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Sam Cohen opened for 35,000 from the butoff and then called when Jamie Armstrong three-bet to 85,000 from the button. The blinds both folded and it was heads-up action to the 
flop. Cohen checked, Armstrong bet 100,000, and Cohen sprung to life with a check-raise to 250,000. It did the trick as Armstrong released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,380,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
1,280,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
David Benefield opened for 30,000 from the hijack and Sam Cohen pushed back with a three-bet to 90,000 from the button. Action folded back to Benefield and he asked how much Cohen had started the hand with, which was roughly 625,000. Benefield thought for awhile before four-betting to 225,000 or so, and Cohen instantly moved all in. Benefield didn't seem excited but dropped in some chips nonetheless.
Cohen: 
Benefield: 
The 
flop gave both players a set, meaning had the hand played out differently the chips would more than likely have gotten in one way or another. Neither the 
turn nor 
river were the one outer Benefield was looking for, and Cohen made her way to the rail to celebrate with her supporters, which includes Tristan Wade.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,250,000
633,000
|
633,000 |
|
850,000
-628,000
|
-628,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
| Table | Seat | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 446 | 1 | Barry Hutter | 649,000 |
| 446 | 2 | -empty- | N/A |
| 446 | 3 | -empty- | N/A |
| 446 | 4 | Thad McNulty | 639,000 |
| 446 | 5 | David Benefield | 1,478,000 |
| 446 | 6 | -empty- | N/A |
| 446 | 7 | Sam Cohen | 617,000 |
| 446 | 8 | Jamie Armstrong | 1,118,000 |
| 446 | 9 | Yong Lu | 338,000 |
| 450 | 1 | Justin Oliver | 660,000 |
| 450 | 2 | Andy Phan | 663,000 |
| 450 | 3 | Chris Johnson | 488,000 |
| 450 | 4 | -empty- | N/A |
| 450 | 5 | Scott Davies | 410,000 |
| 450 | 6 | -empty- | N/A |
| 450 | 7 | Matt Salsberg | 870,000 |
| 450 | 8 | Pierre Milan | 530,000 |
| 450 | 9 | Daniel Laming | 259,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,478,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
|
1,118,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
870,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
663,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
660,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
649,000
174,000
|
174,000 |
|
|
||
|
639,000
-109,000
|
-109,000 |
|
|
617,000
-78,000
|
-78,000 |
|
530,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
488,000
-82,000
|
-82,000 |
|
410,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
|
||
|
338,000
-167,000
|
-167,000 |
|
259,000
-46,000
|
-46,000 |
The final 13 players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day. We'll have updated chip counts for you shortly.
Thad McNulty opened for 30,000 under the gun and Barry Hutter defended his big blind. Both players checked the 
flop, and then Hutter checked the 
turn. McNulty bet 40,000, Hutter check-raised to 115,000, and McNulty called, which brought about the on the river.
Hutter moved all in and McNulty called off for 220,000. Hutter tabled the 
for a bluff, and McNutly doubled through with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
748,000
303,000
|
303,000 |
|
|
475,000
-445,000
|
-445,000 |
|
|
||
Action folded to a short-stacked Grayson Nichols on the button and he moved all in for 85,000. The small blind folded, but Jamie Armstrong, who had chips to spare, made the call from the big.
Nichols: 
Armstrong: 
Nichols got it in good, and he stayed in the lead on the 
flop. That's when disaster struck as the dealer burned and turned the 
to put two pair on the board. That gave both players jacks and tens, which meant Armstrong's ace kicker had him out in front. The 
river was of no consequence, and the counterfeit sent Nichols out the door in 14th place for $24,277.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,140,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
Busted |
Marius Pospiech opened for 25,000 from early position and Matt Salsberg, who was seated to his immediate left, three-bet to 57,000. Action folded back to Pospiech and he four-bet all in for roughly 220,000. Salsberg called and Pospiech found himself in dire straits.
Pospiech: 
Salsberg:
It was the same situation Justin Kindred found himself in before falling in 16th place, and like that hand there would be no shenanigans as the board ran out a clean 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
930,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
Busted |
David Benefield opened for 25,000 from early position and Jamie Armstrong called from the button. Barry Hutter came along from the big blind and three players saw a flop of 
. Hutter checked, as did Benefield, and Armstrong bet 35,000. Both his opponents called and then check-called a bet of 60,000 from Armstrong on the turn.
When the completed the board on the river, Hutter and Benefield both checked for a third time and Armstrong bet 150,000. Hutter folded but Benefield called with the . It was good as Armstrong held the 
. Had the hand played out differently it could have been a monster.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
1,020,000
-310,000
|
-310,000 |
