(Blinds 3,000-6,000)
The blinds had just gone up when Manig Loeser was spotted on his way out. Ricky Guan still had his cards tabled with 
for top pair on a board of 
and mentioned that Loeser had been all in with 
for fewer than 10 big blinds.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
Eliminé | |
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Niveau: 33
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 0
(blinds 3,000/6,000)
Jake Schindler raised to 12,000 from the button and Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind.
The flop was 
, Hellmuth checked, Schindler bet 8,000, Hellmuth check-raised to 22,000 and Schindler called.
The turn was the 
, Hellmuth bet 60,000 and Schindler tanked for nearly three minutes before he folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
268,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
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|
212,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
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Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Jake Schindler limped in on the button and Phil Hellmuth checked his option. The flop came 
and Hellmuth check-called a bet of 8,000 from Schindler.
The turn brought the 
and Hellmuth quickly checked again. Schindler fired out a bet of 20,000 and Hellmuth still called. The river was the 
and Hellmuth checked for the third time. Schindler sized up a bet of 57,000 and Hellmuth instantly called. Schindler tabled 
for a flush which put Hellmuth in a bad mood.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
280,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
200,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
|
||
With the blinds moving up, John Smith had seen his stack dwindle to fewer than 10 big blinds and a limped pot saw him check the 
flop, Mark Burford checked behind. On the 
turn, Smith led for 10,000 and Burford raised to 25,000, then quickly called the shove of Smith for 88,800.
John Smith: 
Mark Burford:
The magic river gave Smith trips and he doubled.
"Oh come on, you gotta be kidding me," Burford gasped.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
282,400
77,600
|
77,600 |
|
197,600
77,600
|
77,600 |
Jan Lakota raised to 20,000 from the button, Danny Tang reraised all in for roughly 198,000 and Lakota called after a few moments with 
, racing with Tang's .
The board ran out 
, giving Lakota a nine-high straight to eliminate Tang and advance to the Round of 16.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000
168,000
|
168,000 |
|
Eliminé | |
|
|
||
Niveau: 34
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Brandon Steven shipped all in for 100,800 on the button and Zachary Clark made a quick call. Steven was in rough shape when the cards were tabled and was at risk of being eliminated.
Brandon Steven: 
Zachary Clark: 
The flop came 
with the deuce in the window as Steven out-flopped Clark. The on the turn and the on the river changed nothing and Steven nearly brought the stacks back to even.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
278,400
81,600
|
81,600 |
|
201,600
81,600
|
81,600 |
Brandon Steven raised all in for about 198,000 from the button and Zachary Clark called from the big blind with , leading Steven's 
.
The flop came down 
, giving Steven a flush draw.
However, Steven found no help from the 
turn nor the river and was eliminated.
Zachary Clark advances to the Round of 16 where he will face Matthias Eibinger.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
480,000
201,600
|
201,600 |
|
|
Eliminé |
After a series of limped pots, it was Phil Hellmuth that raised to 27,000 and Jake Schindler called. On the flop, both players checked and Schindler also checked the on the turn. Hellmuth bet 23,000 and Schindler came along.
The fell on the river and Schindler double-checked his cards, then bet 205,000. Hellmuth only had around 165,000 behind and immediately shot out of his chair to study the board.
"Oh come on man, I have aces up. This is so sick ... I trapped him again," Hellmuth exclaimed and then folded with the words "I have big aces up."
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
315,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
165,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
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