Action folded around to Valentyn Shabelnyk in the small blind, who raised to 75,000. Barry Woods, in the big blind, announced a reraise to 325,000.
Shabelnyk thought for a brief moment before tossing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,425,000
25,000
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25,000 |
|
1,250,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Action folded to Valentyn Shabelnyk on the button and he raised to 50,000, which was called by Sam Soverel in the big blind.
Both players checked to the river after the board ran out 5?K?8?3?8?. Soverel then checked to Shabelnyk who bet out 110,000. Soverel wasted no time and made the call. Shabelnyk showed A?5? for a pair of fives, but Soverel had the winner with trip eights when tabled 10?8? to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000 | |
|
675,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
||
Sam Soverel raised to 55,000 on the button and David Coleman defended in the big blind.
The flop came 8?9?A?, Coleman checked and Soverel bet 25,000. Coleman then made it 140,000 to go, resulting in a quick fold from Soverel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
765,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
540,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
|
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Valentyn Shabelnyk raised to 50,000 from under the gun, and was called by Nicholas Seward on the button.
Both players checked after the 6?Q?2? flop, which brought the 7? on the turn. Seward then called a bet of 55,000 from Shabelnyk.
After the 3? on the river Seward again called a bet from Shabelnyk, this time for 60,000. Shabelnyk tabled A?6? to take the pot with a pair of sixes, as Seward mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,675,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
|
||
|
|
2,400,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Valentyn Shabelnyk completed in the small blind and Barry Woods checked back in the big blind.
The flop of 4?6?7? went check-check, bringing the 9? turn. Shabelnyk bet 90,000 and Woods called.
On the 3? river, Shabelnyk bet again, this time for 275,000, and Woods flicked in the call.
Shabelnyk tabled 10?5? for a rivered straight and Woods mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,050,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,375,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
|
|
900,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
700,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
680,000
-615,000
|
-615,000 |
|
|
||
|
600,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
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The remaining six players are now on a 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante.
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Barry Woods raised to 40,000 in the cutoff and Danny Wong three-bet to 105,000 on the button. Woods then four-bet shoved all in, putting Wong at risk, who had about 200,000 behind. Wong snap called.
Danny Wong: K?K? 
Barry Woods: A?10?
The board ran out 2?7?3?9?A?, with Woods spiking an ace on the river to send Wong to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,300,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
Busted | |
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