PokerStars is running the Mini PCA Main Event today, and in addition to bankroll-boosting cash prizes, an EPT Monte Carlo package will be added to the prize pool, awarded to the eventual champion.
Shaun Deeb raised to 16,000 from middle position before Tom-Aksel Bedell moved all in for 40,000 on the button. Action folded back to Deeb who said "My hand is too good." before calling.
Tom-Aksel Bedell: 
Shaun Deeb: 
The flop came 
giving Bedell a flush draw to which Deeb said "That's a fair fight". "I see nothing fair about that." Bedell responded. The turn came the 
offering no help. However the river came the 
giving Bedell a set to secure the double up and survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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190,000
-10,000
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-10,000 |
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92,000
9,000
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9,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
Andriy Lyubovetskiy opened the action from under the gun to 15,000 and it folded around to Adam Hendrix in the small blind who moved all in for 46,000. Lyubovetskiy quickly called and the cards were on their backs.
Adam Hendrix: 
Andriy Lyubovetskiy: 
Hendrix was ahead with his pair of kings until the board ran out 
, and the full house for Lyubovetskiy scored the pot to send Hendrix to the rail in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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510,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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Busted | |
Jeremy Ausmus raised to 15,000 on the button and was called by Joni Jouhkimainen in the big blind.
Action checked through on the 
flop.
The was the turn and Ausmus bet 17,000 when checked to. Jouhkimainen called.
The river came the 
and Jouhkimainen checked. Ausmus bet 67,000 for a pot sized set which forced a fold from Jouhkimainen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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390,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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265,000
-71,000
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-71,000 |
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| TABLE | SEAT | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT | BIG BLINDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 46,000 | 8 | |
| 1 | 2 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 385,000 | 64 | |
| 1 | 3 | Andriy Lyubovetskiy | Ukraine | 450,000 | 75 | |
| 1 | 4 | Joni Jouhkimainen | Finland | 336,000 | 56 | |
| 1 | 5 | John Zable | United States | 290,000 | 48 | |
| 1 | 6 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 200,000 | 33 | |
| 1 | 7 | Oliver Weis | Germany | 246,000 | 41 | |
| 1 | 8 | Dylan Smith | United States | 239,000 | 40 | |
| 1 | 9 | Tom-Aksel Bedell | Norway | 83,000 | 14 |
Andrew Pantling raised to 15,000 on the button and was called by Andriy Lyubovetskiy in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Lyubovetskiy check-called the 16,000 bet from Pantling.
The was the turn and Lyubovetskiy checked. Pantling fired 52,000 before Lyubovetskiy moved all in for around 150,000 effective. Pantling called for his tournament life.
Andrew Pantling: 
Andriy Lyubovetskiy: 
Lyubovetskiy had top two pair while Pantling had the nut flush draw and a gutshot straight draw. The river came the 
giving Lyubovetskiy a full house which sent Pantling to the rail as the final table bubble boy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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455,000
181,000
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181,000 |
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Busted | |
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Play has started today as 10 players remain for the final day of the $25,000 PCA PLO High Roller.
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 0
