Pratyush Buddiga raised to 50,000 in the cutoff and Onur Unsal three-bet to 160,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded and Buddiga moved all in. Unsal quickly called and they showed down with Buddiga at risk.
Buddiga:
Unsal:
The board ran out . Unsal found a king on the flop and held, eliminating Buddiga.
Buddiga receives $29,974 for his 11th-place finish in the tournament.
With about 300,000 already in the middle of a board, Onur Unsal bet 180,000, and Steve Sung check-called.
The came on the turn and Sung took the lead, betting 250,000. Unsal called. The completed the board on the river and Sung slid a bet of 700,000 forward.
Unsal went deep into the tank. After a few moments, Unsal looked at Sung and asked, "Ace-high is good right?" Sung didn't flinch.
Another few moments went by and, eventually, Unsal slid his stack forward. Sung quickly tabled for a back-door flush and Unsal tossed his into the muck. Unsal banks $39,719 for his 10th-place finish.
Max Silver raised to 65,000 on the button and Joshua Ladines went all in for 360,000 in the small blind. Julien Martini tank-folded in the big blind and Silver called, putting Ladines at risk.
Ladines:
Silver:
Ladines pair was behind the bigger pair of Silver and he couldn't find help from the board which ran out .
Ladines is the ninth-place finisher and he will take home $39,719.
After getting a few shoves through as the short stack, Julien Martini went all in for 460,000 on the button and Chris Moorman called in the big blind.
Martini:
Moorman:
Martini had two overs, but the board ran out . Moorman made a straight on the river and Martini was eliminated in eighth place for a payout of $53,569.
The final seven players are moving to the main stage now to get set up for the unofficial final table.
Bernardo Dias moved all in for 530,000 in middle position and Morten Mortensen re-shoved in the cutoff. Michael Gagliano asked for a count of Mortensen's stack, and it was determined to be 1,040,000.
Gagliano then re-shoved. The blinds folded and it was a three-way all in and Gagliano had everyone covered.
Dias:
Mortensen:
Gagliano:
The board came , giving Dias the best hand with kings and jacks. He won the main pot, tripling up, and Gagliano won the 1,000,040-chip side pot.
Mortensen was eliminated in 7th place, taking home $53,569.
Hand #15: Michael Gagliano raised to 150,000 under the gun and Max Silver moved all in from the button. The blinds folded and Gagliano called. Silver was at risk, but ahead.
Silver:
Gagliano:
Silver was in a good position to double up, but the flop gave Gagliano a set. The turn and the river couldn't save Silver and he was eliminated in sixth place for a payday of $73,510.
Hand #27: John Gorsuch open-jammed from the cutoff and Chris Moorman put him at risk, calling out of the big blind.
Gorsuch:
Moorman:
Gorsuch was in trouble but the flop gave him some life. The gave Gorsuch some more outs to fade and unfortunately, the spiked on the river, giving Moorman a better two pair.
Gorsuch takes home $102,605 for his fifth place effort.
Hand #28: Steve Sung went all in for 1,305,000 on the button and Chris Moorman re-shoved in the small blind. Dias folded and Sung was at risk.
Sung:
Moorman:
The flop came . Sung hit an ace but Moorman flopped a set. The turn was the , and Sung needed an ace. The river was the and two-time bracelet winner Steve Sung was eliminated in 4th place. For his finish, he takes home $145,634.
Hand #38: Bernardo Dias raised to 175,000 on the button and Michael Gagliano went all in for 1,850,000 in the small blind. Moorman folded and Dias called, putting Gagliano at risk.
Gagliano:
Dias:
The board came , providing no help to Gagliano, and he was eliminated.
Gagliano earns $210,139 for his 3rd place finish in the event.
. Unsal found a king on the flop and held, eliminating Buddiga.
board, Onur Unsal bet 180,000, and Steve Sung check-called.
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completed the board on the river and Sung slid a bet of 700,000 forward.
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into the muck. Unsal banks $39,719 for his 10th-place finish.
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