After an action-packed opening two levels, the field has already been whittled down to only 33 contenders and they have been sent on a scheduled 15-minute break during which some of the smaller chip denominations will be coloured up.
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Quan Zhou opened to 105,000 from early position and Michael Wang three-bet to 315,000 out of the big blind. Zhou just called and the flop of K♥J♦2♣ hit the felt. Wang let out with a bet of 100,000 and Zhou raised, forcing Wang to call off his last 5,000 chips.
Michael Wang: A♠K♠9♦8♦
Quan Zhou: J♣10♥10♣7♣
The 2♠ on the turn narrowed Zhou's outs and the 5♥ on the river secured the double up for Wang.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,140,000
435,000
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435,000 |
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940,000
420,000
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420,000 |
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Andreas Zampas raised to 140,000 from early position and was three-bet to 480,000 by Ben Lamb in the cutoff. Action folded back to Zampas, who quickly called all in for slightly less to put himself at risk.
Andreas Zampas: K♠K♦Q♣J♠
Ben Lamb: A♣K♥Q♥8♣
The A♠6♠Q♠ flop improved Zampas to the nuts flush and the 10♥ turn left him one card away from a double up. However, the A♦ river struck lightning for Lamb — improving his two pair to a full house to eliminate Zamaps from the tournament
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,100,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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Busted | |
Robert Mizrachi raised to 85,000 in the cutoff and Jorryt van Hoof raised the pot to 295,000 in the small blind. Thomas Taylor shoved all in for 710,000 in the big blind which got Mizrachi to fold but Van Hoof called off his stack of 505,000.
Jorryt van Hoof: K♠K♥Q♣6♣
Thomas Taylor: A♥K♦5♥4♦
The flop came 8♠3♥2♠ and Taylor picked up a wheel wrap to go with his lone overcard. The 7♦ on the turn and the 9♥ on the river bricked out and Van Hoof held on for a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,150,000
625,000
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625,000 |
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205,000
1,440,000
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1,440,000 |
With two players seeing a board of 2♦6♣J♠ Fernando Gutierrez bet 200,000 from the big blind, leaving around 150,000 behind. Sean Rafael shoved from the hijack and Gutierrez called, putting himself at risk.
Fernando Gutierrez:J♥10♣9♣6♥
Sean Rafael: Q♥Q♠J♦2♠
Gutierrez remained ahead with two pair, jacks and sixes on the 5♥7♣ runout to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,800,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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1,100,000
870,000
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870,000 |
With the turn showing 10♥3♠2♦2♠, chip leader Quan Zhou checked out of the big blind and Mike Gorodinsky in the cutoff bet 115,000. Zhou grabbed into his stack and then check-raised small, prompting a fold by his opponent.
Before raking in the pot, Zhou tossed his Q♦9♣7♥5♦ to the middle of the table.
Shortly after on the same table, Igor Holdaiy was all-in from the big blind on the Q♣J♣2♦ flop against Fernando Gutierrez on the button.
Igor Holdaiy: J♠J♦10♦6♠
Fernando Gutierrez: A♣K♥10♠8♠
"That's a fair fight," another player remarked but the 2♠ turn instantly locked up the double of Holdaiy for 235,000 to make the 3♦ river a formality.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,500,000
360,000
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360,000 |
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700,000
180,000
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180,000 |
|
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600,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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450,000
190,000
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190,000 |
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Michael Rocco raised to 120,000 in the small blind and Navkiran Singh called in the big blind. The flop came Q♣9♥7♠ and Rocco checked to Singh who bet 120,000. Rocco check-raised the pot to 640,000 and Singh ripped all in for around 1,270,000. Rocco snapped him off and the cards were face up.
Navkiran Singh: K♠J♥10♦2♥
Michael Rocco: J♣10♥7♣6♥
Both players had straight draws but it was Rocco with the only pair thus far. The 3♣ on the turn was a brick and nobody could connect with the A♥ on the river. Rocco's pair of sevens was the best hand and Singh was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,180,000
2,205,000
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2,205,000 |
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Busted | |
Ben Lamb raised to 140,000 on the button and was called by Michael Zulker in the small blind and Stefan Lehner in the big blind for a three-way pot.
It was checked to Lamb, who continued for a bet of 140,000 on the 3♦3♣7♦ flop. Zulker responded with a check-raise to 880,000, which got a quick fold from Lehner, but a tank from Lamb.
"You've got a flush draw, huh?" Lamb said as he poured himself a drink.
Eventually, Lamb let his hand go and Zulker collected the pot without showing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,400,000
670,000
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670,000 |
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1,275,000
175,000
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175,000 |
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230,000
336,000
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336,000 |
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In a preflop confrontation Kai Yang was all-in from early position for around 200,000. Thomas Taylor was all-in for a bit more from the button, Ken Fishman was all-in for slightly more than Taylor from the cutoff and they were up against Erik Seidel who had all three players covered from the small blind.
Kai Yang: K♠K♣Q♣10♦
Thomas Taylor: A♦Q♠Q♥4♦
Ken Fishman: J♥10♠8♠8♥
Erik Seidel: A♠A♣10♣5♣
The board ran out 2♥7♥4♠3♦5♦. Both Seidel and Taylor had a wheel straight to chop the main pot while Seidel took the side and
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,700,000
785,000
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785,000 |
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975,000
770,000
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770,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
