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09-29-2019 15:47 UTC-8

David Lebhar Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,393)

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GeoffFisk

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

David Lebhar open shoved from the small blind, and Scott Lewis called from the big blind.

David Lebhar:
Scott Lewis:

Board:

Lebhar's six-three offsuit was dominated preflop, but he had some hope when three spades hit the board on the flop. The turn and river brought no help, however, and Lebhar is out in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Lewis	385,000 -95,000	-95,000
David Lebhar	Busted

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09-29-2019 15:33 UTC-8

Deven Ware Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,969)

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GeoffFisk

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Devin Ware went all in preflop from the button, and Young Hilliard made the call in the big blind.

Deven Ware:
Young Hilliard:

Board:

Ware was one card away from the double, but trip aces came in for Hilliard on the river, sending Ware home in 8th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Young Hilliard	875,000 295,000	295,000
Deven Ware	Busted

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09-29-2019 15:30 UTC-8

Afzal Atta Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,553)

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GeoffFisk

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Afzal Atta opened to 50,000 under the gun, and got one caller in Najib Kero two seats to the left.

Atta continued for 80,000 on the flop, and Kero called.

The turn came the , Atta checked, Kero went all in, and Atta called.

Afzal Atta:
Najib Kero:

It looked like Kero was about to be on the wrong end of a cooler, his trip nines dominated by Atta's eights full. The miracle came in on the river, however, and Kero sent Atta to the rail with a beter full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Najib Kero	1,015,000 600,000	600,000
Afzal Atta	Busted

09-29-2019 15:13 UTC-8

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GeoffFisk

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

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Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

09-29-2019 14:50 UTC-8

Chip Counts (full)

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Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Smith	1,400,000 50,000	50,000
Yary Hing	655,000 280,000	280,000
Young Hilliard	580,000 60,000	60,000
Afzal Atta	500,000 -75,000	-75,000
Scott Lewis	480,000 200,000	200,000
Najib Kero	415,000 -295,000	-295,000
David Lebhar	405,000 -5,000	-5,000
Deven Ware	390,000 155,000	155,000
Ralph Mittman	280,000 -160,000	-160,000

09-29-2019 14:47 UTC-8

Final Table Redraw and Chip Counts

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Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chips
1	1	Scott Lewis	480,000
1	2	Ralph Mittman	280,000
1	3	Deven Ware	390,000
1	4	Christopher Smith	1,400,000
1	5	Afzal Atta	500,000
1	6	Young Hilliard	580,000
1	7	Najib Kero	415,000
1	8	Yary Hing	655,000
1	9	David Lebhar	400,000

09-29-2019 14:36 UTC-8

Tim Costello Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,553)

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GeoffFisk

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Tim Costello went all in from the hijack, and David Lebhar made the call in the big blind.

Tim Costello:
David Lebhar:

Board:

The turn brought in top pair for Lebhar, and the river confirmed the elimination of Costello.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lebhar	410,000 -70,000	-70,000
Tim Costello	Busted

09-29-2019 14:35 UTC-8

Soren Asadov Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,203)

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GeoffFisk

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The craziness continues in the Main Event, as Soren Asadov, who was sitting on more than 800,000 chips just an hour agao, is out in 11th place.

Details of the hand are unknown, but with Tim Costello's elimination happening seconds after this, the tournament is down to the final nine.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soren Asadov	Busted

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09-29-2019 14:28 UTC-8

Tailong Qiao Eliminated in 12th Place ($2,203)

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GeoffFisk

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Shortly after losing most of his stack to Christopher Smith in a big hand, Tailong Qiao got the last of his decimated stack in preflop, with Smith calling.

Tailong Qiao:
Christopher Smith: