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Action was picked up as Justin Tran was all in against Narcis Nedelcu.
Justin Tran: A♥J♠10♥3♦
Narcis Nedelcu: Q♠J♣6♠4♣
The board ran out 7♠2♥8♣K♦2♣, and Tran's ace-high was good.
Roel Van Gestel opened up the action on the button with a raise to 20,000. Tony Sinishtaj flatted from the small blind, and Jonathan Stoeber potted to 80,000 from the big. Roel van Gestel called, before Sinistaj limp-potted it to 320,000. Stoebel called all in, Van Gestel did not.
Roel van Gestel: K♣K♠Q♠9♠
Tony Sinishtaj: A♥J♥J♦4♦
Van Gestel had the lead with kings, but it was pretty quickly shut down as the 9♦J♠6♣ flop gave his opponent top set. Van Gestel couldn't improve on the 4♥3♣ runout, sending him home.
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
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Anik Ajmera limped under the gun, as did Daniel Sindelar on his direct left. Michael Kamran then bumped it up, with a pot-sized bet of 55,000. Both other players put in the call.
Anik Ajmera then led out for 70,000 on the 4♥3♥2♣ flop, and Sindelar shoved for 161,000. Kamran got out of the way, and Ajmera decided to put in the call.
Daniel Sindelar: A♥10♥9♥8♥
Anik Ajmera: J♥J♠5♥5♣
Ajmera's lead became even more commanding as he turned top set on the J♦. The river 7♦ confirmed Sindelar's elimination.
Geoffrey Cudd raised in the hijack to 35,000, Andrejs Prost called in the small blind, and Zachary Peay called in the big blind.
The flop came 8♠K♥10♠, all players checked. The 3♦ on the turn did not induce any action as Cudd, Prost and Peay checked. The 4♥ on the river kept the established pace and all players checked.
Prost announced, "Pair," and tabled 9♣9♦7♥7♣, and it scooped the pot.
Tim Vanloo opened to 25,000 from the cutoff, and Paul Gunness made the call from the small blind, bringing in the 9♠6♥Q♦ flop. Gunness checked, and Vanloo continued for 30,000. Gunness put in the call.
The 3♥ turn checked through, allowing Gunness to lead out for 130,000 when the 7♦ peeled off on the river. Vanloo didn't take long to muck his cards, and was seen exiting the tournament area shortly after.
Action was picked up as Ari Oxman was all in against Tony Sinishtaj.
Ari Oxman: J♣10♣9♥8♥
Tony Sinishtaj: A♠A♦10♥2♦
The board ran out 3♥4♥J♠10♦5♣, Sinishtaj hit a straight on the river to eliminate Oxman.