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Michael Monroig raised to 2,400,000 from early position with A♦J♣. Joseph Baghdalian called from the small blind with 9♠8♠.
The flop fanned out K♠J♦Q♦. Baghdalian checked before Monroig continued for 1,700,000. Baghdalian called.
The 7♣ came on the turn, which led to another check from Baghdalian. Monroig slowed down with a check.
Baghdalian took the betting lead with a wager of 6,500,000 on the A♥ river. Monroig went into the tank before he folded as Baghdalian got the bluff through.
Bradley Gafford opened to 2,900,000 from the cutoff, leaving only 1,200,000 behind. Joseph Baghdadlian moved all-in and Gafford called to be at risk for 4,100,000.
Bradley Gafford: Q♠J♣
Joseph Baghdadlian: 4♠4♣
The flop was no immediate help to Gafford when it came K♥8♣5♣, but the A♣ turn gave Gafford the better flush draw with one card to go.
The 10♣ peeled on the river as Gafford hit his flush to double up and stay in contention.
Jed Friedman opened the action with a raise to 2,400,000 from early position with 9♠9♦. Yifu He woke up with A♠Q♠ and re-raised to 7,200,000 from middle position.
Friedman tossed his hand into the muck to award the pot to He uncontested.
Joseph Baghdadlian raised to 2,500,000 from early position with A♥7♥. Garry Gurevich responded with a re-raise to 11,000,00 on the button with 10♠10♣.
Baghdadlian folded to yield the pot to Gurevich.
Joseph Liberta opened to 2,400,000 from early position with J♥J♦.
Joseph Baghdadlian chose to three-bet to 6,500,000 from the next seat over with A♥10♥.
Liberta folded to award the pot to Baghdadlian.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garry Gurevich | United States | 13,000,000 | 11 |
| 2 | Alex Kim | United States | 33,000,000 | 28 |
| 3 | Joseph Liberta | United States | 32,700,000 | 27 |
| 4 | Joseph Baghdadlian | United States | 52,300,000 | 44 |
| 5 | Jed Friedman | United States | 52,200,000 | 44 |
| 6 | Halford Fairchild | United States | 24,700,000 | 21 |
| 7 | Michael Monroig | United States | 73,900,000 | 62 |
| 8 | Yifu He | United States | 15,100,000 | 13 |
| 9 | Jacob Gagnon | United States | 10,600,000 | 9 |
| 10 | Bradley Gafford | United States | 25,500,000 | 21 |
Jed Friedman shipped it from the small blind before Meng Dian Peng called to put himself at risk for 8,400,000.
Meng Dian Peng: K♥3♣
Jed Friedman: A♣10♥
Friedman hit the flop when it came A♠2♥Q♠ to put Peng on the ropes.
The 10♠ turn gave Peng some hope with a straight draw, but the A♦ shut the door on Peng as he was eliminated in 11th place.
Peng earned $118,000 for his finish.
Yifu He opened to 2,500,000 from under the gun and Antony Rubin moved all in from the hijack for his remaining 3,400,000. He snapped him off and Rubin was at risk.
Antony Rubin: A♦5♥
Yifu He: A♣J♣
Rubin bricked on the 10♥7♣9♣ flop, and there was no help on the 8♣ turn as it brought in the flush for He. There was no coming back for Rubin, and he stood from the table as the 2♥ was placed, sending him home in 12th place.
Ryan Eriquezzo went all-in for 4,600,000 from the small blind and was called by Joseph Baghdadlian from the big blind to put Eriquezzo at risk.
Ryan Eriquezzo: K♣J♦
Joseph Baghdadlian: A♠10♥
The flop came A♦9♦K♦ to give both players a pair, but Eriquezzo gained a flush draw.
Eriquezzo wiffed on the 9♥ turn and the 7♥ river to be eliminated in 13th place. Eriquezzo earned $94,000 for his finish.
Alex Kim opened to 8,800,000 from early position and Antony Rubin three-bet to 11,500,000 on the button. Ryan Eriquezzo moved all in for 11,500,000 from the big blind. Kim called for his 400,000 change, and there were two players at risk of elimination.
Alex Kim:K♠J♣
Ryan Eriquezzo:K♦K♣
Antony Rubin:A♥K♥
Eriquezzo had the best of it pre-flop, and the 5♠Q♣8♠ didn't change much.
A 9♠ turn saw Kim pick up a spade flush draw, and Rubin was looking for only aces to take the pot.
The J♠ river gave Kim the pot and Eriquezzo's kings were cracked by the backdoor flush, sending him home, and Rubin was left on fumes.
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