The three table redraw usually happens at 24 players, but the near simultaneous eliminations of Shawn Buchanan and Mike Watson brought us down to 23. Here's how they stack up after the redraw:
With just seven minutes left in the level the final 24 players continue playing. There are three tables left in play and the goal is to play down to a final table of eight or the end of Level 18, which will be around midnight.
Action folded around to Viktor "Isildur1" Blom on the button and he min-raised to 20,000. Shawn Buchanan, who has been nursing one of the shorter stacks in the room the last two levels, decided it was time to make a stand and shoved for 120,000 total from the small blind. Timothy Adams then called from the big and Blom got out of the way.
Buchanan:
Adams:
Buchanan got it in as a big favorite, for the flop was disaster as Adams paired his jack. The turn put three spades on the board and gave Buchanan a flush draw, but he'd miss all his outs when the river blanked.
Rick Salomon, born January 24, 1968, is a film producer known for his relationships with the likes of E.G. Daily, Shannen Doherty, Paris Hilton, and Pamela Anderson. Interestingly, the ladies also defined Salomon here today.
In a recent hand, Talal Shakerchi opened for 20,000 only to have Salomon three-bet all in for 110,000. November Niner and current EPT10 Player of the Year leader David Benefield then four-bet all in over the top for 288,000 total. Shakerchi gave it some thought before making the call, and he no doubt regretted it upon seeing the cards.
Shakerchi:
Salomon:
Benefield:
Benefield's queens held as the board ran out and Salomon made a hasty exit from the tournament floor, giving him the evening off in London. Meanwhile Shakerchi counted out chips to send to his opponent.
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flop was disaster as Adams paired his jack. The 
turn put three spades on the board and gave Buchanan a flush draw, but he'd miss all his outs when the river blanked.
and Negreanu picked up this pot.
and this time Strassmann checked to Gross.
and Salomon made a hasty exit from the tournament floor, giving him the evening off in London. Meanwhile Shakerchi counted out chips to send to his opponent.
