The remaining five players are going on the last 10-minute break of the day. There is one more 90-minute level left to play before they bag up for Day 4.
Level: 25
Limit Flop: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 30,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000, 20,000 Ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Kristopher Tong: A♠7♠3♥ / A♦5♦3♦10♥
Marco Johnson: 8x4x / 10♠6♠7♣6♣ / Xx
After Marco Johnson's bring in, Kristopher Tong completed with his ace. Johnson made the call to fourth street, where Tong fired a bet.
Johnson called and action repeated on fifth. Johnson then led out with a bet after pairing on sixth street. Tong made the call to seventh, where Johnson checked.
Tong fired one last bet, and the call was made. Tong tabled his two pair, taking down the pot as Johnson showed his missed low draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,300,000
950,000
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950,000 |
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780,000
770,000
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770,000 |
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Stud Hi-Lo
Jason Mercier: XxXx/5♠K♥2♣A♠/Xx
Brad Ruben: XxXx/4♦K♠3♣10♠/Xx
Jason Mercier bet on fourth street and Brad Ruben called.
Mercier continued betting on fifth and sixth as Ruben called. Both players then checked on seventh and Mercier showed 9♥6♦5♦ to win the pot with a pair of fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,450,000
950,000
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950,000 |
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1,150,000
850,000
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850,000 |
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Limit Hold'em
Brad Ruben raised in the cutoff and Marco Johnson and Jason Mercier called in the big blind.
The flop came K♠5♠8♣ and Ruben continued with a bet. Only Mercier called and they both checked the 10♥ turn.
Mercier led out with a bet on the 2♠ river and Ruben raised. Mercier called and Ruben showed Q♠10♠ for a rivered flush to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,600,000
850,000
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850,000 |
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2,000,000
850,000
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850,000 |
|
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||
|
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500,000
280,000
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280,000 |
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Limit Hold'em
Marco Johnson raised in the cutoff before Kristopher Tong slid out a three-bet from the small blind. After taking some time, Johnson moved the rest of his stack all in, and the call was made.
Marco Johnson: A♥2♦ 
Kristopher Tong: 6♣6♦
Johnson picked up some additional straight outs on the 3♦J♦4♠ flop.
The table watched as Johnson could not improve on the 10♦ turn or 7♥ river, ending his run in fifth position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,950,000
650,000
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650,000 |
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Busted | |
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Omaha Hi-Lo
"I'm supposed to raise here, but my instincts are telling me not to," Kristopher Tong said as he folded on the button. Brad Ruben then raised in the small blind.
"You play so good," Ruben told him. Maximilian Schindler called in the big blind, and he and Ruben went heads-up to the Q♦K♣8♣ flop.
Ruben checked to Schindler who bet, and Ruben called. Ruben then led out with a bet on the A♣ turn and Schindler called.
Ruben bet again on the 9♣ river and Schindler called. Ruben showed J♣J♠4♥3♠, but Schindler had K♠J♥10♥4♦ for a straight to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,000,000
1,030,000
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1,030,000 |
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1,100,000
900,000
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900,000 |
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Razz
Jason Mercier: 8x2xAx / 6x8xAx3x
Brad Ruben: XxXx / 2x7x5x3x / Xx
Jason Mercier completed and Brad Ruben made the call to see fourth street. Mercier led with a bet and was called, with action reversing on fifth.
Both players then checked through sixth street, with Ruben leading out on seventh. Mercier took a moment before tossing in the call.
"Three pair," said Ruben as he watched Mercier show his eight-six to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,800,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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|
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800,000
300,000
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300,000 |
|
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Seven Card Stud
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx/9♠Q♦A♠10♥/Xx
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/8♠2♠3♣6♦/Xx
Kristopher Tong completed, Maximilian Schindler raised, and Tong called.
Schindler bet on fourth street and Tong raised. Schindler called and bet again on fifth, and Tong put in another raise.
Schindler called and they both slowed down and checked on sixth. Seventh was also checked through and Tong announced eights and deuces, but Schindler showed J♥J♦9♥ for jacks and nines to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,700,000
1,250,000
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1,250,000 |
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3,500,000
500,000
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500,000 |
|
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Seven Card Stud
Kristopher Tong: A♥K♠J♥ / 6♦J♣K♦6♠
Jason Mercier: XxXx / 2♣10♠3♥10♥ / Xx
Jason Mercier saw a deuce and slid the bring in forward before Kristopher Tong completed on his left. Mercier called to fourth street, calling another bet from Tong.
Another bet from Tong and call from Mercier led to sixth street, where Mercier checked. Tong bet again and the call was made.
Mercier tapped the table one last time on seventh, and Tong slid out another bet. Mercier stuck in the call, with Tong showing down his two pair to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,850,000
1,150,000
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1,150,000 |
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2,100,000
700,000
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700,000 |
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