While the bubble is still going on, tournament staff has decided to keep the same blinds until the bubble for the unofficial final table breaks. The tournament clock is stopped but a mobile clock is running to determine when the next break takes place. It is good news for the short stacks, albeit the blind structure is fairly slow anyways and the short-handed tables will keep the pressure high.
For just 140,000 chips, Mark Malecha announced all in and the action folded around to Sam Steindl in the big blind. He peeked at his cards and then tossed them into the muck.
Francesco Sergi opened to 55,000 and was called by Derek Wolters from one seat over in the big blind. On the flop , Sergi continued for 60,000 and Wolters mucked. Sergi also took down the next pot and stole the blinds and antes once more.
Then, Max Chin raised to 55,000 and Tang Peng defended the big blind. On the flop , Peng check-called a bet of 60,000 before both checked down the turn and river. Chin showed but Teng's had the better kicker.
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Derek Wolters moved all in from the button and Max Chin asked for a count before making the call.
Wolters was at risk for 205,000 with the and Chin was ahead with . The latter paired his nine on the flop and the was a blank as well, however Wolters rivered the straight thanks to the .
Max Chin raised to 50,000 and Francesco Sergi called in the big blind to see the flop of . Sergi check-folded to a bet of 50,000 and then said "I should have shoved pre", flashing the .
One hand later, Sergi shoved the small blind for 215,000 with the and Derek Wolters called with . The flop was a huge sweat, but ultimately the ace-high was good enough with the turn and river completing the board.
[Removed:17] opened for 50,000 and Mark Malecha jammed the button, all-in for 620,000.
It folded back to Yan and he snap-called for 350,000 and his tournament life with the . Malecha held the and Yan won the classic race to double through on a board, improving to a flush.
Ashish Gupta limped in, Sam Steindl raised to 55,000 and was called. After the flop , Gupta check-folded to a continuation bet and flashed the and Steindl showed the .
In a battle of the blinds with [Removed:17], Steindl fired the flop for 97,000 and that also went through uncontested.
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versus Gupta's 
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and Gupta took it, sending Malecha to the rail eighth and setting up the unofficial final table of seven.
, Sergi continued for 60,000 and Wolters mucked. Sergi also took down the next pot and stole the blinds and antes once more.
, Peng check-called a bet of 60,000 before both checked down the 
turn and 
river. Chin showed 
but Teng's 
and Chin was ahead with 
. The latter paired his nine on the flop 
. Sergi check-folded to a bet of 50,000 and then said "I should have shoved pre", flashing the 
. The flop 
was a huge sweat, but ultimately the ace-high was good enough with the 
turn and 
and Yan won the classic race to double through on a 
board, improving to a flush.
, Gupta check-folded to a continuation bet and flashed the 
.
flop for 97,000 and that also went through uncontested.