Ronald Sims went all in from early position and Mario Colavita in the big blind called.
Ronald Sims: 10♣9♥
Mario Colavita: A♥Q♣
The board ran out all clubs, 5♣2♣3♣6♣8♣, both players made the flush, but Colavita’s queen was better and Sims was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,300,000
9,250,000
|
9,250,000 |
|
Busted |
Moments after he doubled through Yun Choi, John Marino in the cutoff moved all-in for 2,900,000, and he was called by Ching Da Wu on the button.
John Marino: K♥8♦
Ching Da Wu: A♠A♣
Marino couldn't do much against aces and he was eliminated on a board of 3♠5♣5♠Q♣4♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,600,000
4,900,000
|
4,900,000 |
|
||
|
7,300,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
Busted | |
Gal Naim opened to 1,500,000 from the hijack, then Mikę Matusow in the big blind raised all-in with a bigger stack and Naim called with the single 100,000 chip he had left.
Gal Naim: Q♣9♦
Mikę Matusow: A♠J♠
Naim hit two pair with the K♠9♣K♣ flop, then doubled up after the 3♠ turn and the K♥ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
1,550,000
2,450,000
|
2,450,000 |
|
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When it folded to David Cabrera Polop on the button, he open-shoved with a stack that covered both the blinds. After the small blind folded, Svetlana Gromenkova called from the big blind for her remaining chips.
Svetlana Gromenkova: 9♠9♦
David Cabrera Polop : K♦J♥
The runout of J♦7♥3♦A♦2♥ favored Polop as he paired his jack and eliminated Gromenkova.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,000,000
5,000,000
|
5,000,000 |
|
Busted | |
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|
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Matthew McEwan open shoved for roughly 6,000,000 from under the gun. Mario Colavita moved all in himself for roungly 7,000,000 from the seat next to him. After the rest of the table folded, the cards were revealed.
Matthew McEwan: A♣K♥
Mario Colavita: J♥J♠
The board came 3♠4♥10♦9♣6♦ and Colvita's pocket jacks sent McEwan to the cashier's desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,000,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
Busted |
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 512 | 1 | Luis Yepez | Venezuela | 11,400,000 | 29 |
| 512 | 2 | Stanislav Zegal | Germany | 11,200,000 | 28 |
| 512 | 3 | David Cabrera Polop | Andorra | 14,500,000 | 36 |
| 512 | 4 | Bogdan Munteanu | Romania | 11,800,000 | 30 |
| 512 | 5 | Yun Choi | Taiwan | 6,000,000 | 15 |
| 512 | 6 | John Racener | United States | 6,300,000 | 16 |
| 512 | 7 | Chad Lipton | United States | 6,450,000 | 16 |
| 512 | 8 | Ali Imsirovic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14,050,000 | 35 |
| 512 | 9 | Allyn Shulman | United States | 3,400,000 | 9 |
| 522 | 1 | Lexy Gavin-Mather | United States | 4,000,000 | 10 |
| 522 | 2 | Aaron Mermelstein | United States | 15,000,000 | 38 |
| 522 | 3 | Mike Matusow | United States | 5,800,000 | 15 |
| 522 | 4 | Senovio Ramirez III | United States | 5,975,000 | 15 |
| 522 | 5 | Mario Colavita | Italy | 11,800,000 | 30 |
| 522 | 6 | Ching Da Wu | United States | 14,000,000 | 35 |
| 522 | 8 | Gal Naim | Israel | 2,900,000 | 7 |
| 522 | 9 | Michael Baltierra | United States | 6,700,000 | 17 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
14,500,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
14,050,000
3,050,000
|
3,050,000 |
|
|
14,000,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
11,800,000
6,250,000
|
6,250,000 |
|
|
11,800,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
11,400,000
5,900,000
|
5,900,000 |
|
11,200,000
5,400,000
|
5,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
6,700,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
|
6,450,000
3,850,000
|
3,850,000 |
|
6,300,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
||
|
|
6,000,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
5,975,000 | |
|
|
5,800,000
4,250,000
|
4,250,000 |
|
|
||
|
4,000,000
3,100,000
|
3,100,000 |
|
3,400,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,900,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
Bogdan Munteanu raised from early position to 1,000,000 and Han Ming Feng three-bet shoved for 4,250,000 and Munteanu made the call.
Han Ming Feng: A♣Q♣
Bogdan Munteanu: Q♥Q♦
Feng needed help but did not receive any with the board of 4♠5♣9♥8♣7♥ and Munteanu won with a pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000,000
4,450,000
|
4,450,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 36
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Ching Da Wu opened from the hijack and Lexy Gavin-Mather defended her big blind.
The flop came 10♠4♣7♦ and Gavin-Mather checked. Wu bet 400,000 and Gavin-Mather went all in. Wu called.
Lexy Gavin-Mather: 10♦9♦
Ching Da Wu: Q♥Q♦
Wu was ahead and the turn 4♠ put him well in the lead with queens and fours, as Gavin-Mather was left drawing to two outs. The river was the 9♥ and she was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,000,000
4,400,000
|
4,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
