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| Oct 13, '15 | CPPT III - Big Poker Oktober | $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em | 4 | + |
VIDEO: WSOP November Niner Max SteinbergOct 12, '15 Card Player TV caught up with 2015 WSOP main event Max Steinberg to talk about his day so far here on day 1C in the CPPT Big Poker Oktober main event and his preparation for the November Nine showdown coming in less than a month. Check out the video below: Player Tags: Max Steinberg Steinberg Wins On The TurnOct 12, '15 Max Steinberg and an opponent were heads up on a flop of Q Action checked to Steinberg for a second time and he continued his aggression with a bet of 6,000. Steinberg’s opponent released and the November Niner picked up the pot. Max Steinberg -65,500 Player Tags: Max Steinberg Steinberg Continues to ClimbOct 12, '15
The first three players to act checked, putting action on Steinberg. He reached for chips and bet out 2,300. The next player folded, and the three players to initially check followed suit. Just like that, Steinberg pulled in the pot and now has about 60,000 to his name. Max Steinberg – 60,000 Player Tags: Max Steinberg Jacob Oelman Versus Max SteinbergOct 12, '15 From under the gun+1 Jacob Oelman raised to 1,500 and action folded around to Max Steinberg in the big blind, who called. The two checked down a board of K Steinberg showed 8 Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Jacob Oelman Ace-High Flush for SteinbergOct 12, '15
Luong was last to act and he tossed out a bet of 5,000, quickly pushing the first player out of the pot. Steinberg came over the top with a check-raise to 12,000 and Luong called. Steinberg rolled over A Max Steinberg – 53,000 Player Tags: Max Steinberg Steinberg Wins Another OneOct 12, '15
With a board of 9 Only one opponent called and the 2 His opponent mucked and Steinberg raked in the pot, increasing his stack to around 40,000. Player Tags: Max Steinberg Max Steinberg DoublesOct 12, '15 Jacob Oelman opened to 525 from under the gun and the cutoff and button called. Max Steinberg raised to 2,500 from the small blind and Oelman folded. The cutoff and button both called and saw a flop of K Steinberg moved all-in for 10,050 and the cutoff came over the top to isolate. The button folded and Steinberg tabled Broadway with A Steinberg doubled and the cutoff was left with about 13,000. Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Jacob Oelman Max Steinberg Picks Up ChipsOct 12, '15
Player Tags: Max Steinberg Early Familiar FacesOct 12, '15
Player Tags: Max Steinberg Max Steinberg Eliminated in 20th Place ($4,460)Oct 13, '15
Steinberg: J The flop came down 7 Lu Wang – 1,250,000 Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Lu Wang |
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| Oct 12, '15 | CPPT III - Big Poker Oktober | $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em | 3 | + |
VIDEO: WSOP November Niner Max SteinbergOct 12, '15 Card Player TV caught up with 2015 WSOP main event Max Steinberg to talk about his day so far here on day 1C in the CPPT Big Poker Oktober main event and his preparation for the November Nine showdown coming in less than a month. Check out the video below: Player Tags: Max Steinberg Steinberg Wins On The TurnOct 12, '15 Max Steinberg and an opponent were heads up on a flop of Q Action checked to Steinberg for a second time and he continued his aggression with a bet of 6,000. Steinberg’s opponent released and the November Niner picked up the pot. Max Steinberg -65,500 Player Tags: Max Steinberg Steinberg Continues to ClimbOct 12, '15
The first three players to act checked, putting action on Steinberg. He reached for chips and bet out 2,300. The next player folded, and the three players to initially check followed suit. Just like that, Steinberg pulled in the pot and now has about 60,000 to his name. Max Steinberg – 60,000 Player Tags: Max Steinberg Jacob Oelman Versus Max SteinbergOct 12, '15 From under the gun+1 Jacob Oelman raised to 1,500 and action folded around to Max Steinberg in the big blind, who called. The two checked down a board of K Steinberg showed 8 Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Jacob Oelman Ace-High Flush for SteinbergOct 12, '15
Luong was last to act and he tossed out a bet of 5,000, quickly pushing the first player out of the pot. Steinberg came over the top with a check-raise to 12,000 and Luong called. Steinberg rolled over A Max Steinberg – 53,000 Player Tags: Max Steinberg Steinberg Wins Another OneOct 12, '15
