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Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Eric Froehlich raised from under the gun, Mike Sowers made it two bets on his direct left, and Amos Segev cold-called on the button. Froehlich called as well, and the flop came 
. Froehlich led out, Sowers raised, Segev folded, and Froehlich called.
The rest of the money went in when the 
turned, and the hands were opened:
Froehlich: 
Sowers: 
Froehlich turned a straight flush, leaving Sowers drawing dead. The 
completed the board, and Sowers was eliminated in 29th place.
Froehlich now has 120,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
72,500
|
72,500 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
, and all three players checked. They checked again when the 
fell on the turn. The river was the 
, and this time Ogus bet out. Both other players folded. Ogus turned over his cards, showing 
, and said "Show a bluff, one time," as he raked in the pot.
and Mierkalns checked. Obi bet, and Mierkalns called. The turn was the 
and both players checked again.
flop, action was checked to Binh Ly who bet. He was called by Mark Mierkalns and one other player.
and this time action checked to the player in the big blind who bet, Ly and Mierkalns both called.
and action checked to Ly who bet. Both players called.
. But it was only a two way chop as Mierkalns showed 
and the player in the big blind mucked.
until Lefkowitz, who was short-stacked, was all in.
, and one player had folded. The remaining players turned up their hands. Tran held 
and was drawing to only three outs against his opponent's 
, giving Tran no help and eliminating him from the tournament.