Level 23
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Stud
Dmitry Chop was the shortest stack at the break but he just scored a vital double-up, avoiding elimination with a vital card on the river.
Chop was the bring-in with the 
and Gabe Paul completed with the 
. Chop called and raised Paul on fourth, leaving himself 53,000 behind. Paul called and led out on fifth with open deuces. Chop moved all in and Paul paid off the extra 3,000.
Chop: 
/ 
Paul: 
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Chop was ahead with a pair of queens but Paul hit a jack on sixth, improving to two pairs while Chop received the 
. Paul bricked the river but Chop still needed to receive any card of the rank he'd already had in order to survive. The dealer obliged, shipping Chop the 
for queens up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
180,000
-153,000
|
-153,000 |
/ 
/ 
/ 
/ 
(folded on sixth street)
/ 
— Folded
flop, receiving two calls. Matusow continued on the 
turn and both of his opponents gave up. 
board with David Steicke in the big blind and Don Zewin in the cutoff, it was Steicke who checked. Zewin bet 40,000, Steicke check-raised to 80,000, and Zewin wanted to move all in for 10,000 more. However, the dealer ruled it a string raise and Zewin was left with 10,000 behind.
river and Zewin quickly checked behind. Steicke showed 
face up.
