Percy Mahatan opened with a raise to 430,000 from the hijack seat and got a single caller in Robert Salaburu in the big blind. The flop came . Salaburu checked, and when Mahatan fired a continuation bet, Salaburu stuck around. The turn then brought the and an all-in push from Salaburu, which Mahatan called.
Salaburu:
Mahatan:
Salaburu's turned two pair were best, and after the river they remained so. Mahatan is out in 16th, having earned $369,026 for his Main Event run.
After the elimination of David Balkin and then Robert Buckenmayer, Gaelle Baumann has been moved off the Secondary Feature Table to the ESPN Main Stage. Here's the current seat draw.
Wilfried Harig raised to 400,000 from early position only to have Robert Buckenmayer move all in from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Harig made the call.
Showdown
Buckenmayer:
Harig:
Buckenmayer was in bad shape and in need of some help, but he would find none as the board ran out . With that, Buckenmayer was eliminated in 17th place. That means just two players remaining in the field are over the age of 40 in Steven Gee and Michael Esposito.
After folding through one orbit's worth of hands at the secondary feature table, Gaelle Baumann moved all in from the button and got no takers from the blinds. Soon after that one, she was moved over to the main feature table.
After a button open by Jesse Sylvia and a call from the big blind by Percy Mahatan, the flop came . Mahatan checked, Sylvia bet 475,000, and Mahatan called. The turn was the and both checked. The river then brought the . Mahatan checked, Sylvia bet 930,000, and Mahatan let his hand go.
In the first hand after the two-table redraw, David Balkin raised to 425,000 from middle position and was called by Michael Esposito. The flop saw Balkin bet 625,000, Esposito call, and the appear on the turn.
This time Balkin checked, and Esposito fired out 925,000. Balkin responded by moving all in and Esposito snap-called.
Showdown
Esposito:
Balkin:
Balkin no doubt thought he had the best hand, but Esposito had nailed the flop and was a huge favorite; in fact, Balkin needed the case ace to stay alive. The dealer burned one last time and put out the , putting an end to the Australian's deep run in 18th place.
After a series of blind steals by various players at the secondary feature table, Jeremy Ausmus raised to 400,000 from middle position, and Scott Abrams defended his big blind.
The flop came . Abrams checked, and when Ausmus fired, Abrams quickly let his hand go.
Players are now on a short break in order to do a two-table redraw. It'll take some time for the players to rearrange themselves and for the production crew to get things squared away, but action should resume soon as we look to lose nine more players.
. Salaburu checked, and when Mahatan fired a continuation bet, Salaburu stuck around. The turn then brought the 
and an all-in push from Salaburu, which Mahatan called.
river they remained so. Mahatan is out in 16th, having earned $369,026 for his Main Event run.
. With that, Buckenmayer was eliminated in 17th place. That means just two players remaining in the field are over the age of 40 in Steven Gee and Michael Esposito.
. Mahatan checked, Sylvia bet 930,000, and Mahatan let his hand go.
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appear on the turn.
