The final 25 players are on their last 15-minute break of the day.
The final 25 players are on their last 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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975,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
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940,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
835,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
810,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
790,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
770,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
730,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
700,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
655,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
|
|
650,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
605,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
|
460,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
425,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
420,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
415,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
375,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
340,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
|
330,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
330,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
|
300,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
270,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
225,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
225,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
200,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
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|
|
90,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
Shaun Deeb opened from the cutoff and Christopher Adams three-bet from the big blind. Deeb made the call and Drew one while Adams drew two.
After the first draw Adams check-called a bet from Deeb. Both players drew one.
Adams bet after the second draw and Deeb called. Once again both players took one.
With no draws remaining Adams bet and Deeb called.
"Pair" Adams stated. Deeb then tabled a nine with 9x8x7x3x2x to take down a sizable pot.
Adams was left short-stacked after the hand and busted out not long afterwards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
970,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
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Busted | |
A-5 Triple Draw
Ryan Ko raised his button, Edward Yam three-bet all in from the small blind for 65,000, and Yuebin Guo called in the big blind. Ko also put in the extra chips, after which Yam stood pat.
Guo drew two and Ko drew one, after which they both checked. Yam remained pat, seeing his opponents draw one card each on the second draw.
They checked once more before the same drawing sequence happened on the final draw. Guo and Ko checked it down on more time, and Yam showed 8x6x5x3xAx.
It was no good however, as Guo tabled 6x5x4x3x2x for a six-low, beating the Kx6x3x2xAx of Ko as well.
On another table former chipleader Xiaofei Wen also said his goodbyes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,075,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
725,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
2-7 Triple Draw
Amir Nematinia opened from the cutoff and Alan Myerson called from the button. Nematinia drew one while Myerson drew two.
After the first draw Nematinia bet and was called by Myerson. Both players drew one, checked, drew one and checked again with no draws remaining.
Myerson told his opponent he had made a pair at which point Nematinia tabled a queen with Qx5x4x3x2x to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,025,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
165,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
A-5 Triple Draw
Arriving after the three draws had already been completed, Shaun Deeb made a bet out of the big blind against George Wolff in the cutoff. Wolff tanked for a while before mucking his cards, leaving himself with less than two big bets.
Deeb showed 6x6x, with Wolff saying he folded something only slightly worse.
Badugi
On another table, Yik Chiu and Matthew Smith had also completed their draws. Chiu checked from the cutoff to Smith on the button, who fired a bet.
Chiu contemplated for a while before finding a call. Smith tabled 10♦6♥5♠4♣ for a ten-badugi and raked in the pot when Chiu mucked his cards.
On another table, Walter Chambers relinquished his final chips to Jon Kyte.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,000,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
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|
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820,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
520,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
80,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
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|
|
50,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Badugi
Anthony Hu raised in the hijack and Jon Kyte called in the big blind.
Kyte drew two while Hu drew one and Kyte check-called a bet from Hu. The same action occurred on the following draw round.
On the final drawing round, both players drew one and Kyte checked over to Hu who bet and Kyte went into the tank.
"I have a good three card," said Kyte as he pondered his decision. After some thinking, Kyte called.
"Three card seven," said Hu and Kyte tabled 6♣4♦A♠/5♠ for a three card six which as good for the pot.
At another table, George Wolff and Yik Chiu were eliminated
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000 | |
|
|
550,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
2-7 Triple Draw
Ian Chan raised from the hijack and was called by Matthew Smith in the small blind. Smith then drew two while Chan just needed one.
Smith check-called Chan's bet and proceeded to draw one, while Chan stood pat. After another check-call, the same numbers were drawn.
After the final draw, Smith led out, leading to a frustrated fold from Chan, who was left with four big bets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
860,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
150,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
A-5 Triple Draw
Action was picked up in a pot between Amir Nematinia in the cutoff and Alan Myerson on the button.
The first draw saw both players draw two and check.
On the second draw, Nematinia drew two while Myerson drew one, both players checked once again.
Nematinia stood pat and bet on the final draw while Myerson drew one and then folded his hand.
"What did I need?" asked Myerson after the hand.
"A miracle," said Nematinia who turned over 6x5x4x3x2x for a six-five and he took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,350,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
220,000
55,000
|
55,000 |