| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,450,000
-250,000
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-250,000 |
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3,075,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
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1,775,000
175,000
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175,000 |
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1,475,000
-225,000
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-225,000 |
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Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Nicholas Verderamo raised to 135,000 on the button and Ben Gazzola three-bet to 340,000 in the small blind. Verderamo called.
The flop came 7♠5♠3♣ and Gazzola continued with a bet of 130,000. Verderamo then raised to 1,075,000, leaving himself with 60,000 behind. Gazzola moved all in, putting Verderamo at risk, who made the call.
Nicholas Verderamo: Q♠10♠ 
Ben Gazzola: A♠2♠
The A♦ landed on the turn, leaving Verderamo drawing dead. The meaningless 5♦ peeled off on the river, and Verderamo's impressive tournament run came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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4,550,000
1,475,000
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1,475,000 |
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|
Busted | |
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Ben Gazzola raised to 120,000 from the button, and Parker Talbot called in the big blind.
The flop came 7♠4♠3♠ and Talbot check-called a bet of 110,000 from Gazzola.
After the 8♣ on the turn, Talbot led out for a bet of 60,000, which was called by Gazzola.
The river was the 9♣ and Talbot bet 255,000, which got a quick fold from Gazzola.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,300,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
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3,100,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
|
||
|
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1,100,000
-675,000
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-675,000 |
|
|
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Parker Talbot limped in the small blind and Ben Gazzola raised to 185,000 in the big blind. Talbot called.
The flop came J♥A♦6♠ and Talbot check-called a bet of 125,000 from Gazzola.
The 4♦ turn went check-check, bringing the A♠ river. Talbot led out with a bet of 430,000 and after a moment of thought, Gazzola flicked in the call.
Talbot turned over J♣10♦ for two pair, aces and jacks, and Gazzola mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,100,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
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3,600,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
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Ben Gazzola raised to 120,000, and Parker Talbot in the big blind called.
The flop came 8♠J♠5♦ and Talbot checked to Gazzola, who bet out 110,000. Talbot then raised to 460,000, which got Gazzola to fold and give the pot to Talbot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,250,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
3,700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
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850,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
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Ben Gazzola limped in the small blind and Xiaoqiong Liu checked in the big blind.
The flop came Q♦8♦J♣, Gazzola bet 60,000 and Liu called.
The turn landed the 10♦, Gazzola bet again, this time for 150,000 and Liu called.
On the 8♥ river, Gazzola bet enough to put Liu all in, who had 750,000 behind.
Liu thought for a moment before tossing her cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,675,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
|
3,350,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
|
||
|
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750,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
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Action folded to Ben Gazzola who raised all in from the small blind for Xiaoqiong Liu last 450,000, and she quickly made the call to put herself at risk.
Xiaoqiong Liu: A♦2♣
Ben Gazzola: 9♥8♣
Liu was ahead with her ace high, and after the board ran out A♥6♥A♠2♦J♠ Liu improved to a full house aces full deuces to secure the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,950,000
-725,000
|
-725,000 |
|
|
960,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
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Xiaoqiong Liu raised to 120,000 on the button and Ben Gazzola defended in the big blind.
The flop of 7♦K♣7♣ went check-check, bringing the J♦ turn. Gazzola led out for 150,000 and Liu called.
Both players checked the 5♦ river and Liu tabled A♥5♠ for two pair, sevens and fives, with an ace kicker, besting the 6♣5♣ of Gazzola.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,620,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
|
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1,320,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
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Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
