Matthew Wantman had under 10 big blinds and went all in from the button. Mike Shi made the call.
Wantman: Q♠6♣ 
Shi: K♠8♦
Wantman needed help to stay alive and the Q♠J♦2♣9♠3♠ provided it, and he got a much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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904,000
154,000
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154,000 |
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296,000
154,000
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154,000 |
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Level: 32
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 0
David Chen limped in on the button and Richard Green checked his option. The flop came K♠K♥K♦ and Green check-called a bet of 12,000 from Chen.
The turn was the 5♥ and both players checked to the 2♠ on the river. Green checked once more and Chen dropped in a bet of 35,000. Green quickly called and Chen tabled A♠10♦ for the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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766,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
434,000
92,000
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92,000 |
The hand between David Chen and Richard Green began with a limp from Chen and a check from Green.
The flop of 4♥A♦3♦ saw a check from both players.
Green chose to check the Q♦ turn before Chen chose to bet 12,000. Green called to head to the river.
Green chose to lead out on the K♣ river before Chen raised it to 60,000. Green called and cards were on their back.
Chen showed 3♥4♠ for flopped two pair, however, the river was a significant card for Green who rolled over K♠3♣ for a rivered two pair to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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674,000
171,000
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171,000 |
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526,000
171,000
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171,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Harvey Castro raised to 20,000 from the button and Joao Vieira called.
The two went to a flop which came A♠3♣2♦. Vieira checked, Castro bet 14,000 and Vieira check-raised to 37,000. That was met with a call from Castro.
The 7♠ fell on the turn, and Vieira bet out for 110,000. Castro came along again.
On the 8♠ river, Vieira bet his entire stack besides five, yellow 1,000 chips, somewhere in the neighborhood of 330,000. Castro didn't wait to get a count and called. Vieira was bluffing with 10♠5♦ and Castro showed 9♠4♠ for a rivered flush and scooped a huge pot.
In the very next hand, Vieira was forced all in from the button/small blind, and Castro woke up with a real hand.
Vieira: 9♥7♦
Castro: J♣J♦
The board ran out 10♥8♠9♣A♣Q♣ and Castro's straight saw him move on to the next round.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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Busted | |
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Mike Shi raised to 22,000 on the button and Matthew Wantman defended from the big blind. The flop came K♦8♥4♦ and Wantman check-called a bet of 15,000 from Shi.
The turn brought the J♠ and both players checked to the K♣ on the river. Wantman led out with a big bet of 74,000 and Shi flicked in a chip to call. Wantman knuckled the table and Shi tabled J♦2♦ for two pair to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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750,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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450,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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Round three of Event #7: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship has three matches still underway.
Mike Shi versus Matthew Wantman
David Chen versus Richard Green
Joao Vieira versus Harvey Castro
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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845,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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700,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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665,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
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535,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
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500,000
60,000
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60,000 |
|
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|
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355,000
25,000
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25,000 |
Martin Zamani's tournament run came to an end at the hands of Patrick Leonard.
The hand began with a limp from Leonard before Zamani opted to raise to 32,000 from the big blind.
Leonard chose to call to head to the flop of 10♥J♠9♣. Zamani slid out 21,000 eliciting a call from Leonard.
Zamani checked the 5♣ river before Leonard bet 82,500 on the turn. Zamani chose to call to head to the river.
The 3♠ river saw another check from Zamani before Leonard committed Zamani's entire stack with a large bet of 315,000.
Zamani went deep into the tank using four time banks in the process as he mulled over his decision for his tournament life.
After some deliberation Zamani slid out some chips to call.
Leonard showed K♥J♣ for a pair of Jacks, knocking out Zamani.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
310,000
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310,000 |
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Busted | |
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