With a board of 9 Only one opponent called and the 2 His opponent mucked and Steinberg raked in the pot, increasing his stack to around 40,000. Player Tags: Max Steinberg Max Steinberg DoublesOct 12, '15 Jacob Oelman opened to 525 from under the gun and the cutoff and button called. Max Steinberg raised to 2,500 from the small blind and Oelman folded. The cutoff and button both called and saw a flop of K Steinberg moved all-in for 10,050 and the cutoff came over the top to isolate. The button folded and Steinberg tabled Broadway with A Steinberg doubled and the cutoff was left with about 13,000. Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Jacob Oelman Max Steinberg Picks Up ChipsOct 12, '15
Player Tags: Max Steinberg Early Familiar FacesOct 12, '15
Player Tags: Max Steinberg Max Steinberg Eliminated in 20th Place ($4,460)Oct 13, '15
Steinberg: J The flop came down 7 Lu Wang – 1,250,000 Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Lu Wang |
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| Jun 17, '13 | 2013 44th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 27 - $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max | 4 | + |
Semi-Final Update 1: Jason Koon Eliminated in 3rd PlaceJun 17, '13 Level: 20 Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante Players Remaining: 3 out of 593 Average Chip Count: 1,618,890 Chip Counts: Isaac Hagerling — 1,530,000 Max Steinberg — 2,649,000 Live Updates: Max Steinberg vs. Jason Koon
Max Steinberg raised to 25,000 on the button preflop and Jason Koon reraised to 75,000. Steinberg reraised to 165,000 and Koon shoved all in for 795,000. Steinberg called and the two players tabled their hands. Steinberg: A Board: J Steinberg advanced to the final match in the mixed-max event against a yet-to-be-determined opponent and Koon was eliminated in third place. Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Jason Koon Semi-Finals Begin for Event No. 27 ($3,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em)Jun 17, '13 The semi-finals round of Event No. 27 ($3,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions. The No-Limit Hold’em Mixed Max event played differently than a traditional no-limit tournament. While the tournament started nine-handed on the first day, Day 2 was played six-handed, and the final 32 players returned the following day to play heads-up from there on out. Only the final four now remain with the the semi-finals round of heads-up play. Play will begin in Level 24 with blinds of 10,000-20,000 and a 3,000 ante, and the survivors of each round will face off in the final round of heads-up play where a winner will be determined. Here is a look at the semi-final match ups: Match 1: Max Steinberg — 1,399,500 vs. Jason Koon — 1,249,000 Match 2: Jeremy Ausmus — 1,343,000 vs. Isaac Hagerling — 1,347,000 While only 4 remain, this event attracted 593 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,618,890. Here is a look at the final payouts: 1st Place — $372,387 Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions. Player Tags: Jeremy Ausmus, Max Steinberg, Isaac Hagerling, Jason Koon Isaac Hagerling Wins Event No. 27 ($372,387)Jun 17, '13 Level: 28 Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante Players Remaining: 1 out of 593 Players Eliminated: 2nd: Max Steinberg — $231,501 Live Updates: Isaac Hagerling Wins Event No. 27 ($372,387) — Max Steinberg Eliminated in Second Place ($231,501) Isaac Hagerling raised enough to put Max Steinberg all in preflop and he called for his last 500,000. The two final players then revealed their hands one last time. Hagerling: A Board: 10 Steinberg was dominated and he lost the hand to Hagerling’s pair of eights. Steinberg was eliminated in second place and took home $231,501. That made Hagerling the champion and he was awarded a gold bracelet and the top prize worth $372,387. Be sure to check back with Card Player for all of your final table action, chip counts, and prize payouts for each gold bracelet event. Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Isaac Hagerling Finals Update 3: Steinberg Crippled Then Doubles Three TimesJun 17, '13 Level: 25 Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 out of 593 Average Chip Count: 2,668,500 Chip Counts: Isaac Hagerling — 4,290,000 Live Updates: Max Steinberg Crippled Isaac Hagerling raised to 65,000 and Max Steinberg reraised to 175,000. Hagerling called and the flop was dealt K Hagerling bet 525,000 and Steinberg raised to 2,198,000. Hagerling tanked then called all in with K Max Steinberg Doubles Up Three Times Max Steinberg started his comeback march by doubling up to over 300,000 when his 10-9 defeated the 9-8 of Isaac Hagerling on a board reading Q-J-3-4-J. His second double came with 10-8 against the 9-7 of Hagerling. The board was dealt A-10-2-9-A and Steinberg was over 500,000. Near the end of the level Steinberg was all-in once again preflop. This time he held A-10 and Hagerling had K-J. The board hit 6-4-4-3-A and Steinberg was just over a million and out of the danger zone for now. Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Isaac Hagerling Finals Update 2: Isaac Hagerling Steals the LeadJun 17, '13 Level: 25 Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 out of 593 Average Chip Count: 2,668,500 Chip Counts: Isaac Hagerling — 3,687,000 Live Updates: Isaac Hagerling Steals the Lead Mas Steinberg raised to 55,000 on the button preflop and Isaac Hagerling called. The flop was dealt 9 Steinberg called and the river brought the J Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Isaac Hagerling Finals Update 1: Max Steinberg Takes the LeadJun 17, '13 Level: 23 Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 out of 593 Average Chip Count: 2,668,500 Chip Counts: Max Steinberg — 3,443,000
Max Steinberg Takes the Lead Isaac Hagerling raised to 48,000 and Max Steinberg called. The flop was dealt K Hagerling called and the river delivered the 8 Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Isaac Hagerling |
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| Jun 17, '13 | 2013 44th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 27 - $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max | 3 | + |
Semi-Final Update 1: Jason Koon Eliminated in 3rd PlaceJun 17, '13 Level: 20 Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante Players Remaining: 3 out of 593 Average Chip Count: 1,618,890 Chip Counts: Isaac Hagerling — 1,530,000 Max Steinberg — 2,649,000 Live Updates: Max Steinberg vs. Jason Koon
Max Steinberg raised to 25,000 on the button preflop and Jason Koon reraised to 75,000. Steinberg reraised to 165,000 and Koon shoved all in for 795,000. Steinberg called and the two players tabled their hands. Steinberg: A Board: J Steinberg advanced to the final match in the mixed-max event against a yet-to-be-determined opponent and Koon was eliminated in third place. Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Jason Koon Semi-Finals Begin for Event No. 27 ($3,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em)Jun 17, '13 The semi-finals round of Event No. 27 ($3,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions. The No-Limit Hold’em Mixed Max event played differently than a traditional no-limit tournament. While the tournament started nine-handed on the first day, Day 2 was played six-handed, and the final 32 players returned the following day to play heads-up from there on out. Only the final four now remain with the the semi-finals round of heads-up play. Play will begin in Level 24 with blinds of 10,000-20,000 and a 3,000 ante, and the survivors of each round will face off in the final round of heads-up play where a winner will be determined. Here is a look at the semi-final match ups: Match 1: Max Steinberg — 1,399,500 vs. Jason Koon — 1,249,000 Match 2: Jeremy Ausmus — 1,343,000 vs. Isaac Hagerling — 1,347,000 While only 4 remain, this event attracted 593 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,618,890. Here is a look at the final payouts: 1st Place — $372,387 Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions. Player Tags: Jeremy Ausmus, Max Steinberg, Isaac Hagerling, Jason Koon Isaac Hagerling Wins Event No. 27 ($372,387)Jun 17, '13 Level: 28 Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante Players Remaining: 1 out of 593 Players Eliminated: 2nd: Max Steinberg — $231,501 Live Updates: Isaac Hagerling Wins Event No. 27 ($372,387) — Max Steinberg Eliminated in Second Place ($231,501) Isaac Hagerling raised enough to put Max Steinberg all in preflop and he called for his last 500,000. The two final players then revealed their hands one last time. Hagerling: A Board: 10 Steinberg was dominated and he lost the hand to Hagerling’s pair of eights. Steinberg was eliminated in second place and took home $231,501. That made Hagerling the champion and he was awarded a gold bracelet and the top prize worth $372,387. Be sure to check back with Card Player for all of your final table action, chip counts, and prize payouts for each gold bracelet event. Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Isaac Hagerling Finals Update 3: Steinberg Crippled Then Doubles Three TimesJun 17, '13 Level: 25 Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 out of 593 Average Chip Count: 2,668,500 Chip Counts: Isaac Hagerling — 4,290,000 Live Updates: Max Steinberg Crippled Isaac Hagerling raised to 65,000 and Max Steinberg reraised to 175,000. Hagerling called and the flop was dealt K Hagerling bet 525,000 and Steinberg raised to 2,198,000. Hagerling tanked then called all in with K Max Steinberg Doubles Up Three Times Max Steinberg started his comeback march by doubling up to over 300,000 when his 10-9 defeated the 9-8 of Isaac Hagerling on a board reading Q-J-3-4-J. His second double came with 10-8 against the 9-7 of Hagerling. The board was dealt A-10-2-9-A and Steinberg was over 500,000. Near the end of the level Steinberg was all-in once again preflop. This time he held A-10 and Hagerling had K-J. The board hit 6-4-4-3-A and Steinberg was just over a million and out of the danger zone for now. Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Isaac Hagerling Finals Update 2: Isaac Hagerling Steals the LeadJun 17, '13 Level: 25 Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 out of 593 Average Chip Count: 2,668,500 Chip Counts: Isaac Hagerling — 3,687,000 Live Updates: Isaac Hagerling Steals the Lead Mas Steinberg raised to 55,000 on the button preflop and Isaac Hagerling called. The flop was dealt 9 Steinberg called and the river brought the J Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Isaac Hagerling Finals Update 1: Max Steinberg Takes the LeadJun 17, '13 Level: 23 Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 out of 593 Average Chip Count: 2,668,500 Chip Counts: Max Steinberg — 3,443,000
Max Steinberg Takes the Lead Isaac Hagerling raised to 48,000 and Max Steinberg called. The flop was dealt K Hagerling called and the river delivered the 8 Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Isaac Hagerling |
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| Jun 05, '13 | 2013 44th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 9 - $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout | 3 | + |
Level 5 Update: Max Steinberg Eliminated in 7th PlaceJun 05, '13 Level: 5 Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante Players Remaining: 6 out of 477 Average Chip Count: 715,500 Chip Counts: Seat 1: Steven Silverman – 725,000 Players Eliminated: 7th: Max Steinberg – $39,756 Live Updates:
Max Steinberg raised from early position and Cliff Josephy called from the big blind. The flop fell J Josephy: 6 Turn and River: 4 Josephy won the hand thanks to a set of sixes to grow his stack to 1.8 million and Steinberg was eliminated in seventh place. Tim West Doubles Up Through David Baker David Baker raised to 35,000 from the hi-jack and Tim West reraised all in for 197,000 on the button. Baker called and they revealed their hands. West: A Board: 10 West doubled up on the hand to survive thanks to a flush with 430,000 and Baker was still second in chips with 625,000. Player Tags: Cliff Josephy, Tim West, David Baker, Max Steinberg Level 2 Update: Simeon Naydenov Eliminated in 10th PlaceJun 05, '13 Level: 2 Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante Players Remaining: 9 out of 477 Average Chip Count: 477,000 Chip Counts: Seat 1: Steven Silverman – 366,000 Players Eliminated: 10th: Simeon Naydenov – $18,609 Live Updates:
Max Steinberg raised to 27,000 from early position and Evan Silverstein called from middle position. Simeon Naydenov then raised all in for an additional 75,000 and Steinberg folded his hand. Silverstein called and the two players then flipped over their cards. Silverstein: J Board: Q Naydenov was eliminated on the hand in 10th place and Silverstein was up close to 600,000. Ryan Hughes Doubles Up Max Steinberg raised to 24,000 preflop and Ryan Hughes reraised all in for 161,000. Steinberg called and they tabled their hands. Hughes: K Board: 10 Hughes doubled up to survive with 350,000 thanks to a flush, while Steinberg was still cruising with 500,000. Player Tags: Ryan Hughes, Max Steinberg, Simeon Naydenov |
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| Jun 19, '12 | 2012 43rd Annual World Series of Poker | Event 33 - $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 3 | + |
Max Steinberg Wins Event no. 33 ($440,238)Jun 20, '12 Level: 30 Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante Max Steinberg Wins Event no. 33 ($440,238)
Samuel Gerber took a slight chip lead over Max Steinberg going into heads-up play, but Steinberg quickly stole the lead in Level 30 and never looked back. Steinberg had extended his lead to about 3.5:1 by the final hand of the night. Max Steinberg completed the bet to 100,000 from the small blind and Samuel Gerber checked the big blind. The flop came K Steinberg was ahead on the flop with 10 The turn and river were the A Be sure to check back with Card Player for all of your final table action, current chip counts, and prize distributions for each gold bracelet event. * Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Samuel Gerber Level 28 Update: Steinberg Leads Gerber Heads-Up; Stout 3rd ($192,813)Jun 19, '12 Level: 29 Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,795 Average Chip Count: 4,192,500 Chip Counts: Seat no. 2 — Samuel Gerber — 3,700,000 Seat no. 4 — Max Steinberg — 4,700,000 Players Eliminated: Matt Stout — 3rd Place ($192,813) Live Updates: Matt Stout Eliminated in 3rd Place ($192,813)
