The player in middle position jammed all in for 22,000 and James Mackey made the call from the cutoff. Both players revealed their hands.
Middle Position Player: K♦K♣ 
James Mackey: A♣Q♥
Mackey won the runout when the board came A♦8♥J♦7♥3♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
236,000
149,500
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149,500 |
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Play has entered hand for hand as the field is two away from the bubble. Those who cash will make at least $2,001 for their efforts.
With two eliminations the remaining field would make it into the money. The first hand to occur was a standard flip between an all-in player in middle position and their opponent who called.
Middle Position Player: Q♠Q♣
Opponent: AxK♣
The board ran out Ax7x6xKx2x for middle position to be sent out just shy of the money.
The second hand occurred when Manelic Minaya raised to 10,000 from middle position. His opponent three bet to 25,000 from the button and Minaya made the call.
When the flop came Ax6x2x, Minaya checked to his opponent. He fired for 15,000 and Minaya made the call.
The turn was the 9x and Minaya again checked. His opponent continued for 25,000 and Minaya jammed all in. His opponent made the call.
Opponent: AxKx
Manelic Minaya: 7x8x
The board completed with the 5x for Minaya to send his opponent on the rail for the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
|
98,000
11,500
|
11,500 |
Sammy Farha was in the big blind and led out 15,000 on the flop of 8♠3♣5♣. Kevin O’Donnell was on the button and called.
The turn was the 3♦ and Farha bet 25,000. O’Donnell again called.
The river came the 5♠. Farha checked. O’Donnell reached for a pile of chips for a bet of 80,000. Sammy went into the tank. A few minutes passed and he said one point, more to himself than anyone else, “You bluffin'?” Farha looked somewhat defeated as time went by, but ultimately made the call.
O'Donnell turned over 9♣4♣ for a busted flush draw and Farha took down a big pot with Q♦8♣ for a flopped pair of eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
381,000
|
381,000 |
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|
180,000
-51,000
|
-51,000 |
Action picked up on the turn on a board of K♦K♣Q♣J♦ and Vincent Lacariere moved all of his chips into the already sizeable pot and the player on the button called.
Vincent Lacariere: K♥Q♠
Button: A♦K♠
The river 3♠ was irrelevant and Lacariere scooped a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000
-42,500
|
-42,500 |
Hollis Barnhart almost didn't show up this morning due to the fact that he only started with 15,500 but now he is thrilled to be here as he has racked up 226,000 in chips and made the money.
He decided to play a hand for PokerNews and raised under the gun to 22,000, everyone folded and Barnhart playfully teased the table and threw over 4♣2♦.
Barnhart quipped, "See I told you I would play a hand for you".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
226,000
210,500
|
210,500 |
The 440 remaining players are headed on a 20 minute break.
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
342,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
320,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
310,000
139,500
|
139,500 |
|
310,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
300,000
268,000
|
268,000 |
|
270,000
226,500
|
226,500 |
|
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|
243,000
216,000
|
216,000 |
|
241,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
240,000
148,500
|
148,500 |
|
|
240,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
227,000
171,500
|
171,500 |
|
|
225,000
148,500
|
148,500 |
|
170,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
||
|
166,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
|
||
|
156,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
100,000
-33,500
|
-33,500 |
|
97,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
96,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
85,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
|
66,000
500
|
500 |
|
20,000
-30,500
|
-30,500 |
