The players are going on their first 15-minute break of the day, at which point late registration will be closed. There will be a full redraw of the field upon returning before the cards go back in the air for level 11.
Martin Kabrhel opened from the hijack before Leonard Maue three-bet to 275,000 on the button. Kabrhel announed a four-bet to 595,000, and Maue just called.
On the Q♥4♥3♥ flop, Kabrhel continued for 395,000 before Maue jammed for 1,275,000, and Kabrhel folded after some deliberation as Maue padded his stack on the last hand before break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,800,000
1,030,000
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1,030,000 |
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2,950,000
950,000
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950,000 |
Chris Brewer, who recently joined the field after playing the Monster Stack, was all in for around 900,000 against the bigger-stacked Andrew Lichtenberger to his right.
Chris Brewer: 7♥7♦ 
Andrew Lichtenberger: J♦J♣
Brewer had the worse pair and couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out A♦8♥9♣A♠K♦ to mark the 2023 Champion's elimination.
Brewer, a former college runner, swiftly made his way to the registration room in Paris to re-buy into the tournament with $250,000 in cash.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,000,000
1,400,000
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1,400,000 |
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1,500,000
1,500,000
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1,500,000 |
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Alex Kulev opened from early position and Kristen Foxen three-bet jammed a stack of around 700,000 from the next seat. Kulev called with a bigger stack.
Kristen Foxen: A♠K♦
Alex Kulev: A♦A♥
Foxen had run into aces and Alex Foxen walked over to watch in support as the board ran out Q♦6♦10♠4♦Q♠ to mark Foxen's elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,600,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Busted | |
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Thomas Boivin opened the hijack to 80,000 before Alexandros Theologis three-bet to 250,000 from the cutoff. With the action back on Boivin, he jammed for 1,020,000 and Theologis called with the covering stack.
Thomas Boivin: A♣K♦
Alexandros Theologis: 10♥10♣
Boivin vaulted into the lead on the K♣6♦5♦ flop. The A♦ turn left Theologis drawing to just one out as the 4♣ rolled off on the river to give Boivin the double just before the end of registration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,140,000
1,040,000
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1,040,000 |
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1,040,000
1,560,000
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1,560,000 |
Seth Davies raised to 85,000 in the cutoff and Thomas Boivin three-bet to 250,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Davies called to see a flop of J♠4♣2♥.
Davies checked to Boivin who continued with a bet of 150,000. Davies check-raised to 400,000 and Boivin called. The turn was the A♦ and Davies check-called a bet of 475,000 from Boivin.
The J♦ paired the board on the river and both players checked. Davies turned over 5♠5♦ and Boivin was unable to beat it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,100,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
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1,100,000
775,000
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775,000 |
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Jesse Lonis raised to 80,000 from early position with Jeremy Ausmus calling from the next seat. Jason Koon shoved for 500,000 from late position, and only Ausmus called.
Jason Koon: K♠Q♠
Jeremy Ausmus: A♦J♦
Ausmus was slightly ahead before the A♣8♦8♣ flop fell to give Ausmus top pair, and leave Koon needing running cards to survive. The rest of the board came Q♥4♠ and Koon headed to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,200,000
900,000
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900,000 |
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2,300,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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1,500,000
1,500,000
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1,500,000 |
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Busted | |
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Action was picked up on the turn with boarding reading 7♦3♥3♦J♥ in a hand between Chris Hunichen from under the gun and Mikita Badziakouski from the button, with around 575,000 in the middle.
Hunichen led all-in for 345,000 and Badziakouski called.
Chris Hunichen: A♠5♣
Mikita Badziakouski: A♥J♦
Hunichen was drawing dead against the top-top of Badziakouski as the insignificant K♣ rolled off on the river as Hunichen dusted off his second bullet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,800,000
800,000
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800,000 |
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Busted | |
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Los Angeles' Angela Defoe has written a viral pop single, directed an anniversary music video for one of the biggest alternative rock songs of the 2000s, and maintained her sanity while being married to a constantly traveling rock star. The director and musician's next goal is winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.
PokerNews caught up with Defoe, a lifelong poker player, in one of several WSOP events that she is playing this summer to talk about her music and directing careers, poker goals and being married to Ronnie Winter-Defoe, the singer and founding member of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.
Alfred Decarolis opened on the button and Jason Koon defended in the big blind.
Koon checked on the flop of 4♦J♠5♠ and Decarolis continued for 125,000. Koon called. Koon check-called again on the 2♠ turn as Decarolis sized up to 275,000.
Koon checked once more on the 6♦ river and Decarolis quickly moved all in for 885,000. Koon went deep in the tank and used several time banks before calling.
Decarolis showed the goods with Q♠9♠ for a queen-high flush and Koon sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,600,000
1,250,000
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1,250,000 |
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550,000
1,250,000
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1,250,000 |
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