Matt Stout had been on the short stack for most of the day, and despite finding a few double ups over the last few levels, he was finally eliminated in 3rd place. Stout Open-shoved for 210,000 before the flop, Samuel Gerber called from the small blind, Max Steinberg reraised the big blind and Gerber folded. Steinberg was ahead before the flop with A The board came 5 Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions. Player Tags: Matt Stout, Max Steinberg, Samuel Gerber Level 27 Update: Steinberg Leads at Dinner; Hortin 4th ($139,258), Marzicola 5th ($101,802)Jun 19, '12 Level: 27 Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante Players Remaining: 3 out of 2,795 Average Chip Count: 2,795,000 Chip Counts: Seat no. 2 — Samuel Gerber — 2,820,000 Seat no. 4 — Max Steinberg — 4,160,000 Seat no. 7 — Matt Stout — 1,950,000 Players Eliminated: Dylan Hortin — 4th Place ($139,258) Live Updates: Joseph Marzicola Eliminated in 5th Place ($101,802)
Matt Stout open-shoved the button for 855,000 and Joseph Marzicola called all in. Marzicola was all in for his tournament life before the flop with 2 The board came A Dylan Hortin Eliminated in 4th Place ($139,258)
Max Steinberg opened the button for 110,000, Dylan Hortin moved all in for about 1,000,000 from the small blind and Steinberg called. Steinberg led before the flop with A The board came A The remaining three players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 27 and will return at approximately 9:30pm local time to resume play. Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions. Player Tags: Matt Stout, Max Steinberg, Dylan Hortin, Joseph Marzicola Action Begins, Final Table Now UnderwayJun 19, '12 The final table of Event no. 33 ($1,000 No-Limit Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions. Day 3 began with 15 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Mikhail Timoshin in 10th Place ($25,331), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 23 with blinds of 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante, and will continue until a winner is determined. With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up: Seat no. 1 — Vitaly Meshcheriakov — 564,000 While only 9 remain, this event gathered 2,795 players, creating a total prize pool of $2,515,500. Here is a look at the final payouts: 1st Place — $440,238 Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions. Player Tags: Matt Stout, Max Steinberg, David Nicholson, Dylan Hortin, Vitaly Meshcheriakov, Samuel Gerber, Ryan Laplante |
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| Jun 04, '10 | 2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker | Event 8 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 3 | + |
Level 29 Update: Max Steinberg Eliminated, Pascal LeFrancois Wins Event No. 8Jun 05, '10 Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante Players Remaining: 1 out of 2,341 Average Chip Count: 10,534,500 Tournament Leaderboard: 1. Pascal LeFrancois — 10,534,500 Eliminations 2. Max Steinberg – $352,916 Elimination Hands
Max Steinberg Eliminated in 2nd Place ($352,916) Pascal LeFrancois limped in and Max Steinberg checked. The flop came K Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Pascal LeFrancois Level 27 Update: David Aue and Daniel Wjuniski EliminatedJun 04, '10 Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante Players Remaining: 3 out of 2,341 Average Chip Count: 2,633,625 Tournament Leaderboard: 1. Pascal LeFrancois — 4,200,000 Eliminations 5. David Aue — $130,617 Elimination Hands
David Aue Eliminated in 5th Place ($130,617) Kevin Howe bet 140,000 from the cutoff and David Aue shipped from the small blind. Howe made the call and exposed the 9
Daniel Wjuniski Eliminated in 4th Place ($179,286) Kevin Howe was at it again. This time he made it 140,000 from under the gun and Daniel Wjuniski shoved for 830,000 on the button. Max Steinberg was caught in the middle and moved in over the top. Howe mucked and Wjuniski exposed the 7 Player Tags: Max Steinberg, David Aue |
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November Niner Max Steinberg has continued to thrive nearing the dinner break on Day 1C. In a recent hand, Steinberg and four other players took a flop of Q
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Max Steinberg raised all in from the button for his last 305,000. It folded over to Lu Wang in the big blind who announced a call.
Jason Koon Eliminated in Third Place ($132,748)
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Max Steinberg Eliminated in Seventh Place ($39,756)
Simeon Naydenov Eliminated in 10th Place ($18,609)
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