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John Gordon raised from late position to 13,000 and was re raised to 35,000 from Daisuke Endo in the small blind. Gordon made the call and the flop came 
.
Endo bet 50,000 and Gordon flat called. The 
fell on the turn. Endo checked, Gordon raised all in for 103,000 and Endo called. Gordon showed 
and Endo showed 
.
The 
fell on the river and Gordon chipped up to around 400,000.
Eric Ladny got all his chips in pre flop against Brian Rast. Ladny flipped up and Rast flipped up 
.
The flop was beautiful for Rast as it fell 
. The 
fell on the turn and the river brought the .
Rast now sits with 735,000 in front of him and is the chip leader.
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
Ali Eslami limped in on the button and Luke Marsh raised all in from the small blind for 24,000. Eslami made the call.
The flop ran out 
. Marsh moved all in for his remaining 38,000 and Eslami made the call.
Eslami flipped up 
and Marsh showed 
. The 
fell on the turn and the fell on the river.
Eslami is now up to 213,000 in chips.
Ted Lawson opened to 17,000 only to have Allen Kessler slid in 80,000 from the button - and although it was an over-pot bet - the dealer let it stand as Lawson went into the tank.
"You got ace-king down there sir?" asked Lawson in the direction of Kessler.
Kessler refused to respond.
Eventually Lawson would muck his hand while slipping to 73,000 as Kessler climbs to just over 110,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
113,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
73,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
||
Tommy Felice raised to 21,000 pre flop and was re raised to 68,000 by Luke Marsh. Felice made the all in call.
Felice:
Marsh: 
The board ran out 
.
Marsh is now down to 67,000.
David Mercer raised from the cut off to 21,000 and was re raised by Eric Ladny to 45,000. Mercer made the call to put himself all in for 43,000.
Mercer:
Ladny:
The flop ran out 
to put Mercer ahead. The turn brought the and the 
showed up on the river.
Mercer doubled up to 92,000 and Ladny dropped down to 132,000.
John Gordon opened the button to 16,000 only to have Allen Kessler move all in for 66,000 from the big bling. Gordon instantly made the call.
Gordon:
Kessler: 
The board would run out 
to see Gordon and Kessler chop it up.
In a battle of the blinds, Randall Flowers has just found a double to over 130,000 against Ariel Celestino.
Flowers:
Celestino:
The board ran out 
to see Flowers' mid-pair hold as Celestino slips to 170,000 in chips.
Bradley Craig opened up the betting with a 21,000 pre flop raise from the button. Andrew Cohen re raised 81,000 and Craig called putting him all in and at risk for elimination.
Craig: 
Cohen:
The board ran out 
.
Cohen has increased his stack to 158,000.
