| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,900,000
-200,000
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-200,000 |
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3,000,000
-400,000
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-400,000 |
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2,900,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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1,600,000
500,000
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500,000 |
James Mackey opened the action with a raise to 125,000. It folded to the big blind Cory Aurentz who three-bet to 350,000. Mackey made the call.
The flop came 3?3?6? and Aurentz went all in for his stack of 955,000. Mackey confirmed the count before making the call to put Aurentz at risk.
Cory Aurentz: A?10? 
James Mackey: 8?8?
Mackey made the correct call but would still need to fade the two over cards of Aurentz. The board ran out 4? on the turn and 7? on the river, meaning Mackey's pocket eights were still best as Aurentz was sent packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,100,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
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Busted | |
Action folded to Danny Clarkson in hijack and he raised all in for 650,000. It folded to Duma Lowery on the button who made the call. Both the blinds quickly folded to leave the players heads up, with Clarkson at risk.
Danny Clarkson: A?7?
Duma Lowery: 9?9?
Clarkson would need help to improve past the pocket nines of Lowery. But once the board ran out K?8?10?10?2? and the pocket nines were still best, sending out Clarkson in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,400,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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Busted | |
Level: 24
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Demian Shumaker raised to 110,000 and Duma Lowery three-bet to 220,000. Then Shumaker four-bet to 855,000. Lowery made the call. Shuamaker then turned his hand over, thinking he was put all in by Lowery.
The flop came 6?10?J? and Lowery bet to put Shumaker all in for his stack of 450,000.
Demian Shumaker: 2?2?
Duma Lowery: A?Q?
Shuamaker was still ahead but would have to fade the two over cards and gut shot straight draw of Lowery. The turn brought more outs for Lowery after 5? in the form of a flush draw. The river brought the A? which gave Lowery the best hand with a pair of aces to take the pot and eliminated Shumaker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,800,000
1,500,000
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1,500,000 |
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Busted | |
Action folded to Demian Shumaker in the cutoff who raised and was called by Danny Clarkson in the big blind.
The flop came 9?4?Q? and Clarkson checked to Shumaker who bet out 70,000, before Clarkson raised to 180,000. Shumaker made the call to see a turn.
Both players checked after the K? turn which brought the 3? on the river. Clarkson bet out 250,000, and Shumaker sat in the tank. After nearly a minute thinking over his decision, he made the call. Clarkson tabled to J?6? for jack high and a missed flush draw. Shumaker tabled A?9? for a pair of nines to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,400,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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675,000
-1,125,000
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-1,125,000 |
After a three-bet pot between Michael Johns and James Mackey, the flop came 3?J?Q?.
Mackey bet out 125,000 when Johns raised all in for 450,000. Mackey quickly made the call.
Michael Johns: K?10?
James Mackey: Q?Q?
Mackey flopped top set but would have to fade the open ended straight flush draw of Johns. But after the board ran out 6? on the turn and 3? on the river, Mackey’s improved to a full house to knockout Johns.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,900,000
2,000,000
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2,000,000 |
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Busted | |
Level: 23
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Action folded to Byron Leiva in the cutoff who limped in, before the big blind Duma Lowery raised to 150,000, which Leiva called.
The flop came 8?J?A? and Levia checked to Lowery who bet out 40,000 and Leiva raised all in for 375,000. Lowery quickly called to put him at risk.
Byron Leiva: 10?10?
Duma Lowery: A?A?
Leiva would need running cards after running into the set of aces from Lowery. But when the board ran out J? on the turn and 2? on the river the full house ofLowery was still best, eliminating Leiva.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,300,000
520,000
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520,000 |
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Busted | |
