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Joe Ebanks opened to 90,000 from under the gun, and the action folded to Ben Tollerene who three-bet to 225,000 on button. Ebanks moved all in after the blinds released, and Tollerene snapped it off!
"Whoa!!!" members of the crowd yelled.
Ebanks: 
Tollerene: 
Neither player hit a four-flush as the board ran 
, and the pot was chopped.
It's Thunder Dome time.
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Sowers | 1,425,000 |
| 2 | Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier | 2,575,000 |
| 3 | Joe Ebanks | 3,150,000 |
| 4 | Tristan Wade | 2,100,000 |
| 5 | Chris Moorman | 2,650,000 |
| 6 | Ben Tollerene | 1,290,000 |
| 7 | Taylor Paur | 960,000 |
With Jeremy Menard's elimination, the remaining seven players will combine to a single table over at the ESPN Main Stage, which has affectionately become known as the "Thunder Dome!"
It has been awhile since our last elimination, but we just had one occur. It began when Jeremy Menard raised to 90,000 from the cutoff only to have Chris Moorman move all in from the big blind. Menard called off his stack and it was what you might expect . . . a race!
Moorman: 
Menard: 
Menard was at risk and no doubt looking for an ace or king. The 
flop was no help, and neither was the 
. Menard had just six outs headed to the river, which ended up being the 
. Menard's big slick was no good and he was eliminated from the tournament in 8th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,850,000
1,175,000
|
1,175,000 |
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|
Busted | |
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Tristan Wade raised to 85,000 from the cutoff only to have Joe Ebanks three-bet to 220,000 from the big blind. Never one to back down, Wade four-bet to 435,000, which was enough to push Ebanks of the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,300,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
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|
1,850,000 | |
|
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Board: 
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospeller led out for 105,000, and Ben Tollerene called. ElkY led for 225,000 after the 
turned, Tollerene called, and Grospellier fired a third and final bullet worth 445,000 after the 
rivered.
Tollerene released this time though, and Grospellier won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
||
|
1,350,000
-475,000
|
-475,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Action folded to Joe Ebanks in the cutoff and he raised to 65,000. Tristan Wade called from the button and Ben Tollerene followed suit from the big blind. It was three-handed to the 
flop, which Tollerene checked. Ebanks fired out 130,000, which got Wade to fold, but Tollerene made the call.
When the 
hit the turn, Tollerene check-called a bet of 300,000, leading to the river. Once again Tollerene checked, allowing Ebanks to bet 800,000! Tollerene gave it some thought before releasing his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,600,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,825,000
-575,000
|
-575,000 |
Taylor Paur opened to 60,000 on the button, and Chris Moorman called out of the small blind. The flop came down 
, and both players checked. The turn was the . and Moorman led for 75,000. Paur raised to 205,000, and Moorman called.
The river was the 
, and both players checked again.
Moorman opened up for a pair of jacks, Paur mucked, and the Englishman won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,675,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
830,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
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Chris Moorman opened to 65,000 with the button, Mike Sowers defended his big blind, and the flop fell 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the 
, and Sowers checked to Moorman who bet 90,000. Sowers check-raised to 250,000, and Moorman tank-called.
The river was the , and Sowers grabbed three stacks of 20 orange T5,000 chips, betting 300,000. Moorman released his cards, and Sowers took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,575,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
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|
1,485,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
