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Darren Rabinowitz was first to act, and raised to 200,000. Jake Balsiger defended his big blind, then check-called a bet of 260,000 on a flop of 
.
The turn was the 
, both players checked, and the river was the 
. Balsiger checked, Rabinowitz fired out 675,000, and Balsiger quickly called.
Rabinowitz snap-mucked his hand, and Balsiger opted not to show as well.
In a battle of the blinds, Ami Barer bet 115,000 from the small blind on a 
flop and Sorel Mizzi called from the big blind. Barer then checked the 
turn, Mizzi bet 300,000, and Barer woke up with an all-in check-raise to 2.895 million. Mizzi asked for a count, thought about it for nearly 90 seconds, and then conceded the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,500,000
-740,000
|
-740,000 |
|
3,900,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
||
Jake Balsiger was first to act, and raised to 200,000. Darren Rabinowitz three-bet to 450,000 on the button, and Sorel Mizzi cold four-bet to 1.05 million out of the big blind. Balsiger tank-folded, as did Rabinowitz.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,240,000 | |
|
4,140,000
-860,000
|
-860,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,490,000 | |
|
|
3,220,000 | |
|
|
||
Darren Ribinowitz opened with a raise from the button only to have Vincent Rubianes three-bet all in from the small blind. The big folded, Ribinowitz snap-called and the cards were turned up/
Ribinowitz: 
Rubianes: 
Rubianes had picked the wrong spot and in was in dire straits. The 
flop gave Rubianes a jack, but it also put a pair of sixes on board. That meant Rubianes would need to catch another jack to overcome Ribinowitz's aces and sixes. The 
turn wasn't what he was looking for and neither was the 
river.
Rubianes was eliminated in fifth place and exited to the loving arms of his supporters on the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000
1,710,000
|
1,710,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Sorel Mizzi opened from under the gun, Jake Balsiger called on his direct left, and the rest of the players folded. The dealer fanned 
Mizzi led out for 235,000, and Balsiger called.
The turn was a third club - the 
- and Mizzi led out again. This time the bet was for 625,000, and Balsiger tank-folded.
On a flop of 
, Sorel Mizzi led out for 135,000 and received a call from Jake Balsiger. Mizzi then checked the turn, Balsiger bet 225,000, and Mizzi called. When the 
completed the board on the river, Mizzi checked for a second time and Balsiger bet 325,000. Mizzi called with 
for two pair, and he chopped the pot as Balsiger also held .
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,100,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
3,710,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
3,290,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,150,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
After a small pot for Darren Rabinowitz with one street of betting and no showdown and a raise-and-take from Sorel Mizzi, the players are on s 15-minute break.
