| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
75,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
75,000
19,500
|
19,500 |
|
70,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
66,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
|
54,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
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On a board of 
we found Shiva Dudani all in for his last 23,300 - which was roughly a pot-sized shove.
His lone opponent in the hand had slightly fewer chips then Dudani, and after several minutes of deliberation, he made the call for his tournament life.
Dudani tabled his 
for a flopped straight as he raked in the pot to move to 65,000 in chips while waving adieu to his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
34,500
-10,500
|
-10,500 |
|
33,200
13,200
|
13,200 |
|
21,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
||
|
14,500
500
|
500 |
We didn't catch the hands, but we can tell you that both Stephen Kats and Justin "Choctaaaaw" Kruger have been eliminated.
Adam Hui raised to 1,300 from under the gun before action folded around to Blair Hinkle in the small blind. He three-bet to 3,600. The big blind folded and then Hui made it 6,225 to go. Hinkle mulled it over for a minute and then made the call.
The flop came down 
and both players checked after the significant preflop action. The turn brought the 
and Hinkle fired 4,350. Hui made the call.
After the 
fell on the river, both players checked and the hands were opened up. Hinkle showed 
offsuit and Hui tabled the 
, Hui's turned pair of sixes were good enough to win him the pot and push him close to 50,000 in chips. Hinkle slipped back to 15,300.
This hand was related to us by Stephen Kats, who witnessed it unfold at his table. According to him, La Sengphet opened preflop with 
and was flatted by the player in Seat 6. When the flop came down 
, Sengphet check-called a bet of 2,200. She again check-called a bet of 6,000 when the 
hit the turn, which was followed by the on the river.
At this point, Sengphet checked and he opponent moved all in for 29,000. Sengphet made the call and was golden against he opponent's 
bluff. Sengphet is up to 90,000.
Allen Kessler opened to 1,650 from late position only to have Tim West three-bet to 3,950.
Kessler made the call before both players checked it down to the river with the board reading 
. Once Kessler checked for the third time, West pushed out a bet of 5,250 with Kessler making the call.
West tabled his 
and Kessler mucked to slip below starting stack as West began his surge up the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
14,000
-6,800
|
-6,800 |
Action folded to Dan Perper in the small blind and he moved all in for his last 4,950. Shiva Dudani made the call from the big blind and the cards were turned up:
Dudani:
Perper: 
Perper was in bad shape, and if things couldn't get worse the flop came down 
. Perper, who was the last player to qualify for the National Championship, was drawing dead and made his way to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Today's National Championship began with only two women in the field: Choctaw Casino Champion Traci Brown and La Sengphet, who earned an "At-large bid." Both are still in the field and holding strong.
