Level: 36
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Level: 36
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
The pace of play has slowed considerably. Stay tuned for updates as soon as the action picks up.
Level: 35
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
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The final eight players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Action is set to resume around 6:55 p.m.
Robert Chorlian raised from under the gun to 1,000,000, and Iman Dan raised the pot to 3,400,000 from the small blind, Chorlian called.
The flop came K♦7♥6♥ and Dan bet out for 1,100,000, only for Chorlian to raise and put him all in. Dan called.
Iman Dan: A♥A♣3♥3♠
Robert Chorlian: 8♣7♠6♠5♣
Chorlian had outdrawn Dan and flopped two pair with a monster re-draw.
The 9♦ came on the turn and gave Chorlian a straight, and left Dan drawing dead. The 6♦ came on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,650,000
5,450,000
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5,450,000 |
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Busted |
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iman Dan | Iran | 3,900,000 | 10 |
| 2 | Cristian Gutierrez | United States | 18,000,000 | 45 |
| 3 | Robert Chorlian | United States | 11,200,000 | 28 |
| 4 | Nick Maimone | United States | 23,750,000 | 59 |
| 5 | Kenneth McMillan | Canada | 8,500,000 | 21 |
| 6 | Jorge Martinez | United States | 2,500,000 | 6 |
| 7 | Matthew Allen | United States | 6,800,000 | 17 |
| 8 | Martin Nielsen | United Kingdom | 10,100,000 | 25 |
| 9 | Noah Harthcock | United States | 7,500,000 | 19 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,750,000
250,000
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250,000 |
|
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18,000,000
5,800,000
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5,800,000 |
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|
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11,200,000
3,400,000
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3,400,000 |
|
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10,100,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
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8,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
7,500,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
6,800,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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3,900,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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2,500,000
1,600,000
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1,600,000 |
The action started before the flop when Oziel Velador raised all in from middle position for 2,475,000. Nick Maimone made the call from the big blind leaving Cristian Gutierrez behind him to make a decision. Guiterrez called.
The flop came, 9♦Q♥8♠ and both players checked.
A turn card of the 6♦ hit the felt bringing a possible straight and flush draw to the board. Both players checked with Velador at risk heading to the river.
A river card of the K♣ peeled off and both players checked it down and the players tabled their hands.
Oziel Velador: A♥4♥2♦6♦
Nick Maimone: Q♦Q♣K♠2♣
Cristian Gutierrez:J♦J♣6♠6♣
Maimone's set of queens was good for the pot and Velador was sent to the payout cage to collect his prize from a very deep run in the event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,500,000 | |
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2,475,000 | |
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Busted | |
Martin Nielsen opened the action with a raise to 1,100,000 from under the gun, and Robert Chorlian responded with a three-bet to 3,700,000 out of the small blind. Nielsen made the call to see a flop.
The dealer spread Q♠5♥A♠, and Chorlian moved all in for his remaining 1,750,000. Nielsen quickly called, and the cards were on their backs.
Robert Chorlian: A♦K♥J♠10♦
Martin Nielsen: K♦Q♦J♣10♠
Chorlian held top pair and remained ahead as the board completed 7♦ and 8♥, scoring him a double with aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,400,000
5,475,000
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5,475,000 |
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7,800,000
5,425,000
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5,425,000 |
Murilo Souza raised from the cutoff to 1,400,000 and was called by Martin Nielsen on the button.
The flop came 3♦K♠9♥ and Souza bet the pot, putting himself all in. Nielsen called.
Murilo Souza: A♠K♣10♣3♠
Martin Nielsen: K♦Q♠J♠10♦
Souza was ahead on the flop but Nielsen had a wrap, and when the J♣ came on the turn, it completed Nielsen's straight and left Souza drawing dead. The 2♦ made no difference on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,875,000
6,575,000
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6,575,000 |
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Busted |