Byron Kaverman opened the button for 130,000 and Juha Helppi called from the big blind. Both Helppi and Kaverman checked the 
flop and 
turn, and so the 
on the river was seen for free. Helppi checked and Kaverman bet 250,000. Helppi tanked for a bit before calling. Kaverman showed 
for nothing but jack high, Helppi took it down with 
.
Mike McDonald opened to 130,000 pre flop from middle position and got three bet by Juha Helppi in the hijack. McDonald called and checked on 
. Helppi bet out 300,000 and McDonald check raised to 825,000. Helppi now pushed all in and McDonald called.
Mike McDonald: 
Juha Helppi: 
The turn came the and the river came the 
and Helppi doubled. McDonald from chip leader to short stack in back to back hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,960,000
2,860,000
|
2,860,000 |
|
1,220,000
-2,880,000
|
-2,880,000 |
|
||
Mike McDonald has been three betting all day, mostly succesful we must say. He had worked his stack up to 5 million without any big showdowns, but just doubled up Byron Kaverman.
Kaverman opened to 130,000 from middle position and Mike McDonald three bet to 300,000 from the hijack. Action folded around to Kaverman who pushed all in for 1,265,000 after some minutes of tanking. McDonald called, giving Kaverman a pained look on his face.
Byron Kaverman: 
Mike McDonald: 
The board ran out 
and Kaverman doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,690,000
1,570,000
|
1,570,000 |
Byron Kaverman opened to 130,000 from middle position and Mike McDonald folded his hijack. Juha Helppi in the cutoff shoved all in for 1,470,000 and action quickly folded to Kaverman who instantly called.
Juha Helppi: 
Byron Kaverman: 
The flop came 
and Helppi jumped in the lead. The 
on the turn was a blank and the 
completed the board.
"Not even a diamond" Greenwood said referring to the turn that could have given Kaverman some extra outs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,100,000
1,540,000
|
1,540,000 |
|
|
1,120,000
-1,630,000
|
-1,630,000 |
Action folded to Sylvain Loosli in the cutoff and he pushed his last 205,000 forward. Pollak folded his button and Kaverman folded from the small blind, but Mike McDonald called from the big.
Sylvain Loosli: 
Mike McDonald: 
The flop came 
giving McDonald a pair but Loosli a gutshot. The 
paired Loosli but even before Pollak finished his sentence saying "Good card" the had already hit the river.
Loosli finished in 8th place bringing home �67,990. The remaining 7 players are guaranteed �87,025.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,600,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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Byron Kaverman made it 130,000 to go under the gun and action folded around to Sylvain Loosli in the small blind. The Frenchman made it 325,000 and Pollak folded his big blind. Kaverman thought about it for a bit before moving in. Loosli called.
Byron Kaverman:
Sylvain Loosli:
The board ran out 
and Kaverman doiubled, leaving Loosli as the absolute short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,750,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
|
|
250,000
-1,815,000
|
-1,815,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 19
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Despite being the shortest stack, Nick Petrangelo just opened his button to 115,000 when action folded to him. Jason Wheeler in the big blind called and both players checked the 
flop. Wheeler bet out 115,000 on the turn and Petrangelo called. Both players checked the on the river and Wheeler showed the winning . Petrangelo mucked and continued with just a couple big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
900,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Byron Kaverman opened to 110,000 from early position and action folded around to Jason Wheeler in the small blind. he three bet to 325,000 with 920,000 behind and Loosli folded his big blind. Kaverman thought for a bit before announcing all in. Wheeler wasn't the happiest person in the world, and thought for a bit before glancing at Nick Petrangelo's stack. Petrangelo said he had 1.1 million and Wheeler called seconds later.
Jason Wheeler: 
Byron Kaverman: 
The board ran out and Wheeler doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,580,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
-1,770,000
|
-1,770,000 |
