Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The field remains stuck at 12 contestants for an extended period considering all the frantic early action. They are one hour away from a 75-minute break and several stack sizes are becoming more even.
Right in the middle of the pack is also Nick Petrangelo, who check-called a bet of 85,000 by Steve O'Dwyer on the 
river. O'Dwyer showed the 
for a bluff and Petrangelo won the pot with 
for jacks and sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
825,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
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|
675,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
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, it checked to Haxton who pushed all-in for 215,000. Ponakovs asked for an exact count and reluctantly folded. Smith double-checked his cards twice and also settled on a fold as well.
river. Aleksejs Ponakovs was facing a bet of 85,000 by Dan Smith, the latter of which was under the gun. One time bank extension expired and Ponakovs then folded while the second 30-second period just about ticked over.
for a pair of aces with jack kicker.
board delivered the overcard on the turn and Holz doubled.
turn and the 
river only improved O'Dwyer to a full house.
flop, which Mateos called. The 
flop on which Dvoress checked with the 25,000 he had behind. Holz bet as much and Dvoress called all-in.