There will be a short break while the final 24 players redraw.
There will be a short break while the final 24 players redraw.
No-Limit Hold'em
Simon Potens shoved the button for 975,000 and Mason Vieth called from the big blind.
Simon Potens: A♥9♦
Mason Vieth: A♦6♠
Potens was the favorite to double, but Vieth found a six on the 4♣6♦K♥ flop to take the lead. Potens couldn't catch up on the 4♠7♦ runout, which meant he was out in 25th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,100,000
1,800,000
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1,800,000 |
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Busted |
No-Limit Hold'em
Easton Oreman made it 400,000 to go from the hijack playing six-handed, and when it got to Dylan Mendes in the big blind, he shoved for 1,430,000.
"You got anything good over there?", asked Oreman while he deliberated, Eventually, Oreman called.
Dylan Mendes: A♦Q♥
Easton Oreman: A♣J♣
Mendes had the best of it and both hit a pair on the Q♦J♥7♥ flop. The 5♥3♥ runout changed nothing, and Mendes doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
7,850,000
750,000
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750,000 |
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3,100,000
1,300,000
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1,300,000 |
Pot-Limit Omaha
Alfie Poetra moved all in from the cutoff for less than a pot-sized raise of approximately 400,000. Oliver Tot in the big blind called.
Alfie Poetra: A♣K♥8♠7♥
Oliver Tot: Q♣Q♥J♦5♥
The flop of 6♥Q♦9♣ gave Poetra a straight draw, but also gave Tot top set, and the 7♠ on the turn didn't change much. The J♠ fell on the river, and Tot was pushed the pot, sending Poetra packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,400,000
1,600,000
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1,600,000 |
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|
Busted |
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No-Limit Hold'em
Tyler Brown min-raised from the hijack and Noah Bronstein defended his big blind.
They went to a flop of Q♠A♥2♣ where Bronstein check-called a bet from Brown to the 4♣ turn, where both checked,
A 6♦ hit the river and Bronstein led out for 300,000, which Brown quickly called.
"Ace-seven,", said Bronstein before he flipped A♠7♣. That was enough to win him the pot as Brown mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,500,000
2,200,000
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2,200,000 |
|
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2,500,000
825,000
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825,000 |
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After three players had called in front of them, Jiaze Li potted to 720,000 in the small blind and only Alfie Poetra called on the button.
The flop rolled out Q♦9♣7♣ and Li moved all in for 520,000 which Poetra called.
Jiaze Li: K♥K♣Q♥3♣
Alfie Poetra: A♦Q♠J♦J♣
Li held up on the runout of 6♦7♠ to double up and leave Poetra with just two big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,520,000
1,765,000
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1,765,000 |
|
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310,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Pot-Limit Omaha
Calvin Anderson raised the button to 350,000 and Bryan Andrews called from the big blind.
The flop came 7♠A♣7♣ and Andrews check-called a bet of 150,000 from Anderson. When the 9♥ hit the turn, Andrews checked again and then folded when Anderson bet 250,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,800,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
3,900,000
2,635,000
|
2,635,000 |
|
|
3,200,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,800,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
No-Limit Hold'em
Caio Sobral raised from under the gun to 240,000 only to face a three-bet from Samuel Taylor in the big blind to 640,000. Sobral called.
The flop came 9♠3♠4♣ and Taylor jammed all in. Sobral called instantly.
Samuel Taylor: A♦4♥
Caio Sobral: J♣J♠
No ace or four on the 9♣ turn and 7♠ river, and Taylor was eliminated in 27th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,000,000
800,000
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800,000 |
|
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Busted |