| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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590,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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590,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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Level: 13
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
The 33 remaining players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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9,300,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
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|
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7,900,000
2,950,000
|
2,950,000 |
|
|
5,890,000
1,110,000
|
1,110,000 |
|
|
5,600,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,400,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,790,000
1,790,000
|
1,790,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,335,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,325,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,255,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
|
|
4,100,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,100,000
1,635,000
|
1,635,000 |
|
|
3,700,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
3,400,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,200,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
3,025,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,000,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
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3,000,000 | |
|
|
||
|
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2,600,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,590,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
||
|
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2,570,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,470,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,400,000 | |
|
|
1,705,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
|
||
The pot stood at approximately 480,000 with both the blinds looking at a full board of 9♦5♣9♣J♦6♠.
Charles Hook, in the small blind, checked the action to Seth Davies, in the big blind. Davies thought on his decision for some time before placing a very sizeable bet of 1,770,000, an effective all-in with just 10,000 behind the line. Hook didn't take long to make a quick fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,000,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
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2,250,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
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The pot stood at approximately 735,000 with two players looking at a flop of 5♠4♠9♥J♥.
Brian Kim, in the big blind, checked the action to Adrian Mateos, in the cutoff. Mateos bet out for a sizable 620,000.
Kim thought on his decision before check-raising, moving all in for approximately 2,600,000, earning a snap-fold from Mateos.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,950,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,440,000
1,010,000
|
1,010,000 |
|
|
||
Isaac Haxton opened to 130,000 from the cutoff before Jeremy Ausmus made it 320,000 from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Haxton jammed for around 1,700,000. Ausmus called as the slightly bigger stack.
Isaac Haxton: A♥Q♦
Jeremy Ausmus: Q♥Q♠
Haxton failed to find his ace on the 9♣8♣2♣K♦5♣ runout and was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
|
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|
|
3,850,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
|
3,600,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
3,300,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,400,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,725,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
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|
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Isaac Haxton raised in the small blind and Jeremy Ausmus defended in the big blind.
Haxton continued for 120,000 on the flop of 7♥J♠6♥ and Ausmus raised to 380,000. Haxton laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,750,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
|
||
Matthias Eibinger raised to 120,000 from under the gun and Espen Jorstad called on the button.
The 6♠9♦8♦ flop checked through to the K♦ on the river. Eibinger checked to Jorstad, who bet out 250,000. Eibinger called.
The 10♥ checked through to a showdown. Eibinger tabled K♥J♥ for top pair, but was behind the K♣Q♥ of Jorstad.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,475,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,180,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,700,000
3,785,000
|
3,785,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,500,000
2,450,000
|
2,450,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,800,000
2,120,000
|
2,120,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,600,000
1,620,000
|
1,620,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,500,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,300,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
2,400,000
1,065,000
|
1,065,000 |