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06-05-2025 14:40 UTC-7

Williams Bets Out Liu

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Benjamin Williams made it 160,000 to go from under the gun and Shijia Liu called from the big blind.

The flop came 9♦3♥3♣ and after Liu checked, Williams fired out 110,000. Liu then check-raised to 290,000, and Williams called.

Both tapped the table on the A♣ turn and Liu checked again when the 2♦ hit the river. Williams then bet 650,000, and Liu, with around 1,200,000 behind, made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Williams	3,500,000 800,000	800,000
Shijia Liu	1,200,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Benjamin WIlliams Shijia Liu

06-05-2025 14:59 UTC-7

Ricardo Martinez Eliminated in 16th Place ($19,358)

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Benjamin Williams raised in the small blind to 240,000 and got called by Ricardo Martinez in the big blind.

The dealer showed the flop of 5♦10♥10♠ and Williams bet 140,000, which Martinez decided to call to see the Q♥ turn. Both players checked to the river 8♦.

For the showdown, Williams decided to go all in. Martinez kissed his lucky charm and called for around 1,000,000.

Williams then showed Q♦7♣ for a pair of queens, and Martinez flipped J♣J♠ for a pair of jacks, which left him on the sidelines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Williams	5,250,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Ricardo Martinez	Busted

Tags: Benjamin WIlliams Ricardo Martinez

06-05-2025 15:03 UTC-7

Lonis in the Danger Zone

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jesse Lonis made it 175,000 from under the gun and Rafael Mota called from middle position, Shuofei Geng also called from the big blind.

The trio went to a flop of K♦3♣3♥ where all checked to the 3♦ turn. Geng checked, Lonis bet 125,000, Mota called, and Geng got out of the way.

When the A♦ hit the river, Lonis bet 175,000 and after some thinking, Mota shoved. Lonis had around 650,000 behind and quickly folded, leaving him short-stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	5,300,000 400,000	400,000
Jesse Lonis	650,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Rafael Mota Shuofei Geng

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06-05-2025 15:06 UTC-7

Jesse Lonis Eliminated in 15th Place ($19,358)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Rafael Mota raised from early position to 160,000 and Jesse Lonis peeled from the big blind with a short stack.

Both tapped the table on the Q♥7♥6♥ flop and Lonis shoved 325,000 on the 4♦ turn. Mota called.

Jesse Lonis: A♦6♦ All in
Rafael Mota: J♣J♥

It was looking bleak for Lonis as Mota had a bigger pair and a flush draw. There was no miracle river for Lonis as the 4♣ rolled off, leaving him out in 15th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	6,000,000 700,000	700,000
Jesse Lonis	Busted

Tags: Jesse Lonis Rafael Mota

06-05-2025 15:07 UTC-7

Babusukumar Wins With Jacks

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Umesh Babusukumar made it 160,000 from middle positin and Shijia Liu called in the big blind.

On the A♥5♠9♦ flop, Liu checked and Babusukumar bet 110,000. Liu called to see the 5♣ turn, where both checked.

The river brought a K♠ and Liu decided to lead for 115,000. After around a minute, Babusukumar called.

Liu then showed 9♥6♠ for a pair of nines, but Babusukumar flipped J♣J♠ for a pair of jacks to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umesh Babusukumar	2,300,000 500,000	500,000
Shijia Liu	700,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Shijia Liu Umesh Babusukumar

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06-05-2025 15:08 UTC-7

Liu Five-Bet Shoves

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Shuofei Geng raised the button to 160,000 and Xiaohu Liu three-bet the small blind to 490,000. When it got back to Geng, he four-bet to 1,150,000, then Liu five-bet shoved for 3,815,000.

Geng thought for some time but eventually decided to fold, leaving Liu to take the pot without seeing the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohu Liu	5,200,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Shuofei Geng	2,200,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Shuofei Geng Xiaohu Liu

06-05-2025 15:10 UTC-7

Shijia Liu Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,358)

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Henrik Juncker raised in the cutoff to 160,000 he got reraised by Shijia Liu on the button. The small and big blinds moved out of the way. Juncker reraised to 1,400,000, and Lui decided to put his last chips in, putting himself at risk.

Shijia Liu: A♠4♦ All in
Henrik Juncker: A♦6♦

The board ran out: Q♣Q♦J♥2♠5♦

Juncker won with a two pairs and a higher kicker, sending Liu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henrik Juncker	2,600,000 600,000	600,000
Shijia Liu	Busted

Tags: Henrik Juncker Shijia Liu

06-05-2025 15:11 UTC-7

Break Time

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The 14 remaining tables are on a 15-minute break.

06-05-2025 15:14 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dusti Smith	9,155,000 445,000	445,000

Quan Zhou	7,800,000 400,000	400,000

Rafael Mota	6,140,000 140,000	140,000
Benjamin Williams	5,600,000 350,000	350,000
Xiaohu Liu	5,525,000 325,000	325,000
Samy Dubonnet	2,600,000 500,000	500,000
Henrik Juncker	2,550,000 50,000	50,000
Shuofei Geng	2,500,000 300,000	300,000
Allen Shen	2,400,000
Brian Green	2,300,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Umesh Babusukumar	2,200,000 100,000	100,000
Samy Boujmala	1,900,000 750,000	750,000
Scott Bohlman	1,750,000 230,000	230,000