Michael Estes: XxA♥2♣3♣4♦5♦Q♥
Brian Rast: A♠2♠3♥6♠8♥10♠10♥
Brian Rast, now a very short stack, completed with an ace and Michael Estes raised with a two to put him all in. Rast made the call and was at risk.
Estes made a wheel by seventh street to eliminate Rast and scoop a decent pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,125,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Marcin Horecki: 7♦4♦3♥/8♣6♦5♠Q♦
Sergio Braga: Q♥7♣2♦/3♣2♠4♠7♥
Brian Rast: A♦8♥/2♥6♣5♣A♠/Xx
Marcin Horecki completed and was called by Sergio Braga and Brian Rast.
Everyone checked on fourth street and then Rast bet and was called by both players on fifth and sixth.
Rast checked to Horecki on seventh, who bet. Braga called after a lengthy tank, as did Rast after an even lengthier tank.
Horecki showed 7♦4♦3♥ for a straight and a seven low. Braga showed he held Q♥7♣2♦ for two pair and Rast showed the A♦8♥ before mucking — sending the massive pot Horecki's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000
1,950,000
|
1,950,000 |
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||
|
700,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
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250,000
-935,000
|
-935,000 |
|
|
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Brian Rast: 8♦8♥/Q♥A♣8♠2♦/9♥
James Cheung: A♥3♣/5♠4♠3♠Q♥/J♦
James Cheung completed and Brian Rast called. Cheung then bet fourth street and again received a call from Rast.
On fifth street Cheung bet, Rast raised to put himself all-in and Cheung made the call.
Cheung had a wheel draw but missed his outs and ended up with just a pair of threes. Rast had trip eights to scoop the pot and secure another major double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,580,000
-720,000
|
-720,000 |
|
||
|
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1,185,000
535,000
|
535,000 |
|
|
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Scott Numoto: XxXx/3♣3♥10♣8♥/Xx
Mike Matusow: A♣Q♣Q♦/6♥A♦7♥9♥
Scott Numoto completed and Mike Matusow raised. Action folded back around to Numoto, who made the call.
Matusow then proceeded to bet and get called by Numoto on every street.
Matusow tabled A♣Q♣Q♦ for two pair and Numoto mucked upon seeing it — sending the large pot Matusow's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000
-875,000
|
-875,000 |
|
2,600,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
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Brian Rast: 7♦2♥/7♠4♠Q♦3♣/10♥
James Cheung: K♦Q♠/A♣3♥4♣J♠/K♣
James Cheung completed and Brian Rast raised all in. Cheung called to put Rast at risk and boards were run.
Cheung held the lead until seventh, wherein Rast caught a winning pair of kings for the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
650,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
|
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Michael Estes: 10♥10♦/2♦9♥7♦2♥/4♥
Brian Rast: A♣7♣/4♠5♠9♦7♠/J♣
Brian Rast completed and Michael Estes, who had been bring in three times in a row up to this point, made the call.
Rast bet again on fourth street and Estes raised to put himself all in. Rast called with a covering stack.
"Let's go!" Estes shouted after Rast tabled his seventh card. Rast had a pair of sevens without a low by the end while Estes had two pair, tens and deuces to secure a key double up while Rast was left as the short stack at the table.
"That was my first time all in this whole tournament" Estes could be heard telling the other players as he scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
|
235,000
-270,000
|
-270,000 |
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Level: 31
Ante - 30,000
Bring in - 30,000
Limits - 120,000-240,000
Sergio Braga: XxXx/7♠A♦8♣2♦/Xx
Mike Matusow XxXx/6♦4♦K♣J♥/Xx
Sergio Braga completed and was called by Mike Matusow.
Both players checked on fourth street and then Matusow called bets from Braga on fifth and sixth.
On seventh street, Braga fired one more bet into the middle, which sent Matusow deep into the tank.
Matusow eventually said, "You win," and folded — sending the pot Braga's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,950,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
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|
|
1,900,000
815,000
|
815,000 |
Scott Numoto: 6♠6♣/A♦J♥9♥5♦/6♦
Chris George: 3♣7♠/4♣2♣10♠7♥/10♥
Scott Numoto completed with an ace and Chris George defended his bring in.
Numoto bet fourth through sixth streets, receiving a call from George each time until George was all in and at risk going into seventh.
George caught two pair, tens and sevens, with his last card but Numoto hit a third six on seventh street to eliminate George in brutal fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,575,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
Busted |
James Cheung: 6♠A♦/7♣A♠7♠5♥/J♦
Kao Saechao: K♥K♦/Q♦2♥2♣8♠/10♥
Kao Saechao completed and Qibang Cheung made the call.
On fourth street the two players exchanged bets and raises until Saechao was all-in and at risk for his tournament life.
Saechao was in bad shape with a pair of kings versus Cheung's aces. By the end Saechao had made two pair, kings and twos, but Cheung had aces up to send Saechao to the rail and scoop a sizable pot in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,050,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
