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From the button, Ted Lawson opened to 20,000 and Ali Eslami defended his blinds to see a 
flop fall.
Eslami check-called 20,000 before both players checked the 
on the turn before the 
completed the board.
Eslami led for 25,000 and Lawson kicked his cards to the muck.
John Gordon opened the pot to 29,000 and Brian Rast made the call next to act from the button.
The 
board was checked down to the river before Gordon slid out a 41,000-chip bet to force a fold from Rast.
With only 23 more minutes remaining in the level, and just three eliminations needed until we reach the final table, it seems that event #15 has hit the standstill point.
A blind steal here and a blind steal there is about all we're seeing as players look to consolidate their position in an effort to limp to the final table.
Tommy Felice opened with an early position raise only to have Ronald Lee three-bet the button. Felice committed his final 91,000 and Lee - having him covered by 7,000 - made the call.
Felice: 
Lee: 
The 
board would see Felice bite the dust in 13th place as Lee climbs to just under 200,000 in chips.
Allen Kessler opened to 25,000 only to have Ariel Celestino three-bet to 60,000 from the button.
Kessler pushed it up to 135,000 and Celestino moved all in for roughly 240,000 with Kessler making the call.
Kessler: 
Celestino: 
The 
flop gave Celestino eight extra outs to a flush, but whent he 
and landed on the turn and river, he would be forced to exit in 14th as Kessler soars to 525,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
910,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
||
|
305,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
265,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
245,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
220,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
215,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
210,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
145,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
130,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
125,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
|
||
|
115,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
||
|
110,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
110,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Nick Davies has just been eliminated from the tournament courtesy of John Gordon.
We are unsure of when the money went in, but it was Davies getting crushed by Gordon's 
on the final board of 
.
As Davies hits the rail, Gordon stacks his chips up to 270,000 in chips.
Daisuke Endo found himself all in against John Gordon.
Endo: 
Gordon: 
The board ran out 
to see Endo spike a pair to win the race and double through to just over 100,000.
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 0
