The penultimate level has come to an end on Day 3, which means the 1,621 remaining players are now going on their final 20-minute break of the day.
When they return at roughly 10:35 p.m., the blinds will be 3,000/6,000 with a big blind ante of 6,000. Here are some of the highlights from the previous two hours of poker:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,715,000
1,084,000
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1,084,000 |
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1,400,000
915,000
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915,000 |
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1,280,000
670,000
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670,000 |
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1,250,000
900,500
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900,500 |
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1,100,000
290,000
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290,000 |
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1,100,000
385,000
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385,000 |
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925,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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880,000
305,000
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305,000 |
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760,000
385,000
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385,000 |
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690,000
215,500
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215,500 |
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650,000
141,500
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141,500 |
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580,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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580,000
259,000
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259,000 |
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550,000
375,000
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375,000 |
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550,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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515,000
59,000
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59,000 |
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510,000
185,000
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185,000 |
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510,000
160,000
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160,000 |
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495,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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490,000
215,000
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215,000 |
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475,000
308,000
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308,000 |
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471,000
121,000
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121,000 |
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450,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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440,000
63,000
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63,000 |
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440,000
105,000
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105,000 |
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A huge pot was brewing between three players, and Terrance Reid recalled the action until the turn.
Peter Schneider had opened to 12,000 from middle position and Alexandros Kolonias three-bet the small blind to 60,000. Gustavo Morales cold-called from the big blind, and Schneider also called.
On the K♠8♥J♠ flop, Kolonias continued for 60,000, which both Morales and Schneider called.
When the A♥ hit the turn, it checked to Schneider, who shoved for 215,000. Kolonias took around three minutes before he called, and Morales decided to fold.
Peter Schneider: 10♥9♥ 
Alexandros Kolonias: K♦J♦
Schneider had a huge combo draw and needed to get there against the two pair of Kolonias. A huge of "Yessss," was heard from Schneider as he improved to a flush on the 4♥ river, earning him the huge pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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820,000
601,500
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601,500 |
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700,000
280,000
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280,000 |
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500,000
208,500
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208,500 |
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400,000
440,000
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440,000 |
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235,000
17,000
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17,000 |
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Luke Chung opened to 10,000 from the button and Gaetan Lheureux defended from the big blind.
The flop came 6♣2♣5♠ and Lheureux check-called a 13,000 continuation bet from Chung.
Lheureux checked the Q♣ turn and Chung bet 30,000. Lheureux shoved for 103,000 and Chung called with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Gaetan Lheureux: A♣5♦
Luke Chung: 8♠8♣
Lheureux had a pair of fives and was drawing to the nut-flush while Chung was ahead with a pair of eights. The 10♦ river changed nothing for either player and Lheureux was sent to the rail while Chung claimed the last of his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,248,000
368,000
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368,000 |
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Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,150,000
553,000
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553,000 |
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1,050,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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800,000
566,000
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566,000 |
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750,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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750,000
427,000
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427,000 |
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750,000
403,000
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403,000 |
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700,000
347,500
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347,500 |
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640,000
451,500
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451,500 |
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631,000
56,000
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56,000 |
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580,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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450,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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450,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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335,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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270,000
70,500
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70,500 |
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190,000
158,500
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158,500 |
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185,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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On the river of a completed board reading A♦8♥7♦7♥3♠, Guillaume Genin checked and Andrey Pateychuk bet 85,000 on the button. The very reluctant call by Genin followed and Pateychuk rolled over the 7♣7♠ for quads sevens to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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650,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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475,000
144,000
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144,000 |
David Kaufmann raised in middle position to 10,000, Jamin Stokes three-bet on the button to 25,000, Kaufmann four-bet to 45,000, Stokes five-bet shoved for 170,000, and Kaufmann snap-called.
Jamin Stokes: Q♣Q♦
David Kaufmann: A♣A♠
Great flop for both players as Stokes flopped and set and Kaufmann the nut flush draw on 2♠Q♠3♠, the 7♦ turn kept Stokes in the lead, but the 6♠ on the river eliminated him from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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360,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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Busted |
Daniel Spear was all-in for only 34,000 against Yifu He and had a flip for his tournament life.
Daniel Spear: 10♠10♣
Yifu He: K♥J♠
Many over cards came on the Q♥J♥9♠K♠4♥ board and they guaranteed the double via straight for Spear, who then added a few chips more soon thereafter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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450,000
171,000
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171,000 |
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142,000
108,000
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108,000 |
Heads-up to the turn with just over 90,000 in the middle, Roberto Bianchi checked from early position to Gregory Gius in the cutoff with the board reading 6♠4♦3♥4♥. Gius put out a small bet before Bianchi instantly moved all in as the covering stack and Gius snapped it off for his final 93,000 total.
Gregory Gius: K♦K♣
Roberto Bianchi: Q♣Q♦
It was a cooler scenario between two premium holdings with Gius having the best of it. Nothing changed on the 3♠ river as Bianchi frustratingly cut out the double-up chips which were shipped to Gius as he collected a huge one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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305,000
146,000
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146,000 |
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280,000
167,500
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167,500 |
