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Since doubling up to 4 million, Mike Ellis has taken a series of very small hits - but everything is relative, and with the blinds this big a small hit is bigger than you think.
There have been no big pots, but Ellis has slipped down to 2.3 million against Chris Gonzales' 8.4 million.
Level: 30
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Our heads-upsers saw an 
flop and Mike Ellis bet 325,000. Christopher Gonzales announced all in, Ellis called, and they were on their backs for Ellis' tournament life.
Gonzales: 
for two pair
Ellis: 
for trips
Turn: 
River: 
"Nice hand," said a dazed-looking Gonzales as he paid up. Ellis is now at 4 million and Gonzales at 6.7 million. The end could still be a long way off.
After a few minutes of back and forth, Mike Ellis raised to 275,000 on the button and Christopher Gonzales made the call.
They saw a 
flop, and Gonzales unexpectedly announced all in. Ellis thought about it for perhaps 10 seconds before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,850,000
2,850,000
|
2,850,000 |
|
2,875,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
Christopher Gonzales opened for 275,000, and David Wilkinson announced all in. Gonzales, by now chip leader by a considerable margin, quietly announced call.
Gonzales: 
Wilkinson: behind, but very live with 
Board: 
Wilkinson flopped a flush draw and had picked up a double belly buster straight draw by the turn too, but none of his outs came in on the river. He shook hands and headed for the rail. He now has 254,996 things that might console him.
David Wilkinson limped in on the small blind and Mike Ellis checked his option; they saw a flop.
Both players checked the 
flop and Wilkinson check-called 150,000 from Ellis on the turn. He check-called another 250,000 on the river and it was time to turn the cards over.
Ellis revealed 
for two pair, and Wilkinson mucked, shaking his head.
We could be here for a long while yet.
Mike Ellis bet 325,000 on the turn of a 
board, only for Chris Gonzales to push all in. Ellis thought about it long and hard, but at no point looked happy. He eventually folded.
A couple hands later and Ellis made it 300,000 to go preflop - and Gonzales announced all in again. Ellis folded again.
Ellis picked up a small pot a hand or two later, but he remains the short stack for now on 2.1 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,400,000
-1,150,000
|
-1,150,000 |
|
|
4,000,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
3,250,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Blind on blind, Chris Gonzales shoved for the third hand in a row, and this time it was David Wilkinson who made the call.
Gonzales: 
Wilkinson: 
Board: 
From desperate short stack to back in the game in three hands, Gonzales is now vying with Wilkinson for the chip lead.
