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Danny Mountt limped in from middle position, only for David Saab to raise from the button. Russell Stevenson made the call from the big blind, as did Mountt to go the flop.
The flop came and after Stevenson checked, Mountt fired out a bet, and Saab and Stevenson made the call.
The turn saw Stevenson once again check, and again Mountt fired, Saab called, but Stevenson decided it was too expensive for his taste, choosing to instead fold.
The was the river and both players checked. Mount showing down for a missed flush draw, queen high, and Saab for a pair and an an open ended straight draw.
Saab moves up to 10,400. Mountt on the other hand drops to 6,200.
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Leo Boxell heading off to the rail after being eliminated by Judah
A super short-stacked Leo Boxell moved the last of his chips into the middle preflop holding . With both Mel Judah and Matt Vengrin getting active on the flop of Boxell knew his tournament was very close to over.
Vengrin holding led the flop, with Judah making the call holding . Both players checked the turn . The river got Judah home and Vengrin seemingly suspected as much, simply check calling Judah's 800 bet.
Judah shipped the pot to take him up to 18,400. Vengrin took a slight hit to 14,000, and Leo Boxell's tournament was over, being eliminated around 70th.
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James Obst is up to 9,800 after raising preflop and firing bets on every street on a board of . His opponent called him down but Obst tabled for the ace-high flush to rake in the chips.
Obst has an incredible online tournament record but is still striving for his first live tournament cash result. Perhaps today is his day, as he is now up to 9,800.
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Patrick Fletcher has been eliminated after his lost a race with David Gorr's . The board ran out to send Fletcher home as Gorr climbs to 27,000 chips.
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Emad doubles through
Emad Tahtouh has been given new life in today's event courtesy of doubling up through Bruno Portaro.
Things looked shaky for Tahtouh holding after he moved his money in behind against Portaro's on a flop.
He wouldn't fret over his tournament life long though, because the arrived on the turn to breath new life into him. Portaro wasn't able to redraw on the river and Tahtouh safely doubled through to 3,700.
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Jamie Pickering eliminated
Jamie Pickering has been eliminated from this event at the hands of Gary Benson.
Pickering moved the last of his chips into the middle on the turn with the board reading . Pickering had for a flush, but Benson's flush was bigger holding .
Pickering still had a single out in the deck if he could find the on the river, which would have made him a straight flush, but the that came out would see him hit the rail.
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Abel Cabrera, Andrew Demetriou and Bruno Portaro each committed 1,200 preflop to see a flop of .
Demetriou checked to Portaro who bet 300. Cabrera folded and Demetriou made the call. The turn was the and Demetriou this time led for 600 with Portaro the caller. The river landed the and Demetriou fired again with Portaro giving up the fight and letting his hand go as Demetriou collects a nice pot before the break.
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and after Stevenson checked, Mountt fired out a bet, and Saab and Stevenson made the call.
saw Stevenson once again check, and again Mountt fired, Saab called, but Stevenson decided it was too expensive for his taste, choosing to instead fold.
was the river and both players checked. Mount showing down 
for a missed flush draw, queen high, and Saab 
for a pair and an an open ended straight draw.
. With both Mel Judah and Matt Vengrin getting active on the flop of 
Boxell knew his tournament was very close to over.
led the flop, with Judah making the call holding 
. Both players checked the turn 
got Judah home and Vengrin seemingly suspected as much, simply check calling Judah's 800 bet.
. His opponent called him down but Obst tabled 
. The board ran out 
to send Fletcher home as Gorr climbs to 27,000 chips.
on a 
arrived on the turn to breath new life into him. Portaro wasn't able to redraw on the river 
on the river, which would have made him a straight flush, but the 