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Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 BB Ante
Players Remaining: 3/465

James Hamburger raised to 125,000 from the button and Ido Ashkenazi called from the big blind.

The flop was , Ashkenazi checked and Hamburger continued for 150,000. Ashkenazi check-raised to 375,000, Hamburger reraised all in for about 2,200,000 and Ashkenazi confirmed the count before he called for a hefty portion of his stack.

Hamburger:
Ashkenazi:

The turn and river completed the board, further improving Ashkenazi to trip aces to eliminate Hamburger in fourth place.

Ido Ashkenazi  – 5,600,000,000 (112 bb)
James Hamburger – Eliminated in 4th Place ($7,080)

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Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 BB Ante
Players Remaining: 4/465

Seat 3: James Hamburger – 1,385,000 (35 bb)
Seat 4: Ory Hen – 520,000 (13 bb)
Seat 8: Ido Ashkenazi – 2,975,000 (74 bb)
Seat 10: John Malczan – 2,095,000 (52 bb)

1st: $24,957
2nd: $14,403
3rd: $8,789
4th: $7,080

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Level 24: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 BB Ante
Players Remaining: 4/465

Sergio Braga raised all in for 505,000 from the button and Ido Ashkenazi called from the small blind.

Braga:
Ashkenazi:

The board ran out , no help to Braga, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Ido Ashkenazi – 3,050,000 (102 bb)
Sergio Braga – Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,566)

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Players Remaining: 5/465

Raminder Singh raised from the cutoff and Ido Ashkenazi called from the big blind.

The flop came down , Ashkenazi checked and Singh continued for 125,000. Ashkenazi clicked it back to 250,000, Singh reraised all in for about 700,000 and Ashkenazi called with for a set of fives. Singh trailed with .

The turn and river completed the board, no help to Singh, ending his run in sixth place.

Ido Ashkenazi – 2,550,000 (85 bb)
Raminder Singh – Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,638)

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Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 BB Ante
Players Remaining: 6/465

Nicholas Avena raised from middle position and Ido Ashkenazi called from the cutoff.

The flop came down , Avena continued for 75,000 and Ashkenazi called.

The turn was the , Avena bet 125,000, Ashkenazi raised to about 350,000, Avena reraised all in for about 500,000 and Ashkenazi called.

Avena:
Ashkenazi:

Askenazi was in the lead with two pair and held up through the river to eliminate Avena.

Ido Ashkenazi – 2,400,000 (96 bb)
Nicholas Avena – Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,711)

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Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 BB Ante
Players Remaining: 7/465

Following a flop of , Jose Nigaglioni was all in for about 300,000 from the big blind with for a of kings. John Malczan looked him up from the small blind with for a double gutshot straight draw.

The fell on the turn, giving Malczan a king-high straight to clinch the pot, rendering the river moot.

John Malczan – 1,980,000 (79 bb)
Jose Nigaglioni – Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,832)

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Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 BB Ante
Players Remaining: 8/465

Alexander Michaels raised all in for 440,000 from the cutoff and John Malczan isolated the pot with a shove of his own from the button.

Michaels:
Malczan:

The board came down , giving Malczan a pair of aces on the river to eliminate Michaels in ninth place.

John Malczan – 1,065,000 (53 bb)
Alexander Michaels – Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,953)

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Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 BB Ante
Players Remaining: 9/465

Scott Efron raised all in for 365,000 from the cutoff and Ido Ashkenazi called from the big blind.

Efron:
Ashkenazi:

The board came down , no help to Efron, ending his run in 10th place.

Ido Ashkenazi – 1,500,000 (75 bb)
Scott Efron – Eliminated in 10th Place ($1,269)

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Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 BB Ante
Players Remaining: 10/465

Seat 1: Jose Nigaglioni – 565,000 (28 bb)
Seat 2: Raminder Singh – 730,000 (37 bb)
Seat 3: James Hamburger – 560,000 (28 bb)
Seat 4: Ory Hen – 820,000 (41 bb)
Seat 5: Scott Efron – 365,000 (18 bb)
Seat 6: Nicholas Avena – 920,000 (46 bb)
Seat 7: Sergio Braga – 575,000 (29 bb)
Seat 8: Ido Ashkenazi – 1,150,000 (58 bb)
Seat 9: Alexander Michaels – 560,000 (28 bb)
Seat 10: John Malczan – 730,000 (37 bb)

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Players Remaining: 10/465

Luis Bastidas raised all in for about 330,000 from the small blind and Ido Ashkenazi called from the big blind with , leading Bastidas’ .

The board came down , giving Ashkenazi a pair of aces to eliminate Bastidas in 12th place.

The following hand, Jason Brown was all in for about 200,000 with against Ory Hen who held .

The board came down , giving Hen a set of fives to eliminate Brown in 11th place.

Ido Ashkenazi – 1,150,000 (58 bb)
Ory Hen – 820.000 (41 bb)
Jason Brown – Eliminated in 11th Place ($1,269)
Luis Bastidas – Eliminated in 12th Place ($1,269)