Board: 
Curtis Phelps: 
Connor Drinan: 
Phelps got the last of his chips in on the flop. Drinan called and scooped Phelps with sevens full of kings.
Phelps was eliminated in 8th place while Drinan chipped up above two million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level: 31
Limits: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 0
The remaining eight players are now on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,300,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
3,135,000
735,000
|
735,000 |
|
||
|
|
2,860,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
1,900,000
-1,650,000
|
-1,650,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,800,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
875,000
-1,540,000
|
-1,540,000 |
|
|
380,000
-520,000
|
-520,000 |
|
200,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Sandy Sanchez opened from under-the-gun and was called by Carl Lijewski on the button and Kris Kwiatkowski in the big blind.
It was checked to Sanchez on the 
flop, who bet. Lijewski then motioned a raise, which appeared to be an accident. The floor was called over, who confirmed it was a raise and action folded back to Sanchez, who made it three bets. Lijewski called.
Sanchez bet again on the 
turn and Lijewski called off for his last remaining chips.
Lijewski held the 
and Sanchez held 
.
A 
completed the board and Sanchez won the high and split the low with Lijewski.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
400,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Carl Lijewski raised from early position preflop and got one caller in Sandy Sanchez.
The dealer spread the flop of 
and Lijewski led out. Sanchez raise and was called.
The turn brought the 
. Lijewski bet out and Sanchez called.
The river was the . Lijewski continued with another bet into Sanchez who raised and was called. Sanchez turned over 
for aces full and a massive scoop.
That pot catapulted Sanchez to well above the two million chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,750,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |
|
|
900,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
Curtis Phelps raised on the button and was called by Carl Lijewski in the big blind.
Lijewski led out on the 
flop and Phelps raised. Lijewski called.
Lijewski bet again on the turn, which was enough to put Phelps all in. Phelps called and hands were revealed.
Curtis Phelps: 
Carl Lijewski: 
The completed the board, giving Phelps the best hand and awarding him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
900,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
Connor Drinan started things off with a raise from the hijack. Curtis Phelps three bet from the button, only to be cold four-bet by Robert Mizrachi from the big blind. Both Drinan and Phelps called.
The flop came and Mizrachi acted first with a bet into Drinan and Phelps. Each called once more.
The turn brought the and Mizrachi fired again. That got a fold from Drinan and a call from Phelps.
The river was the 
. Mizrachi led out one last time. Phelps called and mucked after Mizrachi tabled for two pair, aces and nines, Phelps mucked and the dealer pushed Mizrachi the scooped pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,550,000
2,030,000
|
2,030,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,400,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
625,000
-455,000
|
-455,000 |
Level: 30
Limits: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 0
Travis Pearson raised from early position and Michael Moed went all in for the rest of his stack from the lojack. Robert Mizrachi cold-called from the hijack and Pearson called.
Both players checked on the 
flop, but Pearson bet and was called by Mizrachi on the 
turn and river.
Pearson tabled for a straight and a low which was good against the 
of Moen. Mizrachi held the 
and took a sliver of the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Yehuda Buchalter raised his last chips into the pot preflop and was called by Connor Drinan. Both hands were turned face up, and the dealer ran out the board.
Drinan: 
Buchalter:
Board:
Connor Drinan filled up on the river, treys full of aces, and Buchalter's tournament came to an end.
With that pot Connor Drinan is back over 1,500,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,520,000
-1,380,000
|
-1,380,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
