The field has already surpassed more than 1,800 entries as the second scheduled six-minute break of the day has kicked off and some 986 players remain. Both numbers are certain to fluctuate quite rapidly in the next two hours as that's what remains for people to join the action.
Julien "DavidGinola" Sitbon was at risk out of the big blind for a shorter stack with the 
and he was called by initial raiser "k0346" with the 
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Sitbon immediately locked up the double on the 
flop to make the 
turn and 
river a formality. He then three-bet jammed the next hand without being called to get back to the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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148,355
-24,241
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-24,241 |
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39,316
39,316
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Moments after the blinds had gone up, Mike Leah open-shoved from under the gun for 25,506 and was called by Edgaras "ImDaNuts5" Kisielius in the big blind.
Mike Leah: 
Edgaras "ImDaNuts5" Kisielius: 
The kicker played a crucial role on the 
board to eliminate Leah for now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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234,477
101,671
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101,671 |
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187,618
64,046
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64,046 |
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173,077
173,077
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173,077 |
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24,855
24,855
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24,855 |
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Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Shaylen "khushkush15" Anita doubled through Ivan "Negriin" Vilchez who then got the last few blinds in from the button with the 
. Pete Chen called in the big blind with the 
and the 
board kept the ace in the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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141,384
16,200
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16,200 |
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115,127
53,730
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53,730 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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Damon "FreshFishy" Yuryevich raised it up and big stack Kong Keat "HoneyFunny" Ng ripped it in for more than 150,000 from the big blind, which Yuryevich called for about one third of that.
Damon "FreshFishy" Yuryevich:
Kong Keat "HoneyFunny" Ng: 
On a board of 
, Ng got there with the trey on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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216,444
216,444
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216,444 |
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In a battle of the blinds it was James "NoahNgeny" Williams that found himself dominated with 
as table neighbor Edgaras "ImDaNuts5" Kisielius looked him up with the dominating . All the chips had gone in preflop to create a pot of 114,100 and the board ran out 
to let the kicker play.
As soon as Williams had departed, Roberto Romanello took his seat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Joao Vieira raised and then four-bet jammed into a three-bet of Pete Chen to jump right into another coin flip minutes into his re-entry.
Joao Vieira:
Pete Chen: 
The board ran out 
and Chen held onto his lead. Vieira's vacated seat was immediately filled by Aki "Seabossss" Virtanen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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125,184
40,260
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40,260 |
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