Preflop, Seth Berger raised to 52,000 from the small blind. Makoto Yoshimichi then moved all in from the big blind for 379,000 total. This put Berger into the tank, and eventually he made the call.
Yoshimichi: 
Berger: 
The board ran out 
.
The players are now on a 10-handed unofficial final table and we will provide you will a full list of chip counts soon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Ruben Ybarra raised to 45,000 from under the gun, and Seth Berger three-bet to 95,000 on the button. Derek Buonano shipped his stack in from the small blind. Ybarra came back over the top all in, and Berger got out of the way.
Buonano: 
Ybarra: 
The flop brought 
, and Buonano was all but dead. A 
turn finished him, and Ybarra vaulted into the chiplead.
Meanwhile, at the other table, Ryan Olisar check-called Michael Cooper on all three streets until Cooper was all in on the river on a board of 
. Cooper showed and doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,750,000
1,127,000
|
1,127,000 |
|
815,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
615,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
One hand prior to his elimination, Dmitrii Valouev's kings were cracked by Darren Rabinowitz 
, leaving him crippled.
The hand after, Valouev found himself all in against Binh Ta. Ryan Olisar told us that Valouev was holing against Ta's 
. The board ran out 
completing a straight for Ta and eliminating Valouev from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
860,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
830,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
We found Seth Baker all in and racing with 
against the 
of Makoto Yoshimichi. The flop came 
and things were looking good for Baker. The 
turn and 
river cemented his double up, and Yoshimichi was forced to ship.
Baker is the brother of David "ODB" Baker. Looks like poker runs in the family.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
385,000
-355,000
|
-355,000 |
|
305,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
Preflop, Charles Sylvestre moved all in for just around 500,000 and action was on Ping Liu in the big blind. Liu took his time to make a decision, and after a few minutes of thought, Sylvestre decided to call the clock on him.
Liu used up his entire time back thinking about the decision he had to make and as the tournament director reached "three," Ping announced a call.
Liu:
Sylvestre: 
"It's a flip," Sylvestre shouted to his rail.
The board ran out to give Sylvestre two pair and awarding him a massive double up. Liu just shook his head and shipped over the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
548,000
|
548,000 |
|
|
||
|
600,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
Preflop, Travis Wiedower moved all in for his last 174,000 chips. In the small blind, William Guerrero made the call and immediately turned up his hand, 
, with Seth Baker still to act. Baker took a second, showed his and then folded. The two other players went to showdown and Wiedower showed his 
.
The board ran out 
and Wiedower's trips were no match for Guerrero's boat and he was sent to the payout desk.
After the hand, Guerrero received a one round penalty for exposing his hand with a player still to act.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
Busted |
Binh Ta opened for 45,000 from middle position, and Mark Wilds moved all in from his immediate left. Ta made the call, and the players showed.
Ta: 
Wilds: 
Wilds wasn't in terrible shape despite just holding queen-high, but a 
flop diminished his chances. The turn and river were 
and , and Wilds was sent to the rail shortly after his aces were cracked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
750,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
Busted |
Michael Cooper asked the dealer for his all in chip, and the dealer tossed it over. Everyone folded to Mark Wilds, who called on the button. The blinds folded.
Wilds:
Cooper: 
Cooper got up from the table when the dealer rolled out the 
, The did him no good either, but when the dealer placed the on the board for the river card, Cooper pointed at the dealer in appreciation and sat back down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
570,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
150,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
We missed the hand but Ryan Olisar was kind enough to let us know that he raised to 40,000 before Borneman shoved all in from the small blind. Olisar made the call with and Borneman was holding . The board was kind to Olisar and Borneman hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
Busted |
