The players have taken a short break before heads-up play commences.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,495,000
1,695,000
|
1,695,000 |
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4,855,000
-345,000
|
-345,000 |
Nick Maimone raised from the button to 225,000 and Dario Sammartino moved all in from the small blind for 1,130,000. Sean Winter folded from the big blind and Maimone called right away.
Maimone: 
Sammartino: 
The board ran out 
and Maimone knocked out Sammartino in third place. The Italian pro will take home $542,160 and we are now heads up in this tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Nick Maimone opened for 175,000 from the button and was met by a three-bet to 380,000 by Dario Sammartino in the small blind. Sean Winter folded the big, Maimone moved all in, and Sammartino simply laughed before sending his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,800,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
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1,150,000
-410,000
|
-410,000 |
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|
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Dario Sammartino limped the button, Sean Winter did the same from the small blind, and Nick Maimone checked his option from the big to bring about an 
flop. Winter led out for 135,000, Maimone folded, and Sammartino called to see the 
turn.
Winter bet again, this time 445,000, and Sammartino came along to the 
river. Winter slid out a bet of 1.8 million, which put Sammartino, who had 1.56 million behind, to the test. The Italian tanked for a couple of minutes but eventually released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,200,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
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1,560,000
-640,000
|
-640,000 |
|
|
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Nick Maimone raised from the button to 175,000 and Sean Winter called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Winter check-called a bet of 135,000.
On the turn the 
hit and both players checked.
The river was the and Winter lead out for 450,000, which was called by Maimone.
Winter showed 
and he took down this pot to retake the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,550,000
710,000
|
710,000 |
|
|
4,400,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
|
|
||
|
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2,200,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
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In the first hand back from the dinner break, Sean Winter raised to 180,000 under the gun and Nick Maimone called from the button. Josh Beckley came along from the small blind, Dario Sammartino folded the big, and three players took a flop of 
, which they all checked.
When the 
hit the turn, two checks inspired Maimone to bet 300,000, Beckley called, and Winter got out of the way. The river put four spades on board, and Beckley checked to Maimone, who bet 525,000. Beckley then check-raised all in for 1.225 million.
"This is a tough one," Maimone said before putting in the chips. Beckley confidently tabled the for an ace-high flush, but it was no good as Maimone held a straight flush with the 
. Beckley was shocked at what he likely perceived as a slowroll, shook his head, and made his way to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,150,000
1,710,000
|
1,710,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
The cards are back in the air with 32 minutes left in the current level, and four players remaining.
All four players have agreed to pause action and to take the 75-minute dinner break now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,840,000
-910,000
|
-910,000 |
|
|
3,440,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,255,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,715,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
Ever since Brian Yoon got knocked out the pace has been quite a bit lower, and the most noteworthy thing that happened in this level went as following.
Dario Sammartino raised to 175,000 and he folded when Nick Maimone three-bet to 500,000.
After losing a pot to Nick Maimone, we just saw Sean Winter get some back to make the gap between them a little bigger again.
Winter just limped from the small blind and Maimone made it 205,000 from the big blind. Winter called, and the flop brought out 
, on which Winter check-called 180,000.
The turn brought the and both players checked.
On the 
river, Winter bet 555,000 and Maimone folded quickly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,750,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
3,000,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,970,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,450,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
