Niveau 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
A total of four levels have been completed so far today, with just one more two-hour level remaining. First, the players can enjoy a 20-minute break.
During the last level, Ryan Hughes extended his lead, chipping up to 585,000.
Unfortunately, the level also saw the departures of Phil Hellmuth, Galen Hall, Xuan Liu, Eric Baldwin, Griffin Benger, and Antonio Esfandiari.
Daniel Negreanu is in the danger zone, and the cameras are circling, waiting for a big double-up or the alternative outcome.
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and the big blind bet 3,400. Kanit called and the river was the 
. The big blind upped the bet to 7,000.
. Kanit had the winner with 
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and turned top pair before an ace struck on the river. Kamel moved all in and his opponent called with pocket aces for top set. After being moved to a new table, the Brit turned a seven-high straight with pocket sixes and his valuebet on the river was paid to see Kamel recover chips.
, and Negreanu went through Slezak's possible holdings.
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. His opponent made a continuation bet of 7,000, and De Meulder called. The turn brought them the 
. His opponent continued betting again and now led out for 18,000. De Meulder called again. The river was a 
, and his opponent shoved all-in for about 40,000. De Meulder called.
for a flush.
, on which both players checked. The turn brought them a 
, and his opponent check-called a bet of 13,000 from De Meulder. They both checked through the 
on the river. The other player showed 
, leaving Hellmuth dead to a chop. The river was the 
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