| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,500 | |
|
84,000 | |
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47,000
19,600
|
19,600 |
|
37,000
29,800
|
29,800 |
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Level: 13
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
The player under the gun raised to 2,500, Blake Whittington was next to act and jammed for 17,300, and Will Berry shoved over the top from the cutoff with a covering stack. After a bit of time in the tank, the original raiser folded and the two live players tabled their hands.
Blake Whittington: 
Will Berry: 
Berry had the preflop edge in the race and Whittington needed help from the deck to double up. The board ran out 
and Berry took the pot with queens full to eliminate Whittington.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | |
|
Busted |
Three hands were face-up before the flop when we got to the table. Shaun Deeb was in middle position and had both of his opponents covered; one was in the big blind with a stack of 22,700 and the other was in the cutoff with a much shorter stack.
Shaun Deeb: 
Big blind:
Cutoff: 
Deeb had the preflop edge and both of his opponents needed to improve in order to survive. While Deeb retained his lead on the 
flop, the on the turn put the big blind squarely ahead. The 
on the river changed nothing and the big blind took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,500
7,400
|
7,400 |
|
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
157,500 | |
|
|
90,000 | |
|
|
61,000 | |
|
54,000 | |
|
29,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
27,400
11,500
|
11,500 |
The cutoff opened to 2,600 and Stephen Smith called from the big blind. The dealer turned over a 
flop and Smith check-called a bet of 1,200 from his opponent.
The hit the turn, Smith checked again and his opponent bet 2,500. Smith check-raised all in for around 20,000 and enough to cover his opponent.
His opponent took several moment and decided to throw his cards in the muck. Smith announced,"I had Trips" trips as he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
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|
23,200
-4,800
|
-4,800 |
|
11,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
The 2,065 players in this event generated a total prize pool of $1,858,500. The eventual winner will take home $198,568, 310 places will be paid, and a mincash is good for $1,000.
John Sam was faced with a raise by an opponent, after several moments of thought he moved all in for 10,100 and was called. The players then turned over their hands.
John Sam: 
Opponent: 
The dealer fanned out a board of 
and Sam secured a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,300 |
