The remaining 73 players have returned from the dinner break and cards are in the air. Since hand-for-hand play is still in effect, the tournament will carry on with Level 16 (2,500/5,000/500).
The end of the level was reached without a single all in on the bubble. The 75-minute dinner break will be tense for the short stacks.
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Five hands have been dealt on the bubble so far and there's hasn't been one all in showdown as yet. It's going be tight as to whether the bubble will burst before dinner in 8 minutes times.
The Main Event has entered hand for hand phase after Phillip Gruissem busted in 74th spot.
He opened from the hijack and Brian Rast peeled from the big blind to see a 
flop roll out. Gruissem continued for 15,500 and called after Rast check-raised to 51,500. The turn was the 
and Rast led for 35,000. Call. On the 
river, Rast led for 115,000 and Gruissem called all in with 
for a flush. It was no good though as Rast had the nuts with 
.
Gruissem winced when he saw the hands but still shook Rast's hand before he left.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
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|
Eliminado | |
|
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Toan Ngoc Nguyen opened with a standard raise under the gun and action folded to a short-stacked Mark Hancock on the button. He opted to move all in for his last 47,000, the blinds both folded, and after some hesitation Nguyen made the call.
Nguyen:
Hancock: 
Hancock got it in good, but Nguyen was drawing to two live cards. Much to Hancock's dismay, he fell behind when the 
flop delivered his opponent a pair. The 
turn was no help to Hancock, and neither was the 
river.
Hancock exited in 75th place meaning just two more players have to leave before they make the money.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Isaac Lau flopped a set but still busted to James Kennedy who hit running cards to make a flush. Kennedy was way ahead when the chips went it though.
He opened to 12,000 from under the gun and called after Lau moved all in for his last 53,000 from the small blind.
Kennedy: 
Lau: 
The board ran 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
285,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
Eliminado |
From under the gun, Rahul Byrraju opened with a raise to 11,000. Play folded over to $25,000 Challenge winner Alex Trevallion in the hijack seat, and he reraised to 29,000. After everyone folded back to Byrraju, he called.
The flop came down 
, and Byrraju checked. Trevallion bet 18,500. Byrraju called, and the turn was the . Byrraju checked, and Trevallion checked.
The river was the , and both players checked again.
Trevallion showed the , and Byrraju mucked his hand.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
90,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
Over at Table 8, action folded to Lennart Uphoff in the cutoff and the German put in a raise. Daniel Laidlaw, who was in the small blind, responded by moving all in for 46,000, Benny Spindler folded the big, and Uphoff made the call.
Uphoff:
Laidlaw: 
It was a flip, but Laidlaw was the one at risk and in need of improvement. That's just what he found as the 
flop paired his ace and made him a heavy favorite. Neither the turn nor 
river was a dreaded eight, and Laidlaw was shipped the double.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
95,000
48,500
|
48,500 |
On the 
flop, Paul Abela checked, and Brian Rast bet 10,000. Abela check-raised to 35,000, and Rast called.
The turn was the , and Abela checked. Rast bet 39,000, and Abela check-raised all in for 88,500. Rast quickly called with the 
for two pair, and he was ahead of Abela's 
for a pair of queens.
The river was the 
, and that was the end of the line for Abela. He was eliminated in 77th place, and Rast climbed to 330,000 in chips.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
330,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Eliminado | |
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
350,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
180,000
-62,000
|
-62,000 |
|
109,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
90,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
50,000
-34,800
|
-34,800 |
|
|
46,500
-68,500
|
-68,500 |
