The registration on the final flight has closed with 1,015 entrants, making the total number of entrants for the whole tournament 2,331.
A total of 127 players will bag at the end of the day and play for the massive prize pool of $2,261,070, with $904,428 put into the bounty prize pool and $1,356,642 put into the main prizepool.
Action was recapped by the table after Mark Davis was seen exiting the area.
Cliff Yuan raised to 6,000 in the hijack which saw Davis call on the button.
The flop peeled off K♦7♣7♦ and Yuan continued which saw Davis move all in for 45,000 and Yuan called.
Mark Davis: K♠2♠
Cliff Yuan: A♦9♦
The turn 5♦ put Yuan in the lead with a flush and the river 3♦ was a brick for Davis and the WPT champion exited the tournament area.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
The PokerNews Cup is on its final 15-minute break before late registration closing.
Once Level 13 begins, no more entries will be permitted.
Noam Muallem jammed for 20,000 from early position before the blinds jammed in their stacks for more.
Noam Muallem: 5♥4♥
Small Blind: A♣Q♣
Big Blind: A♠Q♦
"I'm in good shape!" said a thrilled Muallem.
Muallem was open-ended following the Q♥3♦2♣ flop and jumped into the lead following the 6♣ turn. The small blind now had a flush draw but the 2♦ river was a brick and Muallem tripled up.
Pavlos Xanthopoulos opened to 5,000 from early position before Francis Anderson three-bet to 12,500 on his direct left. Xanthopoulos called.
Xanthopoulos check-called for 9,000 on the J♦10♠2♠ flop and folded when Anderson jammed for 41,500 on the 2♣ turn.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Will Givens raised to 4,000 in the hijack and in the small blind another player moved all in for 24,000 which Givens called.
Opponent: A♣7♣
Will Givens: A♠J♠
The board ran out K♠3♠6♦Q♠3♥ and Givens' nut flush was good for the pot as he raked in the chips.
At another table, James Romero was eliminated.
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