Hand #1: With a dead button, Stephen Chidwick raised to 80,000 in the cutoff, and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #2: Steve Sung raised to 105,000 on the button, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #3: Phil Galfond raised to 85,000 out of the hijack seat, and received no callers.
Hand #4: Dani Stern opened to 80,000 on the button, Chidwick three-bet to 215,000 out of the big blind, and Stern responded with a four-bet, making it 460,000 to go. Chidwick moved all in for 2.09 million, and Stern folded.
Hand #47: Phil Galfond raised to 80,000 on the button, Shannon Shorr three-bet to 220,000 out of the small blind, and Galfond called.
The dealer fanned , and Shorr led out for 290,000. Galfond moved all in for effectively 1.45 million, and Shorr called.
Galfond:
Shorr:
Shorr could double into the chip lead with either an ace, ten, or spade on the turn or river, but the and the bricked off. He is eliminated in seventh place, earning $129,342.
The remaining six players will now take a short break as the television crew prepares for the live stream.
Hand #46: Phil Galfond limped in from the small blind, Shannon Shorr checked, and the flop came . Both players checked.
The turn was the , Galfond led out for 45,000, and Shorr called. Both players checked again when the completed the board, and Galfond took down the pot with for aces and kings.
Hand #41: Phil Galfond raised to 70,000 in the cutoff, Steve Sung three-bet to 225,000 out of the small blind, and Max Lehmanski moved all in from the big blind. Galfond and Sung both folded.
Hand #42: Galfond raised to 70,000 in the hijack seat, Dani Stern defended his big blind, and the flop came . Stern check-called a bet of 75,000, and the turn was the . Stern checked, Galfond fired out another 155,000, and Stern check-raised to 475,000.
Galfond went deep into the tank, and the five other players stood around the table, waiting to goto break while he thought. Finally, he tossed his hand into the muck, and Stern picked up the pot.
The players are now on a 20-minute break. We will have full counts shortly.
Hand #35: Phil Galfond raised to 70,000 in the hijack seat, receiving calls from Steven Sung (button) and Dani Stern (big blind). Stern checked when the flop fell , Galfond continued for 95,000, and Sung raised to 235,000. Only Galfond called.
The turn was the , Galfond checked, and Sung fired out 450,000. Galfond tanked for nearly three minutes, then folded.
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, and Shorr led out for 290,000. Galfond moved all in for effectively 1.45 million, and Shorr called.
and the 
bricked off. He is eliminated in seventh place, earning $129,342.
. Both players checked.
, Galfond led out for 45,000, and Shorr called. Both players checked again when the 
. Stern checked, Galfond fired out another 155,000, and Stern check-raised to 475,000.
, Galfond continued for 95,000, and Sung raised to 235,000. Only Galfond called.
, Galfond checked, and Sung fired out 450,000. Galfond tanked for nearly three minutes, then folded.