Blinds/Antes: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante

Players Left: 10 of 6,844

Chip Leaders:

Dennis Phillips: 20,800,000
Ivan Demidov: 20,680,000
Scott Montgomery: 19,640,000
Darus Suharto: 17,160,000
Ylon Schwartz: 16,880,000
Peter Eastgate: 13,660,000
Craig Marquis: 11,000,000
David Rheem: 8,780,000
Dean Hamrick: 6,320,000
Kelly Kim: 3,940,000

Big Hands:

Craig Marquis Hangs Around Thanks to Running Hearts

Peter Eastgate raised before the flop to 750,000. The action was then on Dean Hamrick, who popped it to 2.1 million. Action folded to Craig Marquis and he moved all in after many moments of thinking. Eastgate threw his hand in the muck but Hamrick made a quick call. The hands were turned over.

Marquis: AQ
Hamrick: QQ
Board: J7345

The flop gave Marquis some added hope as two hearts showed up. The turn added more hope as another heart fell on the turn. The river brought one more heart and Marquis cracked Hamrick's ladies to build his stack up to 12 million. Hamrick was down to about 6 million.

Respect

Kelly Kim moved was under the gun and moved all in for about 3 million in chips. He had not played a hand since the field shrank to 10 players. Apparently, everyone at the table noticed this as well as everyone threw their hands away. Kim took the blinds and antes, but he was not done as he moved all in again preflop a few hands later. No one called again and Kim increased his stack to about 4.5 million.

Rheem Wins Battle of the Blinds

Action folded around to Darus Suharto in the small blind. He completed the bet and David Rheem checked his option from the big blind. The players saw a flop of A38 and Suharto checked. Rheem fired 240,000 and Suharto mucked his hand, allowing Rheem to rake in the pot. His stack was around 8 million.

Note: Play had paused after the elimination of Joe Bishop to allow for a redraw for the final table of 10 players. We are one elimination away from the television final table that will take place in November.

Blinds/Antes: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante

Players Left: 10 of 6,844

Chip Leaders:

Dennis Phillips: 21,500,000
Scott Montgomery: 20,635,000
Ivan Demidov: 18,700,000
Darus Suharto: 16, 425,000
Dean Hamrick: 12,460,000
Craig Marquis: 12,000,000
Ylon Schwartz: 10,500,000
Peter Eastgate: 10,440,000
David 'Chino' Rheem: 10,100,000
Kelly Kim: 4,430,000

Average Stack: 13,688,000

Eliminations:

11th: Joe Bishop: $591,869

Big Hands:

Set No Good, Rheem Takes a Hit

Action folded around to Ivan Demdidov in the cutoff. He raised it up to 650,000 and action folded to David "Chino" Rheem in the small blind. He repopped to 2 million total and Demdidov went into the tank. When he came out of the tank, he announced he was all in for almost 8 million. Rheem took some time of his own to think about what to do before making the call. He turned over 1010. He was in good shape against Demdidov's 99. The crowd went nuts as the hands were set up for the cameras. The flop then came 1086, giving Rheem top set but also giving Demdidov a variety of outs. The turn brought the 4 and Demdidov spiked a flush. Rheem needed to pair the board to win the hand, but the 5 sealed the deal for Demdidov, who moved up to about 18 million. Rheem dropped down to 8 million.

Darus Suharto Doubles Through Joe Bishop

Bishop raised to 700,000 from the button and Darus Suharto repopped from the big blind. He made it 2 million to go and Bishop made the call. The flop came Q65 and Suharto led out with 2.5 million. Bishop came over the top, moving all in for almost 10 million. Suharto made the call and turned over KK for an over pair. Bishop showed top pair on the board with AQ. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 2 and Suharto doubled up.

Bishop Doubles Another

Bishop raised to 600,000 from the cutoff and action was next on Kelly Kim in the small blind. He moved all in for about 2 million and Bishop called, showing 87. Kim was in great shape as he showed 88. The board ran out A101072 and Kim doubled up and Bishop was down to 2.4 million.

