| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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19,725,000
1,225,000
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1,225,000 |
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14,625,000
1,375,000
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1,375,000 |
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10,150,000
4,650,000
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4,650,000 |
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6,400,000
4,100,000
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4,100,000 |
Level: 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Matthew Alsante raised to 900,000 from the button and Oleg Vasylchenko defended in the big blind.
The 6♥J♦J♠ flop saw Vasylchenko play in flow. Alsante continue for 400,000 and Vasylchenko check-raised to 1,000,000. Alsante moved all in almost instantly and Vasylchenko snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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17,500,000
2,875,000
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2,875,000 |
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4,300,000
2,100,000
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2,100,000 |
Matthew Alsante opened to 1,200,000 from the button, then Philip Wiszowaty in the small blind counted his stack before announcing "all-in". Oleg Vasylchenko in the big blind folded to Alsante, who didn't seem very happy to call, but he did so.
Matthew Alsante: A♥K♠ 
Philip Wiszowaty: 10♥10♠
In this 37,800,000 chip pot, almost 75% of the chips in play, Alsante found a straight draw with the Q♣J♠4♥ flop. The 8♦ didn't change anything, but the 10♦ river completed Alsante's straight. He is now the massive chipleader of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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37,800,000
20,300,000
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20,300,000 |
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2,675,000
17,050,000
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17,050,000 |
Oleg Vasylchenko went all in for roughly 3,000,000 and was called by Philip Wiszowaty who was at risk .
Oleg Vasylchenko: A♠10♥
Philip Wiszowaty: A♦6♦
The board ran out 2♦3♣Q♣10♦5♦ providing drama and a double up for Philip Wiszowaty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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4,500,000
1,825,000
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1,825,000 |
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875,000
3,425,000
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3,425,000 |
Oleg Vasylchenko shoved his last 875,000 from under the gun and was called by Philip Wiszowaty.
Oleg Vasylchenko: A♦K♣
Philip Wiszowaty: K♥2♠
The board ran out 2♥5♦10♣J♥6♣ sending Vasylchenko to the payout desk in 4th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,400,000
900,000
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900,000 |
|
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Busted |
Level: 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Philip Wiszowaty moved all in from the button for 7,125,000 and Punnat Punsri, in the small blind, called off the bet for his effective stack of 6,250,000.
Punnat Punsri: 8♣8♥
Philip Wiszowaty: A♥3♦
The board ran out 6♥J♥J♦7♠5♦; Punsri held to leave Wiszowaty incredibly short.
The very next hand Wiszowaty was forced all in from posting the big blind and the big blind ante. Punsri limped in from the button, Matthew Alsante put in a raise from the small blind and Punsri folded.
Philip Wiszowaty: 8♣7♠
Matthew Alsante: K♥9♥
The board ran out J♣3♥Q♠A♠2♥; Alsante held to eliminate Wiszowaty, triggering heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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39,600,000
1,800,000
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1,800,000 |
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13,100,000
2,950,000
|
2,950,000 |
|
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Busted | |
Punnat Punsri limped in on the button before Matthew Alsante raised to 1,800,000, Punsri made the call.
The dealer fanned a flop of 10♦2♠9♠ Alsante checked, Punsri bet 1,800,000, Alsante went all in and Punsri called.
Punnat Punsri: 10♠4♥
Matthew Alsante: 9♣5♣
The turn was the 6♦ and the river was the K♦ securing the double up for Punsri as both players chip counts have come closer to even.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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29,000,000
10,600,000
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10,600,000 |
|
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|
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23,000,000
9,900,000
|
9,900,000 |
|
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On a flop of 7♥7♣6♦, Matthew Alsante in the big blind checked then called after Punnat Punsri bet 500,000.
But on the 4♥ turn, Alsante led out for 1,500,000. Punsri called to find the 10♦ river where Alsante directly moved all-in for approximately 25,000,000.
Punsri seemed surprised by this move, but went into the tank. He eventually chose to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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31,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
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21,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
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