Action folded around to the cutoff player who moved all in for his last 42,000. Matt Bretzfield called in the small blind and the big blind mucked his hand.
Cutoff: 10♣10♥ 
Matt Bretzfield: A♥A♦
The board ran out J♦6♣Q♥6♥8♣ and Bretzfield stacked his opponent while chipping up nicely.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
410,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
In a preflop confrontation a player in the cutoff was all in for around 60,000 and up against Andrew Johnson who was in the hijack with a covering stack.
Cutoff: K♦K♥
Andrew Johnson: A♦Q♠
Johnson was in excellent shape to double up and remained ahead on the 10♣8♠2♠ flop. Johnson picked up a gutshot on the J♥ turn which came in on the K♣ river to send his opponent to the rail and take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
351,000 |
Andrew Johnson opened to 14,000 from the cutoff and was called by Marouane Alaoui on the button.
The flop came K♥9♥5♦ and Alaoui called a 15,000 continuation bet from Johnson.
Alaoui called another bet from Johnson on the 3♠ turn, this time for 20,000.
On the 10♥ river Johnson checked and Alaoui bet 55,000. Johnson quickly folded and Alaoui took the pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
235,000 |
Qu Feng opened the action with a raise to 12,000 from early position. A player in middle position next to act moved all in for 54,000 and Feng quickly called.
Middle Position: A♣K♣
Qu Feng: K♠K♥
A preflop cooler, the board ran out 5♥9♠4♦9♥9♣ and Feng held on to send his opponent packing while chipping up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000 |
Action folded around to the cutoff who raised to 12,000. Teddy Pham moved all in from the big blind for 82,000 and his opponent quickly called.
Teddy Pham: A♥3♠
Cutoff: Q♣Q♦
The board ran out 7♥2♣5♥A♣J♣ and Pham turned an Ace to extend his tournament life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
196,000 |
Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 12,000. A player in middle position moved all in for 43,000 before Mark Hodge reraised all in for 70,000 from the big blind. Under the gun went into the tank but eventually made the call, covering both opponents.
Middle Position: 9♣9♦
Mark Hodge: K♦K♣
Under The Gun: 10♥9♥
No sweat on this one as the dealer put out K♠2♦10♠5♦6♣ and Hodge raked in the whole pot while eliminating a player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
204,000 |
Martin Kabrhel opened to 12,000 from the hijack and was called by a player in the big blind.
The flop came A♥5♣10♣ and Anderson lead out for 12,000. Kabrhel made the call.
On the 7♥ turn the big blind checked and Kabrhel announced a bet of 500,000. Anderson, who had 19,000 behind, went into the tank for a couple minutes before making the call to put himself at risk.
Kevin Anderson: A♣2♥
Martin Kabrhel: Q♥Q♣
Anderson was ahead with top pair and remained so on the 10♦ river. Kabrhel congratulated his opponent on the call and told the his fellow players that it was his first bluff since coming to that table as Anderson scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
687,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Andrew Vanleesten open-ripped his 38,000-chip stack into the middle from under the gun. A player in middle position three-bet to 70,000 and the rest of the table folded.
Andrew Vanleesten: K♣Q♥
Middle Position: Q♣10♣
Only needing to fade a 10, Vanleesten was able to on a J♣5♦J♥8♥7♥ board, earning himself a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
92,000
41,500
|
41,500 |
Joel Yoel opened the action with a raise to 16,000 from early position. The button player three-bet to 42,000 and Yoel made the call.
The button continued for 35,000 on a rainbow A♣9♥Q♠ flop and Yoel proceeded with a call.
The button fired 50,000 on the 8♥ turn and Yoel called once more.
Action went check-check on the 9♠ river and Yoel flipped over Q♥Q♦ for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
328,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
