Players have headed on a 60-minute dinner break. They will return for four more levels of play before bagging for the night.
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Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Christian Harder got back from dinner break and straight to business as he shoved all in for 66,000 and got a call from Pierce Mckellar on the button.
Christian Harder: A♣8♠
Pierce Mckellar: A♥Q♥
Harder held the Dead Man's Hand but it didn't kill off his tournament life as the runout of 2♦8♥A♠6♥2♠ left him with two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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190,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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150,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Action folded around to Matthew McEwan in the small blind who raised to 20,000. Eric Baldwin moved all in for 140,000 from the big blind and McEwan made the call.
Eric Baldwin: K♣Q♣
Matthew McEwan: A♦Q♦
The board ran out 8♠3♠3♣2♣6♦ and McEwan dodged clubs and Kings to send Baldwin to the payout desk and chip up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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680,000 | |
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Busted | |
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The hijack opened and Vishnu Chada shoved all in for 166,000, and the hijack called.
Vishnu Chada: K♥Q♥
Cutoff: A♠K♦
Chada looked to set to head to the payout desk but his Lady Luck on the turn as the runout of 7♣3♠5♦Q♠6♥ kept him alive.
"What do you friends call you?" asked Chada's tablemates.
"The cockroach. I am the cockroach," joked Chada as he scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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340,000
155,000
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155,000 |
Action was caught after the flop of K♣4♦4♥ and [Removed:548] checked from the small blind.
Simon Wiciak fired for 25,000 and [Removed:549] three bet to 56,000. Wiciak made the call.
The turn was the A♠ and [Removed:549] was quick to check.
Wiciak chose to bet for 35,000 and it was enough to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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618,000
318,000
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318,000 |
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165,000
75,000
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75,000 |
Christian Harder raised to 21,000 from the cutoff and Mark Teltscher defended from the big blind.
Teltscher checked the 2♠6♣6♠ flop and Harder bet 14,000. This was met by a check-raise to 69,000 by Teltscher. Harder then moved all in for 160,000 total and Teltscher called.
Christian Harder: K♥K♣
Mark Teltscher: J♠8♠
The 7♣ turn kept harder ahead, but the 3♠ on the river brought the flush for Teltscher, eliminating Harder.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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520,000
270,000
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270,000 |
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Busted | |
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