Dmitry Shunikov got his last 8,000 chips in after squeaking into the money. Christopher Chung and Mike Matusow were also in the hand.
A sizeable side pot had been created by the river between Chung and Matusow on the 
board.
Dmitry Shunikov: 
Christopher Chung: 
Mike Matusow: 
Chung took the main pot and the fairly large side pot while Shunikov hit the rail with a min-cash.
The action folded to Justin Moeller in the small blind who limped in. Evan Melgaard raised from the big blind and Moeller called.
The flop came 
and Moeller checked to Melgaard who bet. Moeller check-raised and Melgaard three-bet, followed by a four-bet from Moeller. Melgaard was all in and at risk for 26,000, leaving just 10,000 chips in front of Moeller.
Evan Melgaard: 
Justin Moeller: 
Moeller flopped top pair but Melgaard still had a few outs in the deck. The on the turn and the did not help Melgaard who stormed through the Amazon doors after being eliminated on the bubble.
At another table, Dmitry Shunikov was left with just 8,000 chips and found a way to make it into the money.
Nick Schulman raised on the button and Evan Melgaard defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Melgaard checked to Schulman who continued with a bet. Melgaard check-raised and Schulman called.
The turn was the and Melgaard tossed in a bet which Schulman called. The paired the board on the river and Melgaard slowed down with a check. Schulman threw in a bet and Melgaard looked him up. Schulman flipped over 
and that was enough to beat Melgaard's 
.
Joe McKeehen raised from the hijack, Ryan Hansen reraised from the button and Zack called in the big blind, as did McKeehen.
The 
flop was checked through.
On the 
turn, Zack bet, McKeehen raised, Hansen reraised, and only McKeehen called.
Both players checked the 
river and Hansen showed 
to take the pot while McKeehen said he mucked ace-nine.
With 26 players remaining, players are one elimination away from the money and play is now hand-for-hand.
Justin Moeller raised from the cutoff and was called by John Hoang and Dirk Wenkemann in the blinds. The flop came 
and the action checked around to the on the turn.
Hoang checked again and Wenkemann threw in a bet. Moeller folded but Hoang check-raised which Wenkemann called. The river was the 
and Hoang quickly threw in a bet. Wenkemann thought for a minute but decided to lay his hand down.
With a board of 
, Kris Steinbach got the rest of his shorter stack in on the turn against Ken Deng.
Kris Steinbach: 
Ken Deng:
Steinbach turned the nuts and had Deng drawing dead. A meaningless card completed the board and Steinbach doubled.
JJ Liu raised from the cutoff and Daniel Zack defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Zack check-raised only to have Liu stick in a three-bet. Zack called and the landed on the turn.
Zack led out this time and Liu just called to see the 
on the river. Both players checked and Zack tabled 
to win the hand.
On the next hand, Mike Matusow raised on the button and Zack three-bet from the small blind. Matusow called and the flop came 
. Zack led out and Matusow raised which Zack called.
The turn was the 
and Zack check-called another bet from Matusow. The completed the board and Zack checked again. Matusow fired one more time and Zack went into the tank for a minute before calling. Matusow showed 
to take down the pot.
Niveau: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
Mike Matusow defended his big blind when Ryan Hansen raised the small blind.
There was a bet and a call on the 
flop.
The turn saw a check-call from Hansen, and so did the river.
Hansen showed which was good as Matusow mucked.
On the next hand, Matusow gained back a lot of chips from another player when he held kings and action got to the river before his opponent folded.
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