Bishop Trampled By the Wheel on the River, Busts in 11th Place

The fall of Joe Bishop would be complete a few hands later. He moved all in from under the gun and action folded around to David Rheem. He made the call and showed 22. Bishop turned over A3 and was racing against ducks. He flew ahead on the flop as it dropped A53. Bishop had two pair and Rheem needed another duck or a four to bust Bishop. The turn was a blank as the Q hit the felt. But the river brought chaos as the miracle 4 showed up, knocking Bishop out of the main event and sending Rheem's supporters into a frenzy.

Phillips Wins 3 Million Preflop

Dean Hamrick raised to 550,000 preflop and Ylon Schwartz reraised to 2.2 million. Sitting behind Schwartz, chipleader Dennis Phillips asked for Schwartz's chip count and crossed his arms to think. He announced a reraise and popped it to 6 million straight. Hamrick mucked immediatley and Schwartz only took a few seconds to do the same, giving Phillips an additional 3 million for his already large chip stack without even seeing a flop.

Montgomery Crushes Chip Leader

Dennis Phillips raised to 500,000 and Scott Montgomery reraised to 2.2 million. Phillips made the call and the flop brought J106. Phillips checked, Montgomery bet 1.5 million and Phillips called. The turn was interesting, bringing the K. Phillips checked again and Montgomery bet 2 million. Phillips called and the river brought the 9. Phillips checked for the final time and Montgomery shoved out 4 million. Phillips took time to seriously consider his decision. He eventually called and Montgomery showed A10 for the ace-high flush. Phillips mucked and lost a huge pot that had more than 15 million in it. With the pot Montgomery pased 20 million.

Players are now on a 20 minute break. Play will resume around 10:50 p.m.

Blinds/Antes: 80,000 / 160,000 / 20,000

Players Remaining: 11 of 6,844

Average Stack: 12,443,636

Chip Counts:
Dennis Phillips: 24,000,000
Ylon Schwartz: 14,600,000
David Rheem: 13,800,000
Peter Eastgate: 13,700,000
Scott Montgomery: 13,700,000
Dean Hamrick: 13,490,000
Joe Bishop: 12,000,000
Craig Marquis: 11,800,000
Ivan Demidov: 9,800,000
Darus Suharto: 8,700,000
Kelly Kim: 7,200,000

Recent Eliminations:
12th Place - Chris Klodnicki ($591,869)
13th Place - Nicholas Sliwinski ($463,202)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Phillips Ready To Gamble, Takes Chip Lead

Dennis Phillips bet 1.3 million on a flop of 842. Peter Eastgate thought it over and made the call. When the 10 fell on the river, Phillips moved his remaining 12 million all in. With such a huge pot on the long, Eastgate went into the tank for several minutes. He finally laid his hand down after Phillips had to call a clock on him, and Phillips added to his stack and approached 19 million after the hand, taking the chip lead.

Nicholas Sliwinski Runs Into Flopped Flush, Out in 13th Place ($463,202)

Dennis Phillips put in a raise to 460,000 preflop and Nicholas Sliwinski called out of the big blind. On a flop of 973, Sliwinski fired 500,000 and Phillips called. Sliwinski fired 1.2 million when the 6 fell on the turn and Phillips tanked for a bit before calling. The 9 fell on the river and Sliwinski shoved all in, prompting Phillips to make a quick call and show KQ for the flopped flush. Sliwinski showed 65 for two pair and was eliminated in 13th place. Phillips' stack grew to around 14 million after the hand.

No Royal Flush For Klodnicki, Gone in 12th Place ($591,869)

Scott Montgomery raised to 600,000 and Chris Klodnicki made the call from the big blind. On a flop of AQQ, Klodnicki checked and Montgomery fired out a bet of a cool million. Klodnicki check-raised all in and Montgomery quickly called. Montgomery had QJ for trip queens, but Klodnicki held J10 for a royal flush draw. Any diamond would put Klodnicki ahead, but the J fell on the turn, leaving him dead to the K for a royal flush. The 4 fell on the river and Klodnicki was knocked out in 12th place.

