Paul Mannoni and David Chiu exchanged a series of raises both pre-flop and on the flop that would ultimately lead to Mannoni being all in. The flop was and Mannoni held . Chiu had , however, and Mannoni would need help to not be eliminated. The turn was the and the river was the and the Day 1 chip leader Mannoni was eliminated in 15th place for $9,330.
Chiu, in the meantime, has worked himself from a short stack to an above average stack and the five time bracelet winner is putting himself in position to go after number six.
David Chiu raised from the button and Andrew Wang called all in for 1,000 less. Chiu turned over and Wang . The board would run out and Wang would be eliminated in 16th place.
We didn't pick up the action until Jon Seaman was all in on the river and was up against Bryce Landier on a board. Seaman had for a rivered full house, nines full of sixes but Landier had for a bigger full house and Seaman was eliminated in 18th place.
Berry Johnston only had 2 big blinds after opening and folding on the flop a couple of hands previously. He put it in with and Mitch Schock would be the one to put him out with .
The dealer couldn’t do Johnston any favours and he made his way to the pay-out desk just as the penultimate level of the night was drawing to a close.