In the cutoff seat, Marcelo Costa started the action with a raise to 32,000. David Bach flatted next door, and the action passed to Grayson Nichols in the big blind. He announced the pot, and it was 133,000 total. It left him with just 19,000 behind, and Costa put his last pink T5,000 chip into the pot to put himself at risk. Bach spent a good while doing the math, and he eventually settled on a call.
The flop came out , and Nichols' last 19,000 went into the middle. Bach called, and he had a chance to eliminate both players with his covering stack.
Showdown
Costa:
Bach:
Nichols:
It was a big flop for Bach to push him out in front, and Costa was drawing to the open-ender. Nichols needed some help of the runner-runner variety to stay alive. The turn and river filled out the board with trips, and it's Bach's flush that is good enough for the scoop. With that pot comes the elimination of both Costa and Nichols, and our field has been reduced to seventeen.
Grayson Nichols opened the pot with a raise, and Marcelo Costa reraised all in for 108,000 total. Nichols only had 71,000 left, and he called all in to put himself at risk.
Showdown
Nichols:
Costa:
Costa called for red cards, and the flop was a good start. The turn was red but the wrong shade, and the river failed to get him over the hump, too. It's the eight that plays for Nichols, and he's found a double to move to 153,000. It was a big blow to Costa, falling all the way back to 37,000.
Action folded to Phil "Unabomber" Laak on the button and he raised to 25,000, which Nick Schulman called from the small blind. The chip leader then lead out for 36,000 on the flop, which Laak called in position. Both players checked the turn, leading to the river.
Again Schulman checked, but this time Laak opted to bet 55,000. Schulman thought for a solid two minutes before tossing his cards to the muck.
Tobias Hausen began the day on a decent stack, but he failed to gain any momentum. We recently watched as he committed his last 73,000 preflop and was up against Brent Wheeler.
Hausen:
Wheeler:
The flop assured there would be no low, but it did provide Hausen with a Broadway straight; however, it also gave Wheeler a set, meaning he'd scoop the pot if the board paired. Sure enough, the dealer burned and turned the to put an end to Hausen's day.
The meaningless was put out on the river as Wheeler raked in the pot; meanwhile, Hausen was eliminated in 20th place for $12,623.
Anders Taylor opened to 16,000 from middle position, and Lee Watkinson three-bet to 52,000. He only had 76,000 to start the hand, and Taylor put him all in with a chance at the knockout.
Showdown
Taylor:
Watkinson:
The flop brought the nuts for Taylor, starting right off with an eight-high straight. Watkinson had made his low, but Taylor was getting greedy, calling for a "three!" to counterfeit his opponent. The turn was not much change, but it did give Watkinson a few scoop outs to work with. The river was a disaster, though, and Taylor's wish was thusly granted. Watkinson's hand was invalid after the last card, and he has been sent off in 21st place.
From the button, David Bach raised to 20,000, and Anders Taylor three-bet the pot from the small blind. It was 68,000 total, and Bach called to see a flop.
It came , and Taylor led out all in for 101,000. Bach matched the bet with the covering stack, and he was well in front as the cards were turned over.
Showdown
Bach:
Taylor:
Bach's top pair gave him a big lead, and the on the turn kept him in front. Taylor needed to catch a seven to scoop or a low card to stay alive with a chop. The river was the , a suitably low non-pair for Taylor, and he ran down a low hand to survive his all in. The two men get their money back, and Taylor has 173,000.
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, and Nichols' last 19,000 went into the middle. Bach called, and he had a chance to eliminate both players with his covering stack.
and river 
filled out the board with trips, and it's Bach's flush that is good enough for the scoop. With that pot comes the elimination of both Costa and Nichols, and our field has been reduced to seventeen.
failed to get him over the hump, too. It's the eight that plays for Nichols, and he's found a double to move to 153,000. It was a big blow to Costa, falling all the way back to 37,000.
flop, which Laak called in position. Both players checked the 
flop assured there would be no low, but it did provide Hausen with a Broadway straight; however, it also gave Wheeler a set, meaning he'd scoop the pot if the board paired. Sure enough, the dealer burned and turned the 
was put out on the river as Wheeler raked in the pot; meanwhile, Hausen was eliminated in 20th place for $12,623.
flop brought the nuts for Taylor, starting right off with an eight-high straight. Watkinson had made his low, but Taylor was getting greedy, calling for a "three!" to counterfeit his opponent. The turn 
was not much change, but it did give Watkinson a few scoop outs to work with. The river 
on the turn kept him in front. Taylor needed to catch a seven to scoop or a low card to stay alive with a chop. The river was the