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Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Eric Afriat put in a raise on the button, Byron Kaverman defended his big blind, and the flop fell 
. Kaverman check-called a bet of 25,000, and the duo checked on both the turn (
), and the river (
).
Kaverman silently revealed 
for a pair of sevens, and Afriat shook his head and flashed 
.
"You're terrific," Afriat jabbed. "Calling out of position with jack-seven."
Evidently Afriat, whose chips are shrinking as his temper is rising, was berating Kaverman during the break as well, because Kaverman was tanking for too long in a previous hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
660,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
||
|
610,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
in the hole Harwood's decision was already made and she snapped the bet off while tabling her bullets with a flourish.
but he found a lifeline when the flop fell 
. Needing another seven to rain down at some point, Kelly watched the turn and river deliver no further help. He hit the rail just short of the money, while Harwood chipped up to just over the average stack as the money bubble approaches.
. The action is on Athanasios Polychronopoulos who tanks for a while before checking. Blake Bohn checks behind and Polychronopoulos shows 
and has nearly doubled up since the last break.
and Parker 
.
and Israelashvili was eliminated. "I was hoping for Queen-Nine, but wasn't expecting it," smiled Parker after the hand.
), and the turn (
.
flop to see the 
fall on fourth street.
.
flop but the