Charles Pacheco and Phil Ivey were heads-up to the A♣8♠4♥ flop. Pacheco checked from the small blind, and Ivey tossed out a bet of 6,000 in the big blind.
That was enough to claim the pot, as Pacheco slid his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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103,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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94,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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Erick Lindgren raised to 6,000 from the hijack. Firas Kashat called from the button, and David Mzareulov called from the small blind.
The board read 9♥7♠6♣ after the flop, and Lindgren bet 11,000 when action checked to him. Kashat folded, but Mzareulov made the call.
The action went check-check on the 9♠ turn, and the 4♠ fell on the river. Mzareulov now bet 35,000 and Lindgren thought things over. He eventually tossed in calling chips. Mzareulov only showed two cards, the K♠ and K♥, and Lindgren showed A♠8♠8♦7♥ for a rivered nut flush and he took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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349,000
6,000
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6,000 |
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325,000
175,000
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175,000 |
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275,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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310,000 | |
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275,000
133,000
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133,000 |
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272,000
109,000
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109,000 |
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254,000
71,000
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71,000 |
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240,000 | |
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212,000
88,000
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88,000 |
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172,000
97,000
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97,000 |
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170,000
84,000
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84,000 |
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156,000
214,000
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214,000 |
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150,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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150,000
28,000
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28,000 |
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102,000 | |
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91,000 | |
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Christopher Frank raised the button to 11,000 before Ben Lamb three-bet to 36,000 from the small blind. Frank four-bet to 111,000, which Lamb called.
The last of Frank's 100,000 chips got into the middle on the 2♣8♥8♣ flop, with Lamb calling to put him at risk.
Christopher Frank: A♦A♥Q♦Q♣ 
Ben Lamb: Q♥J♥9♣8♠
Frank had aces, but Lamb had flopped trip eights to take a commanding lead in the hand. The remainder of the board came 5♠10♦ and Frank headed to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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530,000
395,000
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395,000 |
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Busted | |
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Action was heads-up to the J♣6♥2♦10♥ turn, with Talal Shakerchi leading out for 20,000 in the big blind.
Brant Hale used a time extension before raising to 95,000 on the button. Shakerchi called, and the 10♣ river was revealed.
Shakerchi checked before Hale moved all in. That produced a quick fold from Shakerchi, and Hale added to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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972,000
128,000
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128,000 |
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294,000
74,000
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74,000 |
Dario Sammartino limped from middle position, and Lou Garza raised the size of the pot. Action folded back to Dario, who confirmed the amount was 14,000, and then called.
The board came out 10♥4♠3♥ and Sammartino checked. Garza then bet 35,000, and Sammartino quickly folded.
Garza has had success in high buy-in PLO events in the past, and will obviously look to continue that here in this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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515,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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113,000
71,000
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71,000 |
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Ben Yu began the hand wth a raise from under the gun to 11,000. He was called by Billy Tarango on the button to send them to a flop.
Yu checked the 8♠7♣3♠ flop. Tarango decided to bet 11,000, but then Yu raised pot to 78,000. Tarango announced all-in, and Yu called to send them to a showdown.
Ben Yu: 8♣7♥6♣4♥
Billy Tarango: K♠K♣Q♠7♦
The board ran A♥ on the turn to keep Yu in the lead, but the J♠ on the river gave Tarango a king-high flush to send Yu out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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445,000
109,000
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109,000 |
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Busted | |
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Esther Taylor was all in from the big blind and at risk against Charles Pacheco, with the cards on their backs.
Esther Taylor: K♥K♦J♣10♣
Charles Pacheco: A♠A♦J♠3♦
Pacheco's pocket aces were in a dominant spot until the K♠8♠Q♦ flop gave Taylor a set. That advantage improved, as Taylor made quads on the K♣ turn. The Q♣ river completed the board, with Taylor earning the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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172,000
42,000
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42,000 |
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118,000
15,000
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15,000 |
Melad Marji raised to 8,000 in middle position. Sergio Gonzalez called next to act. Action folded to Michael Duek in the small blind, who raised the size of the pot. That amount was 35,000. Both Marji and Gonzalez made the call.
The flop came 9♠7♠3♦ and Duek bet pot, this time it was 106,000. Marji folded, but Gonzalez called for his remaining stack.
Sergio Gonzalez: A♣4♣4♠2♠
Michael Duek: Q♠Q♣10♠8♣
The turn was the Q♥ and the river was the 5♠, and Duek won the pot.
Meanwhile, Daniel Negreanu has recently entered the event and is seated at this table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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568,000
82,000
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82,000 |
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147,000 | |
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112,000 | |
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Busted | |
