Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
With around 400,000 chips in the pot, Gabriel Andrade had his last 100,000 in against Tom Dwan on a board of 9♥9♠J♦. The floor were waiting for other tables to finish their action and once they did, the dealer was given the nod to run the board.
Gabriel Andrade: A♣A♠K♥Q♠
Tom Dwan: A♦J♥10♠2♣
Andrade was well ahead with his aces but his delight soon turned to despair when the J♠ fell on the turn, which improved Dwan to trips. Only an ace on the river would prevent Andrade from being the bubble boy but the 6♣ wasn't what he needed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,700,000
1,100,000
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1,100,000 |
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Busted | |
On the tail end of yet another duel between David Eldridge and Eelis Pärssinen, the board showed Q♥8♣7♥8♥10♠. Pärssinen bet 165,000 from under the gun, and Eldridge reluctantly called from two seats over after and then mucked when he was shown the J♥9♥4♠3♣ for a jack-high flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,350,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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505,000
360,000
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360,000 |
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Max Lehmanski and Matthew Kolibas were heads-up on a flop of 3♥8♠J♦. Kolibas checked from the small blind and Lehmanski checked behind from middle position.
Kolibas bet 160,000 after the 9♦ turn came on the turn and Lehmanski called.
The 10♠ completed the board and Kolibas check-called a 200,000 bet from Lehmanski, who tabled A♦K♣Q♦10♥ for the nuts to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,170,000
130,000
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130,000 |
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1,150,000
525,000
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525,000 |
Joni Jouhkimainen opened to 65,000 from middle position and both Yang Wang & Anuj [Removed:550] called from the blinds.
All three players decided to check it down to showdown where Wang raked the pot with A♠10♠10♦8♠ for a set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,400,000
950,000
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950,000 |
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1,650,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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1,450,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Marcello Del Grosso had 210,000 chips committed to the pot from the button and Stephen Chidwick had shoved for 540,000 from the under-the-gun position. Grosso clearly had a tough decision but eventually elected to fold.
Chidwick showed aces to the table and Grosso tabled his ace-king-queen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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900,000
425,000
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425,000 |
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800,000
340,000
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340,000 |
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When the tournament director told the dealers to stop the action after their current hand, several tables were still involved in action and one of them brought with it a heads-up duel between Tyler Stafman and Brent Roberts.
On the A♦3♠2♦4♦ turn, Stafman bet 200,000 for Roberts to call and the 6♦ fell on the river. Stafman bet 680,000 and Roberts reluctantly called. He was shown the K♦9♥6♥5♦ by Stafman, the effective nuts in the hand, and briefly showed his J♣9♦3♦2♣ before heading to the rail.
There are now 73 players remaining and the stone bubble has been reached.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,700,000 | |
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Busted |
Maxi Lehmanski was all-in before the flop with the A♦A♣K♣7♠ and up against Matthew Kolibas with the K♦J♦9♠8♥.
The A♥9♥3♠7♥9♦ board gave Lehmanski a full house for the double two spots away from the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,555,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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625,000
195,000
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195,000 |
On a flop of 3♥5♠A♠, Matthew Kolibas checked to Tom-Aksel Bedell, who bet 40,000. Kolibas called.
Both checked the Q♥ turn to see the 5♥ land on the river. Kolibas then led out for 110,000, and Bedell took his time before making the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,850,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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1,600,000
500,000
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500,000 |
With 74 players remaining and 72 making the money, the tournament director has just announced that hand-for-hand play will commence until the money bubble has burst.
Everyone who survives the money bubble will take home at least $50,211 for their efforts.