Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
After a raise in late position to 29,000, Greg Gunn announced all-in for 83,000 on the button. In the blinds, Mark Von Schlemmer also announced all-in, for almost 160,000. The open-raiser folded and they went head's up.
Greg Gunn: 
Mark Von Schlemmer: 
The board ran 
and Mark Von Schlemmer could clench his fist tightly, he finally made a straight. His tournament is not over yet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
73,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
, a very safe board for Smith. The 
on the turn meant Smith only had to dodge two outs on the river.
graced the river, sending Smith to just over 300,000.
flop gave him a set, meaning his opponent would need running kings or running hearts to stay alive. Neither came though, instead the 
runout paired the board, improving Balzano's set to a full house.
flop, Lawson bet 60,000 and O'Malley was the only to call. On a 
flop but now needed to avoid both a queen and a jack.
on the turn did not change anything, with Totoiu still needing to dodge seven outs.
flop, as he improved to a set without his opponent picking up a pair or any clubs. The 
river changed nothing, and the pot belonged to Fentisov.
completed the board, Christy Pham was eliminated. John Hartmann is now really close to a million.
, while her opponent held 
