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10-07-2019 12:51 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts from Table 10

Anthony Thompson

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vineet Pahuja	4,700,000 615,000	615,000
Friman Villalona	2,800,000 500,000	500,000
Josias Dossantos	2,490,000 -210,000	-210,000
Michael Marder	2,175,000 175,000	175,000
Michael Linster	1,825,000 -35,000	-35,000

Mark Amabile	1,820,000 620,000	620,000
Tam Nguyen	1,760,000 -285,000	-285,000
John Alesi	1,105,000 5,000	5,000
Kevin Lutz	950,000 -255,000	-255,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

10-07-2019 12:32 UTC-5

Take 10

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Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Players are on their first 10-minute break of the day.

10-07-2019 12:26 UTC-5

Linster Doubles Through Dossantos

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Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Michael Linster opened for 110,000 from the cutoff and Josias Dossantos called on the button along with Michael Marder from the big blind to see a flop.

Action was checked to Linster who continued for 115,000 and was called by Dossantos while Marder folded.

Linster jammed for 670,000 once the fell on the turn and was called by Dossantos.

Michael Linster:
Josias Dossantos:

Dossantos needed an eight to fall on the river but it was the improving Linster's hand to a full house securing his double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josias Dossantos	2,700,000 -1,190,000	-1,190,000
Michael Marder	2,000,000 -175,000	-175,000
Michael Linster	1,860,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Josias Dossantos Michael Linster Michael Marder

10-07-2019 12:05 UTC-5

Brown Turns One-Outer to Double Through Palma

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Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

There was all in action on a board between Joe Palma and Mitchell Brown.

Joe Palma:
Mitchell Brown:

Palma needed a six to fall on the river to eliminate Brown but it fell the to give Brown the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Brown	3,090,000 2,090,000	2,090,000
Joe Palma	2,910,000 -690,000	-690,000

Tags: Mitchell Brown Joe Palma

10-07-2019 11:55 UTC-5

Travis Decker Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,391)

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Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Travis Decker open-jammed for 195,000 from the hijack and was called by Mitchell Brown from the cutoff. Action was on Mike Kemeter who came over the top on the button getting isolation.

Travis Decker:
Mike Kemeter:

Decker was behind and didn't receive any help from the flop.

The turn brought some sunshine for Decker with the but it quickly got rained on as the dealer dropped the on the river to end his tournament run in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Kemeter	2,400,000 525,000	525,000
Mitchell Brown	1,000,000 -100,000	-100,000
Travis Decker	Busted

Tags: Travis Decker Mitchell Brown

10-07-2019 11:45 UTC-5

Hartshorn Doubles Through Brown

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Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mitchell Brown limped in under the gun and Travis Hartshorn raised all in for 875,000 from middle position. Action folded back around to Mitchell who called.

Mitchell Brown:
Travis Hartshorn:

"Lets see if I can get lucky with ace-queen," Brown said as the flop fell.

Just as Hartshorn stood up the dealer dropped the on the turn and added another on the river with the to give him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Hartshorn	1,700,000 100,000	100,000
Mitchell Brown	1,100,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Mitchell Brown Travis Hartshorn

10-07-2019 11:30 UTC-5

Gross Out-Flops Brown for Double Up

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Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Travis Hartshorn opened for 120,000 from early position and Rafal Kordys called from middle position. Action was on Jeffrey Gross who three-bet all in for 500,000 from the cutoff and was called by Mitchell Brown from the small blind while the other two folded.

Jeffrey Gross:
Mitchell Brown:

Brown had Gross dominated until the flop hit the felt.

The turn paired the board with the and brown needed a king or ten to win the hand.

Luckily for Gross, the river fell a to give him the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafal Kordys	2,200,000 -125,000	-125,000
Mitchell Brown	2,000,000 -505,000	-505,000
Travis Hartshorn	1,600,000 -285,000	-285,000
Jeffrey Gross	1,100,000 540,000	540,000

Tags: Travis Hartshorn Rafal Kordys Mitchell Brown Jeffrey Gross

10-07-2019 11:20 UTC-5

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Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

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10-07-2019 11:20 UTC-5

Amabile Flushes Alesi with Same Hand for Double Up

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Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Friman Villalona opened for 125,000 from the hijack and Mark Amabile jammed for 515,000 on the button. Action was on John Alesi who came over the top from the big blind getting isolation.

John Alesi:
Mark Amabile: