Friday, June 23, 2017 8:46 PM Local Time
Hands #6-10: Jacob Powers Wins a Few
Hand #6: Dmitry Yurasov raised to 180,000 in the small blind and Artem Metalidi folded his big blind.
Hand #7: Jacob Powers raised to 200,000 under the gun, Dmitry Yurasov called on the button, and the blinds fold. It was heads up to the flop and Powers checked. Yurasov bet 190,000 and Powers folded. Yurasov took down the pot.
Hand #8: Artem Metalidi raised to 140,000 on the button and Jacob Powers called in the big blind. The flop came and Powers bet out 100,000. Metalidi called and the turn was the . Powers bet out another 100,000 and Metalidi folded.
Hand #9: Tommy Chen raised to 150,000 on the button and Jacob Powers three-bet to 405,000 in the small blind. The big blind and Chen folded and Powers took it down.
Hand #10: Dmitry Yurasov raised to 130,000 under the gun, Jacob Powers called on the button, and Albert Daher came along in the big blind. The flop came and it checked around. The turn was the and it checked to Powers. He bet 150,000 and Daher called. Yurasov folded and the river was the . Daher checked and Powers bet 250,000. Daher thought for a couple minutes and then folded. Powers took down his third pot in a row.
| Jacob Powers | 3,700,000 | 820,000  |
Friday, June 23, 2017 8:30 PM Local Time
Hands #1-5: Kristen Bicknell Doubles Up
Hand #1: Dmitry Yusarov raised to 125,000 on the button and Tommy Chen defended his big blind. The flop came . Chen checked and Yusarov bet 125,000. Chen mucked.
Hand #2: Kristen Bicknell raised to 135,000 from under the gun and Jacob Powers defended his big blind. The flop came [ and Powers checked. Bicknell bet 100,000 and Powers called. Powers checked dark, and the turn was the . Bicknell bet 275,000 and Powers moved all in. Bicknell mucked.
Hand #3: Yusarov raised to 175,000 from middle position and Bicknell moved all in for 600,000. Yusarov quickly called.
Bicknell was at risk with and up against Yusarov's . The flop came and Bicknell remained ahead with ace-high. The turn was the and the river was the , giving Bicknell a straight and a much-needed double-up.
Hand #4: Chen limped in from the cutoff and Bicknell called from the small blind. Albert Daher was in the big blind and raised to 300,000. Chen called and Bicknell folded. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Daher led out for 175,000 and Chen called. The river was the and both players checked. Daher tabled and it was good. Chen flashed an ace but the floorman announced he was out-kicked.
Hand #5: Bicknell raised to 150,000 on the button, and got calls from both Daher in the small blind and Yurasov in the big blind. The flop came and all three players checked to the on the turn. Daher led out for 250,000 and both of his opponents folded.
| Dmitry Yurasov | 5,250,000 | -775,000  |
| Kristen Bicknell | 1,290,000 | -110,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 8:13 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 10000
Friday, June 23, 2017 8:11 PM Local Time
Grayson Ramage Eliminated in 7th Place ($69,578)
Dmitry Yurasov raised to 110,000 on the button and Grayson Ramage moved all in for his last 600,000 in the big blind. Yurasov quickly called to put Ramage at risk and had him in bad shape.
Ramage:
Yurasov:
The board ran out and Yurasov won with kings and sixes with an ace kicker. Ramage was eliminated in seventh place for a payout of $69,578 and the official final table of six is set.
| Dmitry Yurasov | 6,025,000 | 820,000 |
| Grayson Ramage | 0 | -725,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 8:10 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table: Dmitry Yurasov Leads the Way
The unofficial final table of seven has come together, with Dmitry Yurasov leading the way with 5,205,000 of the 16,600,000 chips in play.
Here is a look at the final table:
| Seat | Player Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Dmitry Yurasov | Russia | 5,205,000 |
| 2 | Artem Metalidi | Ukraine | 1,945,000 |
| 3 | Grayson Ramage | United States | 725,000 |
| 4 | Tommy Chen | United States | 2,800,000 |
| 5 | Jacob Powers | United States | 2,880,000 |
| 6 | Kristen Bicknell | Canada | 1,400,000 |
| 7 | Albert Daher | Lebanon | 1,870,000 |
| Dmitry Yurasov | 5,205,000 | 75,000 |
| Jacob Powers | 2,880,000 | -5,000 |
| Tommy Chen | 2,800,000 | 700,000 |
| Artem Metalidi | 1,945,000 | 70,000 |
| Albert Daher | 1,870,000 | -780,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 1,400,000 | -250,000 |
| Grayson Ramage | 725,000 | -60,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 7:59 PM Local Time
Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 8th Place ($69,578)
Dario Sammartino completed in the small blind and Artem Metalidi raised to 160,000 in the big blind. Sammartino moved all in for 875,000 and Metalidi called to put Sammartino at risk.
Sammartino:
Metalidi:
Sammartino's tens were ahead, but the board ran out . The fourth club on the turn gave Metalidi a flush and Sammartino was drawing dead. He splashed his chips into the middle and made a quick exit.
Sammartino takes home $69,578 for his eighth-place finish in the event, and the final seven players are moving to the main feature table which will be livestreamed on a 30-minute delay.
| Artem Metalidi | 1,875,000 | 820,000 |
| Dario Sammartino | 0 | -880,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 7:55 PM Local Time
Artem Metalidi Doubles Through Dario Sammartino
Artem Metalidi shoved all in for 505,000 in the cutoff and Dario Sammartino called in the big blind to put him at risk. It was a coinflip.
Metalidi:
Sammartino:
The board ran out , and Sammartino picked up the nut flush draw to go with his two overs on the turn. The river did not improve Sammartino though and Metalidi got the double-up.
| Artem Metalidi | 1,055,000 | 545,000 |
| Dario Sammartino | 880,000 | -510,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 7:49 PM Local Time
Jacob Powers Wins Another
Artem Metalidi raised to 110,000 on the button and Jacob Powers called in the small blind. The big blind folded and they were heads up to the flop of .
Powers check-called Metalidi's bet of 110,000. The turn was the and they both checked. They also checked the river and Powers was good with .
| Jacob Powers | 2,885,000 | 275,000 |
| Artem Metalidi | 510,000 | -305,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 7:45 PM Local Time
Connor Drinan Eliminated in 9th Place ($51,494)
Connor Drinan was short after losing a big hand against Tommy Chen earlier, but got some chips back to get his stack at about 300,000.
Shortly after, Drinan got his stack in the middle again on the button and was snap-called by Grayson Ramage in the small blind.
Drinan was at risk and behind with as Ramage tabled .
The board ran out and Drinan was eliminated in ninth place.
| Grayson Ramage | 785,000 | 280,000 |
| Connor Drinan | 0 | -150,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 7:44 PM Local Time
Jacob Powers Taking a Stand
Dario Sammartino raised on the button and Jacob Powers defended his big blind. Powers checked in the dark and the flop came . Sammartino bet 100,000 and Powers called. Powers checked dark again and the turn was the .
Sammartino bet 285,000 and Powers called. He checked dark once more and the river was the . Sammartino checked back and Powers tabled for two pair, twos and fours, good for the pot.
| Jacob Powers | 2,610,000 | 550,000 |
| Dario Sammartino | 1,390,000 | -535,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 7:40 PM Local Time
Tommy Chen Doubles Through Connor Drinan
Tommy Chen shoved for 935,000 on the button and Connor Drinan moved all in over top from the small blind.
Chen was at risk with but was ahead of Drinan's .
The flop came and Chen extended his lead further by pairing his jack. The turn was the and Drinan was drawing dead to the on the river.
| Tommy Chen | 2,100,000 | 900,000 |
| Connor Drinan | 150,000 | -900,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 7:36 PM Local Time
Updated Counts from Secondary Feature Table
| Dmitry Yurasov | 5,130,000 | 530,000 |
| Jacob Powers | 2,060,000 | -75,000 |
| Dario Sammartino | 1,925,000 | 275,000 |
| Artem Metalidi | 815,000 | -5,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 7:35 PM Local Time
Bicknell Binks
Kristen Bicknell moved all in from under the gun for her last 790,000. Action folded around to Grayson Ramage in the big blind and he asked for a count before deciding to call.
Bicknell was at risk with while Ramage held .
The flop came and Ramage paired his ten, leaving Bicknell with a straight draw or running cards to improve. The turn was the and the river was the to give Bicknell a straight and stay alive.
| Kristen Bicknell | 1,650,000 | 800,000 |
| Grayson Ramage | 505,000 | -195,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 7:31 PM Local Time
Dmitry Yurasov Adds to Chip Lead
Dmitry Yurasov raised to 110,000 on the button and Artem Metalidi defended his big blind. The flop came and both players checked. On the turn, Metalidi bet out 90,000 and Yurasov called.
The river was the and Metalidi checked. Yurasov bet 245,000 and Metalidi folded.
| Dmitry Yurasov | 4,600,000 | 515,000 |
| Artem Metalidi | 820,000 | -805,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 7:24 PM Local Time
Updated Counts: Main Feature Table
| Albert Daher | 2,650,000 | 150,000 |
| Tommy Chen | 1,200,000 | 0 |
| Connor Drinan | 1,050,000 | 75,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 850,000 | -10,000 |
| Grayson Ramage | 700,000 | 5,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 7:15 PM Local Time
Xixiang Luo Eliminated in 10th Place ($51,494)
Xixiang Luo completed in the small blind and Dmitry Yurasov raised to 150,000 in the big blind. Luo moved all in for 1,435,000 and Yurasov called after just a short pause.
Luo:
Yurasov:
The board ran out and Luo picked up an open-ended straight draw. The river did not save Luo and he was eliminated. Luo received $51,494 for his 10th-place finish and Yurasov took over the chip lead.
| Dmitry Yurasov | 4,085,000 | 1,785,000 |
| Xixiang Luo | 0 | -1,715,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 7:13 PM Local Time
Grayson Ramage Flips For it All
Grayson Ramage was in middle position and moved all in for 325,000. Albert Daher was in the big blind and called.
Ramage was at risk but ahead with , flipping against the of Daher.
The flop came and Daher made a pair of kings, but Ramage flopped a set. The turn was the and Ramage managed to lock up the pot. The river was the insignificant and Ramage doubled through.
| Albert Daher | 2,500,000 | -400,000 |
| Grayson Ramage | 695,000 | -755,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 6:56 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 5000
Friday, June 23, 2017 6:38 PM Local Time
Break Time
The final 10 players are on another 15-minute break!
Friday, June 23, 2017 6:34 PM Local Time
Eric Wasserson Eliminated in 11th Place ($39,284)
Jacob Powers limped in from under the gun and, once action was on Eric Wasserson in the big blind, he moved all in for about 540,000. Powers snap-called.
Wasserson was at risk and marginally ahead with up against Powers' .
The flop came and Powers took the lead with two pairs, kings and fours. The turn was the and the river was the , sending Wasserson to the rail in 11th place.
| Jacob Powers | 2,135,000 | 270,000 |
| Eric Wasserson | 0 | -1,215,000 |