Seth Davies was all in for around 2,300,000 in a blind versus blind confrontation against the bigger-stacked Artur Martirosian.
Seth Davies: 9♠9♣
Artur Martirosian: A♥8♣
Davies stayed ahead as the board ran out 2♦Q♥J♥6♣5♥ to earn him the double.
"The ole Phil Hellmuth Jr." commented Jason Koon. "Black nines."
Daniel Dvoress raised to 250,000 only to see Alex Livingston shove for roughly 825,000. Dvoress made the quick call to set up a runout with Livingston the player at risk.
Alex Livingston: A♠J♥
Daniel Dvoress: A♦10♥
Livingston was in a dominating position for the much needed double headed to the flop but when it came K♠8♣10♦, that all changed as he would now need a queen or a jack on the turn to survive but when the board ran out with the 3♦ and K♥, Livingston's fate was sealed as he stood up to exit the tournament area.
Alex Livingston opened to 250,000 from early position, Daniel Dvoress jammed for 900,000 on the button, and Livingston called.
Daniel Dvoress: A♥9♥
Alex Livingston: K♥10♣
The 7♠5♥4♦ flop kept Dvoress in front, and the A♦ turn locked up the pot for him to the meaningless 2♥ river.
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Jason Mercier was all in from under the gun for roughly 1,050,000, Darren Elias was all in from the cutoff for roughly 1,950,000, and both players were at risk against Arunas Sapitavicius in middle position.
Jason Mercier: J♠10♠
Darren Elias: Q♠Q♦
Arunas Sapitavicius: A♦Q♥
The 10♦9♥3♣ flop gave Mercier a bit of help while Elias stayed ahead, but the A♣ turn vaulted Sapitavicius in front, and the 6♣ completed the board to eliminate both Mercier and Elias.
Adrian Mateos opened to 250,000 from under the gun and Erik Seidel defended in the big blind.
Seidel checked on the 7♦5♦9♠ flop and Mateos continued for 350,000. Seidel called. Seidel then led out for 500,000 on the 9♥ turn and Mateos called.
The J♠ river completed the board and Seidel sized up to 2,000,000 to bring a quick call from Mateos. Seidel showed 10♣8♦ for a rivered straight and Mateos mucked in defeat as he told the Poker Hall of Famer and music enthusiast he had a nine.
Action folded to a player in late position who raised to 250,000 only to see Thomas Muehloecker jam for 2,300,000. Daniel Rezaei was next to act and entered a short tank, using a timebank before eventually putting in the call. The original raiser made the quick fold to set up a heads up runout with Muehloecker the player at risk.
Thomas Muehloecker: A♥K♦
Daniel Rezaei: 9♥9♦
The board ran out 7♥K♠2♣6♥A♣, securing a full double for Muehloecker.
Matthew Wantman was all in for around 400,000 and Lachezar Petkov was the one who had put him at risk. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.
Matthew Wantman: A♣7♦
Lachezar Petkov: A♥4♣
The board ran out 2♥3♣10♦2♣Q♣ and Wantman held on with a better ace to secure the double.
Level: 21
Blinds: 75,000/125,000
Ante: 125,000
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