After several reraises before the flop, Alex Foxen, who was in the cutoff, got it all in against the player in the big blind. The big blind had about 12,000 to start the hand, with Foxen having him covered.
Big blind: A♥Q♦ 
Alex Foxen: K♠K♥
The board ran out 8♠2♠9♦7♦9♠, and Foxen's pair of kings held to send his opponent packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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98,000
38,000
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38,000 |
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Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 700. Mehdi Chaoui called on the button and John Gravanga defended his big blind.
The flop came down Q♦7♠9♣ and under the gun continued for 1,400. Both Chaoui and Gravanga called.
Gravanga led for 3,300 on the 6♠ turn. Under the gun called before Chaoui raised to 14,400. Gravanga moved all in and under gun got out of the way but Chaoui quickly called.
Mehdi Chaoui: 10♥8♥
John Gravanga: Q♠9♠
Needing to find a spade, Gravanga did after the 4♠ river peeled off and he eliminated Chaoui. Gravanga chipped up to nearly double starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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112,400
112,400
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112,400 |
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Busted |
Loan Phan opened the action with a raise to 800 from the hijack. The cutoff called before Besmir Hodaj three-bet to 3,200 from the button. Phan and the cutoff called.
Player checked the 5♠9♠8♣ flop before Phan bet 3,200 on the 5♣ turn. The cutoff folded but Hodaj moved all in for 24,800 and Phan beat him into the pot with a call.
Besmir Hodaj: A♥A♣
Loan Phan: 8♥8♠
The river 6♥ sealed the deal as Hodaj was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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96,200
96,200
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96,200 |
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Busted |
Igor Pihela opened the action with a raise to 800 from the hijack. The button three-bet to 3,000 before James Chen four-bet to 9,000 from the small blind. Only Igor Pihela called.
Chen continued for 6,000 on 3♠8♦2♣ and Pihela peeled in position.
The turn K♣ rolled off and Chen fired 15,500. Pihela moved allin for 32,100 and Chen called.
Igor Pihela: K♠Q♣
James Chen: A♠K♥
Pihela caught the worst card in the deck and was drawing dead to a Queen. The river 9♦ sealed the deal and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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178,400
178,400
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178,400 |
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Busted | |
Action was picked up on a Q♠2♣9♣ flop with 3,500 in the middle.
Andrew Moreno bet 1,200 from the hijack and the cutoff made the call. Shawn Salemnia moved all in from the small blind for 12,500 and Moreno called. The cutoff player mucked and Salemnia was in trouble.
Shawn Salemnia: Q♥10♠
Andrew Moreno: A♦Q♦
The turn J♦ and river 4♥ sent Salemnia packing while Moreno added to his table leading stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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142,300
82,300
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82,300 |
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Busted |
The small blind limped in for 500 before Michael Gathy raised to 2,000 from the big blind. The small blind reraised to 7,500 and Gathy peeled in position.
The small blind continued with another bet on 7♥10♣8♦ and Gathy called.
Action went check-check on the 4♠ turn before Gathy moved all in for 72,000 on the 6♣ river, covering his opponent. The small blind eventually stuck a chip in the middle for a call, but was no good against Gathy's 9♥8♥.
The losing hand was never shown and the small blind exited the tournament area gracefully.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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146,200
146,200
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146,200 |
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Action was picked up with 4,500 in the middle on a Q♠J♥7♣ flop.
Lei Yu had fired out a bet of 2,500 from under the gun before the big blind raised to 5,600. Yu called.
The big blind moved all in for 13,300 on the 6♥ turn and Yu immediately called.
Big Blind: Q♦J♦
Lei Yu: J♠J♣
The river 2♦ hit the felt and Yu stacked his opponent while chipping up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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83,500 | |
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The player in the hijack moved all in for 7,400, the player in the small blind called, and Kevin Eyster reraised in the big blind to isolate. The small blind got out of the way.
Hijack: K♠10♥
Kevin Eyster: A♠K♥
The board ran out Q♥6♠7♦Q♠2♥ and Eyster sent his opponent packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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72,000
72,000
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72,000 |
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Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 2,000 before Fahredin Mustafov three-bet to 6,200 from the cutoff. Under the gun four-bet to 13,500 before Mustafov five-bet to 29,000. Under the gun moved all in for 68,000 and Mustafov called.
Under The Gun: Q♥Q♦
Fahredin Mustafov: A♣K♥
A classic race, the board ran out J♦K♣K♦5♥4♣ and Mustafov sent his opponent packing, while adding to his table leading stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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258,400
68,400
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68,400 |
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The cutoff opened the action with a raise to 2,500 before Daniel Neilson three-bet to 7,500 from the button. His opponent four-bet to 13,800 and Neilson jammed for 36,000 effective. The cutoff made the call.
Cutoff: Q♥Q♠
Daniel Neilson: A♥K♣
The board ran out 4♣9♦2♣6♥K♥ and Neilson got there on the river to eliminate his opponent and add to his table leading stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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162,400 |
