Philip Hannon checked in the big blind, Giuseppe Pantaleo bet 95,000 in the cutoff, and Moshe called on the button. Hannon also called.
The turn was the and Hannon checked. This time, Pantaleo bet 235,000, Moshe folded, and Hannon went into the tank. The decision was for his remaining stack of 180,000. After a few minutes, Hannon called and he was at risk and behind.
Pantaleo:
Hannon:
The river was the and Pantaleo's pair of tens held up. Hannon is out in 14th place for a payout of $20,292.
Scott Margereson raised to 60,000 from under the gun, and Tom Thomas moved all in from the small blind. Margereson quickly called for his last 435,000 and was the player at risk.
Scott Margereson:
Tom Thomas:
The board came , and Margereson doubled with a set. Thomas shoved the next hand from the button and claimed the blinds and antes.
Scott Margereson raised to 60,000 in the cutoff, and Griffin Abel three-bet to 130,000 on the button. The small blind folded, and Tom Thomas went all in for 180,000. Margereson folded, and Abel called.
Thomas:
Abel:
The flop gave Thomas a flush draw, and the turn improved him to a pair of kings. The river could not save him, though, and he was eliminated.
Thomas took home $25,728 for his 11th-place finish as the final ten redrew for new seats at the unofficial final table.
Before the start of the 10-handed unofficial final table, all players were asked if they would like to bag up at nine players and come back tomorrow over on the feature table. That offer was declined for now, but may be reassessed at a later point depending on how many players are left.
The action is underway with 12 minutes left in the current level.
Gaurav Raina opened to 65,000, and Sadan Turker three-bet to 165,000 from the cutoff. Raina called, and both players checked the flop. The turn card was barely there when Raina checked and folded to a bet by Turker to see the latter scoop the first notable pot on the unofficial final table.