Hamrick Makes Top Pair, Takes Pot From Phillips

Both Dean Hamrick and Dennis Phillips checked a flop of 552. When the Q turn dropped, Hamrick checked to Phillips who bet 900,000. Hamrick thought briefly then made the call. Both players checked the 2 river and Hamrick showed KQ. Phillips mucked his hand and Hamrick took a small pot.

 

Players are on a 90-minute break. Play will resume at 8:25 p.m.

Blinds/Antes: 60,000-120,000-15,000

Players Remaining: 14 out of 6,844

Average Chip Stack: 9.78 million

Chip Counts:

Peter Eastgate - 18,600,000
Darus Suharto - 14,800,000
Scott Montgomery - 12,450,000
Joe Bishop - 11,800,000
David Rheem - 11,200,000
Ylon Schwartz - 10,500,000
Dean Hamrick - 10,190,000
Dennis Phillips - 10,180,000
Craig Marquis - 9,600,000
Kelly Kim - 6,800,000
Chris Klodnicki - 6,700,000
Nicholas Sliwinski - 5,900,000
Ivan Demidov - 5,400,000
Gert Andersen - 3,400,000

Eliminations:

15th place - Owen Crowe - $463,202
16th place - Tony Scherer - $334,535

Big Hands and Storylines:

Rheem Staves off Elimination

Joe Bishop raised to 450,000 under the gun and play was folded around to Chino Rheem in the big blind who made the call. After a flop of 852, Rheem checked, and Bishop bet 800,000. Rheem then made his move, announcing all-in for 4.4 million. Bishop agonized. The two had been in a previous battle when Bishop turned quad sixes against his rival. Bishop finally announced call, and Rheem shook his head. “You have sixes again?” Sure enough, Bishop held 66 for second pair. Rheem had made his push with just two overcards, the K9. The turn brought the 3 and Rheem was down to his final card. But the miracle K on the river kept him alive and moved him into the middle of the pack of the chip count. Bishop fell back to about 11 million.

Rheem had raked in a couple of smaller pots previously to build his shortstack. The first was after he raised to 325 preflop and was called by Kelly Kim. The flop came 1083, and Rheem bet 450,000. Kim again called. Both checked when the 5 made it a four-flush board, then the 9 hit the river. Rheem checked and Kelly bet 550,000. Rheem angrily threw in his chips to call, worried that his Q6 had been run over by the fourth diamond on the turn. But Kim mucked his hand.

A few hands later, Rheem called a raised to 325 from Craig Marquis, and Kim in the small blind also called. The flop came K73, Kim and Marquis checked, and Rheem bet 325,000. Kim called and after the 8 was turned, both players checked. The 7 on the river brought two more checks, and Rheem won the pot with K10.

Bishop gets aggressive

Just before dinner break, Joe Bishop made an interestingly large raise preflop to 670,000. He was called by Chris Klodnicki to his left and the two players saw a 553. Bishop bet 1.2 million, and then Klodnicki raised to 2.4 million. Bishop, who likes to talk at the table, did not like the min-raise and called it an "insult." He paced around the table and then finally decided to move all in. After a minute Klodnicki folded and Bishop turned over pocket nines. Bishop was up to 15 million after the hand, while Klodnicki was down to about four million.

As the Crowe Flies - Owen Crowe Eliminated in 15th Place ($463,202)

Ivan Demidov opened for 330,000 from under the gun. He was called by both Chino Rheem and Joe Bishop before Owen Crowe moved all in for 1.84 million. Only Demidov made the call. Crowe was all in for his tournament life holding 99 against Ivan Demidov's AQ. The flop was a suspenseful one, running out JJ10 to give Demidov a gutshot to go with his overcards. It was the overcards that made his hand when the Q fell on the turn. Crowe was unable to find an 8 or a king to improve on the river, which was the 2. Crowe went home in 15th place, earning $463,202 for his efforts. Demidov raked in the pot, moving up to 5,400,000.

