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Maria Konnikova raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Alexander Ziskin called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Konnikova checked. Ziskin bet 100,000 and Konnikova called.
The turn brought the 
and Konnikova checked. Ziskin bet 200,000, Konnikova folded, and Ziskin took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,030,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
The last four players are off on another 20-minute break.
Alexander Ziskin opened to 80,000 on the button and Loek van Wely called out of the big blind. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Van Wely led out for 60,000 and Ziskin quickly made the call. When the 
paired the board on the river, van Wely fired another 120,000 and Ziskin looked him up. Van Wely turned over 
for trip tens and Ziskin's cards went to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,890,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
|
800,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
Action folded around to the blinds, Maria Konnikova raised to 85,000 from the small, and Alexander Ziskin called from the big.
The flop came 
and Konnikova bet 95,000. Ziskin called.
The turn brought the and Konnikova slid a stack of grey T-25,000 chips forward, committing the vast majority of her chips. Ziskin folded and Konnikova took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
935,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
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Alexander Ziskin raised to 80,000 on the button and both Kevin MacDonald and Loek van Wely called from the blinds. The flop came 
and the action checked around to the 
on the turn.
MacDonald led out for 105,000 and van Wely called, while Ziskin laid his hand down. The river brought the 
, slowing down the action as both players checked. MacDonald tabled 
for a set of fours and van Wely mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,040,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
1,450,000
-570,000
|
-570,000 |
Loek van Wely raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Kevin MacDonald called from the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop and 
turn.
The fell on the river, MacDonald bet 100,000, van Wely folded, and MacDonald took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,580,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
Harrison Gimbel was on the short stack and pushed all in for around 325,000 in the cutoff. Loek van Wely looked down at his cards and instantly made the call.
Loek van Wely: 
Harrison Gimbel: 
When the flop fell 
, it wasn't looking good for Gimbel to find another double up. The on the turn provided a sweat, but the on the river was not the card he was looking for. Gimbel wished the rest of the table good luck and exited the tournament area in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,020,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Alexander Ziskin raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and Kevin MacDonald three-bet shoved from the button for 555,000. The blinds got out of the way and Ziskin called to put MacDonald at risk.
Ziskin:
MacDonald: 
Ziskin had the preflop advantage and MacDonald had to improve in order to survive. He paired his five on the 
flop to take the lead and further improved to trips on the turn, leaving Ziskin in rough shape. The 
on the river paired Ziskin's queen, but it wasn't enough, and MacDonald took the pot to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,730,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
|
1,180,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
