$1,100 Eight-Handed Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out)
Prizepool
Level 14: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 97

The field is down to the final three tables, with the final two tables (16 players) finishing in the money.

Jean Gaspard raised under the gun to 10,500, Marcus Stein called UTG+1, and next to act, Michael Wang moved all in for 28,000. Gaspard moved all in over the top for about 115,000, slightly covering Stein.

Stein said, “I’ve got a monster. A baby monster.” Stein thought for a little while, saying he entered the pot expecting this and prepared to call, but now he’s not so sure.

Stein folded and said, “Please, someone show me a monster.”

Wang showed , and Gaspard turned over . Stein looked like he wanted his cards back.

The board came , and Wang paired his nine on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Another player asked Stein if he would have won the pot. Stein replied, “Oh yeah, I win.” The player asked if Stein had king-queen, but Stein claimed he folded a pocket pair.

“I expected them to at least have more overcards, and not so many unders.”

Michael Wang  –  76,500  (19 bb)
Marcus Stein  –  105,000  (26 bb)
Jean Gaspard  –  90,000  (23 bb)

At the next table, the hijack moved all in for 20,500, and Raman Afanasenka called from the big blind with . The hijack turned over , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Afanasenka paired his king on the flop to win the pot and eliminate his opponent from the tournament.

Raman Afanasenka  –  155,000  (39 bb)

And here are updated chip counts for other notables still in the field:

Manny Tarich  –  188,000  (47 bb)
Mukul Pahuja  –  120,000  (30 bb)
Raj Vohra  –  110,000  (28 bb)
Nashaat Antonious  –  105,000  (26 bb)
Stephen Song  –  75,000  (19 bb)
James Romero  –  44,000  (11 bb)
Jake Bazeley  –  43,000  (11 bb)
Aaron Mermelstein  –  42,000  (11 bb)
Trent Smith  –  31,000  (8 bb)