Note: Players will be going on a 20 minute break. Play will resume at around 4:50

Blinds/Antes: 50,000-100,000-10,000

Players Remaining: 18 out of 6,844

Average Chip Stack: 7.6 million

Eliminations:
18th place - Jason Riesenberg - $334,535 19th place - Albert Kim - $257,334
20th place - Brandon Cantu - $257,334
21st place - Paul Snead - $257,334

Big Hands and Storylines:

Montgomery Gets Miracle and 11 Million Pot, Snead Eliminated in 21st ($257,334)

Paul Snead raised to 300,000 from the button and then called a reraise to 800,000 from Scott Montgomery in the big blind. The flop was JT3 and Montgomery bet 1.5 million. Then Snead raised to three million, and then Montgomery reraised all in for 1.76 million more. Snead took over five minutes to deliberate, and said multiple times he might have to call because of the odds he was getting and that he has outs. Then Tiffany Michelle called the clock, and as the tournament director counted down to one he called.

Snead: J7
Montgomery: A4

Incredibly, Montgomery tried to bluff Snead out of the hand when he would have to call if he hit the board in any way. With over 11 million chips on the line, the turn was the 8, meaning the A was no longer an out for Montgomery. But he caught the A on the river to the amazement of everyone at the table and in the crowd.

With about 400,000 chips left, Snead pushed all in with A-T and was up against Craig Marquis's A-K. The board didn't bring any help, and Snead will head out with a lot of money, but a lot of "what ifs" as well.

Cantu Can't Cut It - Eliminated in 20th Place ($257,334)

Peter Eastgate opened with a raise to 300,000, and Brandon Cantu shoved from the button for 2.3 million. Eastgate made the call, tabling AQ against Cantu's 99. The flop gave Cantu good reason to sweat, running out 863. The turn improved Cantu's chances of doubling up with the 8, but the 4 sealed his fate and sent him to the rail in 20th place. Eastgate climbed to over 9 million after the hand.

Tough Start for Rheem

Play was delayed for several minutes as players redrew their seat assignments once the field was narrowed down to the final two tables. Chino Rheem may wish they had delayed even longer, as he now sits behind the smallest stack in the tournament with only 2.3 million.

In a heads-up battle with Craig Marquis, Rheem greeted a preflop raise with a reraise to 450,000 which Marquis called. The flop came 953, and Marquis stepped out for 700,000. Rheem came over the top, raising to 1.7 million. Unafraid of the power move, Marquis then announced all-in, and Rheem was forced to lay his hand down.

The significant damage came a few hands later, however. Ivan Demidov raised to 300,000 from under the gun, and both Rheem and Joe Bishop made the call. The flop came J106, and after Demidov checked, Rheem bet 400,000. Bishop called and Demidov folded. The turn paired the board with the 6, and Rheem stabbed again with a 900,000 bet. Bishop then reraised to 2 million, and Rheem made the call. The Q on the river completed a potential flush draw, and Rheem checked. Bishop stepped out for 1.5 million and Rheem called. Bishop then showed him the bad news, 66 for quads hit on the turn.

Tiffany Michelle Gets No Respect

Jason Riesenberg raised to 275,000 from late position, and Tiffany Michelle reraised to 775,000 from the button. Scott Montgomery then moved all in from the big blind, forcing both players out of the pot.

On the very next hand, Tiffany Michelle opened with a raise to 300,000. She was called by both Dennis and Scott Montgomery in the small blind. Montgomery checked the flop of AKJ, and Tiffany continued firing, this time for 500,000. Dennis then reraised to a total of 1.3 million. Tiffany went into the tank for some time, but eventually surrendered the hand, dropping down to a total count of around 4.6 million.

Jason Riesenberg eliminated in 18th place ($334,534)

Jason Riesenberg raised to 275,000 and was called by Dennis Phillips and Dean Hamrick. The flop was QQ3 and Riesenberg bet 350,000. Only Hamrick called, and the 9 came on the turn. Riesenberg bet 675,000 and Hamrick again called. The river was the K and this time Riesenberg checked. Hamrick then moved all in and Riesenberg called all in. Hamrick showed pocket nines for a full house, and Riesenberg immediately sunk in his seat. He flipped over Q8 for trips, shook some hands and left the table.