Hands #26-30: Yuriy Boyko Doubles Through Marc MacDonnell
Hand #26: Marc MacDonnell raised to 650,000 from under the gun and Yuriy Boyko defended his big blind. The flop came 
. Boyko checked, MacDonnell bet 525,000 and Boyko folded.
Hand #27: Action folded to Boyko in the small blind and he moved all in for 2,700,000. MacDonnell called from the big blind.
Boyko was at risk with 
and MacDonnell tabled 
. The flop came 
and Boyko extended his lead with a pair of nines. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, giving Boyko a double-up.
Hand #28: MacDonnell moved all in from the small blind and Jonathan Gray folded his big blind.
Hand #29: MacDonnell raised to 600,000 on the button and Pablo Mariz defended his big blind. The flop came 
. Mariz and MacDonnell both checked. The turn was the and Mariz led out for 450,000. MacDonnell called. The river was the and both players checked. Mariz tabled 
for a pair of fives and MacDonnell scooped the pot with 
.
Hand #30: Action folded to Mariz in the small blind and he gave Dejuante Alexander a walk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,300,000
-1,950,000
|
-1,950,000 |
|
5,700,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |