Two Big Stacks Gone, Ura Moving Up
Eli Stepanovich and Emad Allabsi were two of the bigger stacks coming into the final two levels. After two huge pots, they were both short stacked and looking for a path back up. Unfortunately for both, it wasn't to be and they are both on the outside looking in.
Allabsi lost a pot worth more then 190,000 with a flush against a better flush held by Paul Kardules. Shortly after that, Allabsi got all in for his tournament life and busted.
Stepanovich lost 
versus when Jeremy Detamore hit a set on the river and shoved all in. That left Stepanovich in dangerous territory and J.J. Ura was there to take his remaining stack when the two got all in preflop with 
for Ura and 
for Stepanovich.
Ura hit a queen on the flop and stayed ahead to eliminated Stepanovich.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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135,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |