Nick Schulman completed and Jyri Merivirta called.
Merivirta bet fourth street and Schulman called before a bet of 24,000 on fifth from Merivirta was enough to prompt a Schulman fold.
Schulman: 
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Merivirta: / 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000 | -27,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,196,000 | 126,000 |
|
830,000 | 45,000 |
|
630,000 | |
|
588,000 | -42,000 |
|
505,000 | -5,000 |
|
307,000 | -198,000 |
|
304,000 | 64,000 |
|
207,000 | 67,000 |
|
171,000 | 26,000 |
|
|
58,000 | -3,000 |
In the words of the tournament director on duty, "Let's play poker!"
Level: 19
Limits: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
Players are on a 15-minute break and will return shortly.
Schulman: / 
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Zhigalov: / 
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Nick Schulman completed. He was raised by Andrey Zhigalov, and Schulman called.
On fourth street, Schulman check-called a bet from Zhigalov. On fifth street, Zhigalov picked up the lead and bet. Schulman called. On sixth, Zhigalov bet again and Schulman called. On seventh street both players checked.
Zhigalov showed 
and his eighty-six low was good enough to take down the pot and put Schulman back on the short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
61,000 | -97,000 |
Merivirta: / 
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Schulman: / /
Nick Schulman completed and was called by Jyri Merivirta. On fourth Schulman bet and Merivirta called. On fifth, both players checked. Schulman bet again on sixth when he regained the betting lead and Merivirta called. Schulman bet again on seventh and Merivirta called again.
Schulman showed for a seventy-six low and that was good for him to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
158,000 | 107,000 |
|
|
140,000 | -150,000 |
Zhigalov: / /
Schulman: / /
We caught up to the action on fifth street where Nick Schulman had bet in front of him and Andrey Zhigalov called. On sixth, Zhigalov bet and Schulman called. On seventh street both players checked. Zhigalov showed for a ninety-seven and that was good enough to get a muck from Schulman. He was left with just 51,000 chips and is the shortest stack left in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
630,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
51,000 | -62,000 |
Chidwick: / /
Obst: / /
Zhigalov: / — Folded
Stephen Chidwick completed. Andrey Zhigalov called as did James Obst.
On fourth Zhigalov and Obst both checked to Chidwick, and he bet. Both players called. Chidwick took the lead on fifth and he bet. Only Obst called.
On sixth, Chidwick moved all in and Obst called. Chidwick tabled for an eighty-six low. While Obst showed for a made ten low, but a chance to eliminate Chidwick still. On seventh, Chidwick pulled a , not improving him at all. Obst however drew a and that made him the winning hand.
Chidwick hit the rail in 11th place and collected $18,668 for his run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,070,000 | -90,000 |
|
Busted |
Anthony Zinno completed and Konstantin Maslak called. Maslak bet fourth and fifth street with Zinno calling each time before Maslak was all in on sixth for his last 18,000.
Zinno: /
Maslak: /
Zinno squeezed his to improve to an eight-five low while Maslak's six-low draw couldn't be made when he paired his to be eliminated in 12th place for a $18,668 payday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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240,000 | 40,000 |
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Busted |
