Elias and Castro Moving On
Darren Elias held a healthy advantage over Royce Cohen which saw Elias shove all in from the button. Cohen called off his stack of 43,000 and the cards were face up.
Royce Cohen: 2♠2♥
Darren Elias: 10♠9♥
The flop came K♥5♠5♦ and Cohen was still out front for the meantime. However, the 10♦ on the turn gave Elias the lead which he wouldn't relinquish through the 7♦ on the river.
In another matchup, Harvey Castro limped in on the button and Cary Katz raised to 21,000 from the big blind. Castro shoved all in and Katz eventually called off his stack of around 115,000.
Cary Katz: K♦Q♠
Harvey Castro: A♠9♥
The flop fell A♣3♥3♦ and Castro all but locked things up. The J♠ on the turn gave Katz some life, but the 9♦ on the river ensured Castro of the victory.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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300,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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300,000
172,000
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172,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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