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Players Remaining: 11 of 118

James Calderaro raised to 11,000 from the hijack and David Stramm pushed back with a three-bet to 30,000 from the big blind. Calderaro made the call and the appeared on the flop.

Stamm bet what looked to be 22,000 and Calderaro moved all in for around 100,000. Stamm quickly called.

Stamm:
Calderaro:

Calderaro had flopped two pair but it was no good as Stamm held aces and threes. Calderaro needed a nine but was left wanting as the blanked on the turn followed by the on the river.

David Stamm — 295,000 (59 bb)
James Calderaro – Eliminated in 12th Place ($29,453)

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Sam Soverel moved all in for 57,500 from under the gun, it folded to James Calderaro who was thinking while Soverel said “You’re gooing to call me with nothing?” Calderaro answered “I’m going to call you with the best hand.” He then called with which was indeed the best hand at the time as Soverel turned over .

Calderaro said to the dealer “Five it up captain” as the board came out, doubling Soverel with the full house.

Sam Soverel  –  115,000  (23 bb)
James Calderaro  –  123,000 (24 bb)

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Taylor Paur moved all in from under the gun with [ph] and Alex Turyansky called from late position with .

The board came and Turyansky’s pocket aces held to eliminated Paur in 13th place.

Alex Turyansky  –  125,000  (25 bb)
Taylor Paur  –  Eliminated in 13th place ($25,488)

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Dan Smith moved all in with for 18,500 from the cutoff, Alex Turyansky called from the button, as did Valentin Vornicu from the big blind.

Both players checked down the and Vornicu turned over to beat Smith’s . Turyansky had .

Valentin Vornicu  –  500,000 (100 bb)
Dan Smith  –  Eliminated in 14th Place ($25,488)

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Players Remaining: 14 of 118

Action folded around to Zach Smiley in the small blind. Despite having just 39,000, he raised to 14,000. Mike Dentale, who was sitting with 29,000 in the big blind, thought for well over a minute before moving all in and Smiley quickly called.

Smiley:
Dentale:

Dentale’s best chance at surviving was to catch an ace, but it didn’t happen as the board ran out an unhelpful .

Zach Smiley – 75,000 (19 bb)
Mike Dentale – Eliminated in 15th Place ($25,488)

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Jay Kovoor went all in from late position for 51,000 with , and David Stamm called with from the small blind. Kovoor was at risk and behind.

The board came and Stamm’s pocket kings held, eliminating Kovoor right on the money bubble.

David Stamm  –  170,000  (43 bb)

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Marvin Rettenmaier opened to 8,000 from under the gun, and Alex Turyansky moved all in from late position for 59,500 with . Marvin called all in with for 58,500.

The board came and Turyansky’s pocket kings held, eliminating Rettenmaier right before the money bubble.

Players are now playing hand-for-hand to get into the money.

Alex Turyansky  –  120,000  (30 bb)

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Bryn Kenney opened to 8,000 from late position and Sam Soverel moved all in from the small blind. Kenney called all in for 65,000 and turned over . Soverel needed to get lucky with his .

The board came and Kenney ended up with a full house to score a double through Soverel.

Bryn Kenney  – 140,000  (35 bb)
Sam Soverel  –  18,000  (5 bb)

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Players Remaining: 17 of 118

With around 30,000 in the pot and a board reading , Alan Schein checked from the small blind and Valentin Vornicu bet 14,000 from the cutoff.

Schein sprung to life with an all-in check-raise to around 85,000 and Vornicu hit the tank for a bit before making the call.

Vornicu:
Schein:

Schein needed some help but failed to get it as the bricked on the river.

Valentin Vornicu – 375,000 (125 bb)
Alan Schein – Eliminated in 18th Place

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In a battle of the blinds Valentin Vornicu put Taylor Paur all in with and Paur called all in for 55,000 with .

The board came  and Paur hit his king to secure his double.

Taylor Paur  –  115,000  (38 bb)
Valentin Vornicu  –  255,000  (85 bb)