The money spots have been reached and the final eight players will return in one hour from now at 7pm local time to determine the semi finalists.
Niveau: 38
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 0
All remaining eight players start 200 big blinds deep and three of the four matches are underway. Only Mikita Badziakouski is waiting for Gabor Szabo to kick off his duel as well.
The first two pots between Henri Puustinen and Benjamin Reason started with raises to 15,000 and both went to a flop. Puustinen bet the 
flop for 20,000 and Reason check-folded.
In the next hand, Reason opened and Puustinen defended. They checked the 
flop and Puustinen then led the 
turn for 30,000, forcing a fold.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
1,150,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Daniel Zack raised to 15,000 and Bin Weng called.
The flop came 
and both players checked.
On the turn , both players checked on again.
The river was the 
, Weng bet 6,000 and Zack called.
Weng turned over 
for a straight.
"That's a good hand," said Zack.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,221,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
||
|
1,179,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
||
With 50,000 in the pot and 
on the board, Jake Daniels checked. Jason Koon bet 40,000 and Daniels called. Koon turned over 
and Daniels sent his hand into the muck.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,265,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
||
|
1,135,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
Jason Koon raised to 15,000 and Jake Daniels called.
The flop was 
. Daniels checked and Koon bet 10,000. Daniels came along to see a turn 
.
Both players checked the turn. The river was and Daniels bet 75,000 to get a fold from Koon.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,240,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,160,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
On the 
flop, Gabor Szabo check-called a bet worth 16,000 by Mikita Badziakouski and they checked the 
on the turn. The river was bet for the minimum by Szabo and Badziakouski called to win the pot with 
versus 
.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,150,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
With 80,000 in the middle and the board reading 
, Jake Daniels bet 51,000 and Jason Koon called.
The river was the , Koon checked, Daniels bet 155,000 and Koon called.
Daniels turned over 
, but it was no good as Koon held 
for a straight.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,511,000
271,000
|
271,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
889,000
-271,000
|
-271,000 |
A three-bet to 60,000 was in front of Jake Daniels and Jason Koon then four-bet to more than 160,000. Daniels piled it in and Koon called instantly to set up a flip after a mere 13 minutes of heads-up action.
Jake Daniels: 
Jason Koon:
The board ran out 
for Daniels to miss and become the first casualty in the money. He collects $36,280 and Koon punched his ticket for the semi finals.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
889,000
|
889,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Eliminé | |
