Rafi Elharar was all in preflop and at risk, in a classic coinflip situation.
Rafi Elharar: Q♦Q♣ 
Opponent: A♠K♠
The board ran out J♠2♥Q♥2♣5♠, and Elharar doubled up with a full house, queens full of deuces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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194,000 |
John Dubard and Kathy Liebert in the big blind were heads up to a flop of 6♣10♣8♣ and both tapped the table.
The turn peeled the 10♥ and they both checked again.
The river double-paired the board with the 8♦ and when both players checked, Liebert shrugged her shoulder, so to say she couldn't win. Dubard tabled A♠Q♦ to take the pot with ace high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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194,000
54,000
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54,000 |
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182,000 | |
Chad Holloway opened to 7,000 from the button and was called by a player in the big blind.
The flop came J♥10♦5♥ and the big blind check-called an 8,000 continuation bet from Holloway.
Both players checked the 7♣ turn leading to the 9♥ river. The big blind checked, Holloway bet 25,000 and the big blind folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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130,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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Jimmy Setna shoved from the hijack for 40,000 and was Brian Solo re-shoved with a covering stack from the button, folding out all other players to leave Setna at risk.
Jimmy Setna: 7♦7♣
Brian Solo: Q♦Q♠
Setna was in bad shape with a lower pocket pair and found no help on the A♣Q♥2♥9♠K♥ runout, resulting in his elimination while Solo took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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320,000
320,000
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320,000 |
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Busted | |
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Under the gun opened the action moving all in for 25,200 total. The table slowly folded before Pinto Walia moved all in himself for over 75,000. The big blind folded and Walia needed to fade an Ace.
Under The Gun: A♣9♠
Pinto Walia: Q♠Q♣
The dealer spread a board of 9♦J♦5♦K♣10♣ and Walia held on to eliminate his opponent and chip up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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109,500 |
Kenny Hsiung had his opponent all in and drawing dead on the turn in a sizable pot. With a large pot already brewing, action was caught on a board of J♥10♣J♣9♠, where the rest of the money went into the middle.
Opponent: K♣Q♥
Kenny Hsiung: 10♥10♦
The river rolled out the K♠ and Hsiung dragged in the significant pot to eclipse the 300,000 mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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355,000
355,000
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355,000 |
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Middle position opened the action with a raise to 6,500. Players folded around until Nicholas Mackenzie moved all in for 47,000 from the small blind. Middle position made the call and had Mackenzie crushed.
Nicholas Mackenzie: A♣J♠
Middle Position: A♦Q♣
The flop rolled off 2♦5♥4♥ and Mackenzie immediately yelled out, "Chop it Up" before the turn J♣ hit the felt and he jumped into the lead. The river 10♠ sealed the deal and Mackenzie found a massive double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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102,000 |
Action picked up on the flop in a hand between Mark Bernstein who was under the gun, the player on the button and the player in the big blind.
With the board reading 7♠8♠10♥, the big blind checked, Bernstein bet 8,000, and both the button and big blind called.
On the 3♦ turn, the big blind checked again, Bernstein shoved all in for about 60,000, and both the button and big blind let go of their hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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109,000 |
Paul Stratman opened the action with a raise to 5,000 from the button. The small blind moved all in for his last 16,500 and Stratman made the call.
Small Blind: Q♠10♣
Paul Stratman: J♠7♠
The board ran out 5♦5♠9♣8♦6♦ and Stratman improved to a straight to eliminate his opponent and chip up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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81,200 |
Andrew Vanleesten open-jammed his 21,000-chip stack into the middle from under the gun. Action folded around to the big blind who quickly called, dominating Vanleesten.
Andrew Vanleesten: K♣J♠
Big Blind: A♣K♦
The dealer put out J♣8♦9♦8♠7♥ and Vanleesten got there to survive and find new life post dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,500 |
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