Team PokerStars member Andre Akkari from Brazil was one of the latest causalities. He was short stacked over the last couple of levels. He made a stand with and shoved on a flop of , but his opponent held . Akkari's hand did not improve and he was eliminated.
Canadian pro Marc Karam has been missing in action and is presumed busted. We can't seem to find him in the tournament room which suggests that he has been eliminated.
Everyone's favorite spicy Brazilian dish, Maria 'Maridu' Maynrick, was short stacked and down to 6,000. She doubled up and now has 13,000.
"After all the bad beats I took today, it was time for me to give one out," Maridu explained.
J.C. Alvarado min-raised from UTG. He got a couple of callers. Maridu found and shoved. J.C. called with . Maridu took the lead when she flopped a Queen, but there were two hearts on the board.
"It takes talent to be able to fade that flush draw," she joked.
179 players remain. The top 27 get paid prize money, which means we are still a long way away from the money bubble. However, 61 players have already busted today during the first four levels of play. If my math is correct, that's approximately 15 eliminations every level.