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06-07-2021 15:36 UTC-8

Knafo Doubles Back Through Dodd on Last Hand Before Break

Dan O'Hair

Level 36 : 300,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Ryan Dodd shoved from the button, having both Harlen Miller and Albert Knafo covered. Knafo called off from the big blind for about nine million.

Dodd:
Knafo:

The runout left Knafo with jacks-full and he doubled through Dodd.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Dodd	37,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Albert Knafo	20,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

06-07-2021 15:27 UTC-8

Dodd Spikes The River; Doubles Through Knafo

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Dan O'Hair

Level 36 : 300,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Albert Knafo opened to 1.3 million from the button and Ryan Dodd shoved for just under 19 million from the small blind. Knafo called to put Dodd at risk.

Knafo:
Dodd:

The board ran out — giving Dodd a straight on the river and doubling him up in a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Dodd	36,000,000 15,000,000	15,000,000
Albert Knafo	14,000,000 -23,000,000	-23,000,000

06-07-2021 15:13 UTC-8

Matthew Elsby Eliminated in 4th Place ($140,002)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 36 : 300,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Albert Knafo open-shoved from the button for heaps and action folded to Matthew Elsby, who called off his last nine million from the big blind.

Elsby:
Knafo:

The gave Elsby a set and a huge lead. The turn was about the best card in the deck for Knafo, as it gave him both a flush draw and open-ended straight draw. The river filled Knafo's straight knocked Elsby out in fourth place.

Elsby sat in disbelief for a while before getting up from his seat and exiting the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Knafo	37,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000
Matthew Elsby	Busted

Level: 36

Blinds: 300,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

06-07-2021 14:54 UTC-8

Jonathan Tamayo Eliminated in 5th Place ($107,694)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Harlen Miller doubled through Jonathan Tamayo after they got all in preflop. Harlen had and Tamayo had and the board ran out , which left Tamayo with crumbs.

On the very next hand, Tamayo shoved from the small blind and was called by Albert Knafo in the big blind.

Tamayo:
Knafo:

The board ran out and Tamayo was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Knafo	24,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Harlen Miller	5,000,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000
Jonathan Tamayo	Busted

06-07-2021 14:45 UTC-8

Thong Tran Eliminated in 6th Place ($86,155)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Thong Tran shoved for his last 950,000 from the hijack and action folded to Ryan Dodd in the big blind, who announced, "I haven't looked," before sliding in a call.

Tran:
Dodd:

"That's pretty good," Dodd remarked.

The flop pulled Tran into the lead. The turn was safe for Tran, but an river left Dodd with a pair of aces — knocking Tran out in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Dodd	21,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Thong Tran	Busted

06-07-2021 14:29 UTC-8

Elsby Doubles Through Dodd

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Dan O'Hair

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action folded to Ryan Dodd in the small blind, who completed. Matthew Elsby checked his option from the big blind.

The flop came and Dodd bet 400,000. Elsby called.

The turn brought the and Dodd checked, prompting a 400,000 bet from Elsby. Dodd then check-raised to 900,000 and Elsby called.

The completed the board and Dodd put Elsby all in for about four million. Elsby snapped and tabled for the flopped nut flush. Dodd mucked and Elsby doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Dodd	18,000,000 -9,000,000	-9,000,000
Matthew Elsby	12,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

06-07-2021 14:05 UTC-8

Bobby Noel Eliminated in 7th Place ($67,309)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Jonathan Tamayo shoved for about three million from the lojack and directly behind him, Bobby Noel also went all in for less. Everyone else folded.

Tamayo:
Noel:

The board kept Tamayo out in front and Noel was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Tamayo	6,000,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Bobby Noel	Busted

06-07-2021 13:56 UTC-8

Jimmy Lujan Eliminated in 8th Place ($50,885)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Ryan Dodd opened to 600,000 from the hijack and Jimmy Lujan shoved for his last 4.5 million from the cutoff. Action folded back to Dodd, who snap-called.

Dodd:
Lujan:

The board ran out and Lujan was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Dodd	27,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Jimmy Lujan	Busted