Q♦
Haiyang Yang: A♥Q♥
Both players had the same hand, but Yang found a flush draw on the 6♥3♥7♠ flop. The 8♣ turn brought no action, but the 8♥ river completed the flush, sending Vayssieres to the rail in 9th place for $38,517.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,800,000
2,960,000
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2,960,000 |
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Busted |
Andres Gonzalez opened the button to 500,000 and Evan Benton shoved from the big blind for 1,500,000. Gonzalez called.
Evan Benton: A♣9♦
Andrez Gonzalez: A♠10♥
Benton was at risk but his survival instincts kicked in as he backdoored a flush on the 8♦6♦5♣K♦2♦ board which kept him alive with eight players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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13,000,000
1,675,000
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1,675,000 |
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3,400,000
1,025,000
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1,025,000 |
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George Tomescu opened 1,375,000 from the hijack and Evan Benton shoved from the small blind for 3,400,000. When it got back to Tomescu, he called off his last 225,000 chips.
George Tomescu: A♦J♦
Evan Benton: A♥K♥
Tomescu didn't receive any help from the dealer as the board ran out 4♠10♣9♦2♠A♣, which eliminated the Romanian player in 8th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,500,000
2,100,000
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2,100,000 |
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Busted | |
Guofeng Wang in the cutoff opened to 500,000 with K♣8♠ then bet 425,000 on the 2♠2♦3♥ flop. Balakrishna Patur in the big blind with A♥10♦ called both times.
On the 4♣ turn, Patur led out for 1,500,000. It didn't take long for Wang to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,825,000
1,075,000
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1,075,000 |
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4,500,000
1,550,000
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1,550,000 |
Level: 33
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Haiyang Yang limped in from the small blind with K♦Q♠ and Andres Gonzalez checked holding 9♥6♥.
Both saw a flop of Q♥4♣5♦ which saw Yang bet 300,000, and Gonzalez called.
Yang bet 750,000 on the A♣ on the turn, and Gonzalez folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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13,000,000 | |
|
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|
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9,900,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,475,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
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12,750,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
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|
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12,050,000
2,150,000
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2,150,000 |
|
|
6,725,000
2,075,000
|
2,075,000 |
|
|
5,100,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
4,725,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
|
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|
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3,125,000
625,000
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625,000 |
|
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Guofeng Wang raised the cutoff to 600,000 with K♠K♥ and Nick Maimone called from the big blind with 4♣5♣.
A flop of 3♦10♣9♠ saw Maimone check-fold to a bet 475,000 from Wang.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,100,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
|
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Balakrishna Patur raised from the button to 600,000 and Nick Maimone quickly shoved from the small blind for 2,225,000. Patur, after taking some time, made the call.
Nick Maimone: J♦J♣
Balakrishna Patur: 5♥3♥
Maimone got his double-up as the board ran out 10♠A♣A♥3♣6♦ which kept his pocket jacks in the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000,000
2,475,000
|
2,475,000 |
|
|
5,000,000
2,800,000
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2,800,000 |
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