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Level 32: 75,000/150,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 911

Aleksandr Shevelev – 16,200,000 (108 bb)
Darryll Fish – 11,125,000 (74 bb)

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Level 31: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 911

Aleksandr Shevelev opened the button with a raise, and Darryll Fish defended his big blind.

The flop was . Fish checked, Shevelev continued for 225,000, and Fish called.

The turn was the , and Fish check-called another 900,000.

The river was the . Fish checked again, and Shevelev used a Time chip before betting 2,250,000. Fish used two Time chips as he considered, but he eventually folded.

Shevelev won the pot to pad his chip lead.

Aleksandr Shevelev – 17,815,000 (148 bb)
Darryll Fish – 9,500,000 (79 bb)

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Level 31: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 911

After a short break to set up the table, the Championship heads up match is underway with Aleksandr Shevelev holding the lead.

Seat 2: Darryll Fish – 11,440,000 (95 bb)
Seat 4: Aleksandr Shevelev – 15,875,000 (132 bb)

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Level 31: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 911

Andy Frankenberger moved all in for 2,305,000 on the button, and Darryll Fish called to put him at risk from the small blind.

Frankenberger:
Fish:

The flop was clean for Frankenberger, but the turn gave Fish a huge lead with one to come.

“I’ll take a seven on the river,” Frankenberger tried.

The was the last card off, though, and Fish won the pot with jacks up.

Frankenberger was eliminated in third place.

Fish and Aleksander Shevelev are now heads-up for the trophy.

Aleksandr Shevelev – 15,875,000 (132 bb)
Darryll Fish – 11,440,000 (95 bb)
Andy Frankenberger – Eliminated

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Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 911

Darryll Fish opened the button with a raise to 225,000, and Andy Frankenberger three-bet shoved for 1,945,000 in the big blind. Fish called to put him at risk.

Fish:
Frankenberger:

“Thomas, you’ve been good to me,” Frankenberger reminded his favorite dealer. “How about a Jack of Spades on the flop?”

Sure enough, the flop came to give him the lead with top pair. There was still a sweat, though, as Fish had an open-ended straight draw in addition to his overcard.

The turn and river completed the board with blanks, though, and Frankenberger celebrated his double-up.

Andy Frankenberger – 3,985,000 (40 bb)
Darryll Fish – 8,450,000 (85 bb)

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Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 911

Ness Reilly lost a pair of big pots to drop down under a million chips, and she moved all in for 910,000 on the button. Darryll Fish called in the small blind to put her at risk.

Reilly:
Fish:

There was an ace on the flop. and the run-out gave Fish the pot with aces up.

Reilly was eliminated in fourth place.

Darryll Fish – 7,750,000 (78 bb)
Ness Reilly – Eliminated

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Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 911

Action folded around to the blinds, where Aleksandr Shevelev shoved from the small. Andy Frankenberger quickly called all in for 1,195,000 in the big, putting himself at risk.

Shevelev:
Frankenberger:

The flop drew a reaction from the audience, as Shevelev picked up outs to a flush. The turn and river completed the board with blanks, though, and Frankenberger’s ace played to earn him the double-up.

Andy Frankenberger – 2,450,000 (25 bb)
Aleksandr Shevelev – 15,575,000 (156 bb)

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Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 911

Ness Reilly raised to 225,000 on the button, and Aleksandr Shevelev defended his big blind.

The flop was . Shevlev checked, Reilly continued for 250,000, and Shevelv called.

The turn was the , and Shevelv checked again. Reilly bet 400,000, Shevelev check-raised to 1,150,000, and Reilly called.

The river was the . Shevelev bet 2,300,000, and Reilly called.

Shevelev showed , winning the biggest pot of the day with a nine-high straight.

Aleksandr Shevelev – 16,250,000 (163 bb)
Ness Reilly – 1,350,000 (14 bb)

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Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 911

Action folded around to the blinds where Andy Frankenberger moved all in for 695,000 in the small. Ness Reilly called in the big, putting Frankenberger at risk.

Frankenberger:
Reilly:

“Hook me up, Thomas,” Frankenberger pleaded with the dealer.

The flop was a miss, but the tun pulled Frankenberger into the lead with one to tome. The river was the , and Frankenberger doubled up with three jacks.

Andy Frankenberger – 1,450,000 (15 bb)
Ness Reilly – 5,275,000 (53 bb)

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Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 911

Players are on a 15-minute break with four players remaining and Aleksandr Shevelev holding a big lead. Tournament staff introduced the 500,000 plaques into play and they will be back underway shortly.

Seat 1: — Empty —
Seat 2: Darryll Fish – 6,175,000 (62 bb)
Seat 3: — Empty —
Seat 4: Aleksandr Shevelev – 12,950,000 (130 bb)
Seat 5: Andy Frankenberger – 1,050,000 (11 bb)
Seat 6: Ness Reilly – 7,140,000 (71 bb)