Heads-up to the 
turn, Ralph Wong checked his option out of the big blind. He had previously defended and check-called one bet to then face a second barrel by Mikolaj Zawadzki. That one was worth 85,000 and Wong needed more than a minute before opting to fold.
Niveau: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Some 531 players remain as the orange section in the Bally's main room is almost gone. The second regular 15-minute break has now commenced and at least another four levels of 60 minutes each are on today's schedule.
Under the gun opened to 18,000 and Tri Dao called from early position. The big blind player shoved for 79,000 and the player under the gun called. Dao called as well.
The under the gun player and Tri Dao would check all the way down on the 
board.
Big Blind: 
Under the Gun: 
Tri Dao: 
Despite the big blind hitting a set of nines, Dao made a straight and is now approaching a million chips.
Joining the action on the flop of 
Casey Hatmaker bet 15,000 on the button and was raised by his opponent to 45,000 in the big blind. Hatmaker called.
The turn was the 
and action went check-check.
The river came the 
and the big blind moved all in for 183,000. Hatmaker snapped called. The big blind showed 
but Hatmaker had the nuts as he turned over 
as he eliminated his opponent.
Shawn Stroke had just been eliminated by Shannon Shorr and was awaiting his payout when another short stack pushed for around 45,000. Shorr in the big blind glanced at his cards and called instantly.
Short stack:
Shannon Shorr: 
The 
board locked up another elimination for Shorr and Veronica Brill jokingly declared "we have another victim here."
Masato Yokosawa raised to 16,000 and Jeffrey Tanouye called from one seat over in the cutoff. Mimi Luu then three-bet to 70,000 in the small blind and Yokosawa called with 144,000 behind while Tanouye folded.
On the 
flop, Luu instantly pushed all-in and Yokosawa called.
Masato Yokosawa: 
Mimi Luu: 
Neither the 
turn nor the river improved Yokosawa and he was sent to the rail while Luu celebrated with her usual "yes baby baby" before adding "I am so blessed today."
Joining the action three-ways on the turn the board read 
. Rui Bouquet in the big blind checked to his opponents. The early position player bet 75,000 and the player direct to his left called. Bouquet went into the tank before announcing all in for 300,000. Both opponents folded as Bouquet took in a big pot.
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