Wednesday, June 13, 2018 1:33 PM Local Time
Kelly Wolfe Eliminated in 11th Place ($82,018)
Joe McKeehen slid out a stack of 6,000,000 from the cutoff and it folded to Kelly Wolfe in the big blind. Wolfe put his last 3,300,000 in the pot turning over and McKeehen showed .
The board ran out and McKeehen's pocket pair was enough to earn him the knockout. Wolfe finishes 11th and takes home $82,018 for his efforts.
The final 10 players are now moving to the Twitch stage in the BRASILIA room and we will be posting the unofficial final table seating assignments and chip counts shortly.
| Joe McKeehen | 11,020,000 | 3,280,000  |
| Kelly Wolfe | 0 | -2,100,000  |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 1:24 PM Local Time
Michael Finstein Eliminated in 12th Place ($82,018)
Michael Souza raised to 400,000 from under the gun, Michael Finstein was next to act and shoved for just over 2 million. Action folded back around to Souza, and he quickly called. Souza had the larger of the two stacks by a narrow margin.
Michael Souza:
Michael Finstein:
Finstein had the lead before the flop with the better ace and Souza needed help from the deck to stack him. The flop put Souza squarely ahead and the on the turn further improved him to trips, leaving Feinstein drawing dead. The on the river sealed the deal, giving Souza quads to take the pot and Finstein's deep run in this event.
| Michael Souza | 5,500,000 | 2,390,000 |
| Michael Finstein | 0 | -2,310,000 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 1:00 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 1:00 PM Local Time
Souza Rivers a Queen to Double
In one of the last hands just before the break it folded to Arne Kern in the cutoff. Kern raised to 250,000 and Michael Souza moved all in from the small blind for 1,480,000. Kern called turning over and Souza would need to improve holding .
The dealer fanned the flop and it was no help to Souza. He picked up a flush draw when the hit the turn. The completed the board and Souza paired his queen on the river to double through Kern.
| Michael Souza | 3,110,000 | 910,000 |
| Arne Kern | 2,775,000 | -725,000 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 12:55 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts, Liberto Leads
| Justin Liberto | 8,300,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Joe McKeehen | 7,740,000 | 3,190,000 |
| Manuel Ruivo | 7,500,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Sean Marshall | 5,700,000 | 2,100,000 |
| Ralph Massey | 4,900,000 | -200,000 |
| Sam Razavi | 4,900,000 | 200,000 |
| Barny Boatman | 4,150,000 | -550,000 |
| Arne Kern | 3,500,000 | 200,000 |
| Chad Hahn | 2,200,000 | -140,000 |
| Michael Souza | 2,200,000 | -1,850,000 |
| Kelly Wolfe | 2,100,000 | -80,000 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 12:49 PM Local Time
Wolfe Doubles Up
Kelly Wolfe was on the button and got his stack in before the flop against Michael Finstein, who was in the big blind.
Kelly Wolfe:
Micheal Finstein:
Wolfe had a commanding lead with his aces and Finstein needed help from the deck in order to stack him. The board ran out and Wolfe took the pot to double up.
| Michael Finstein | 2,310,000 | -2,390,000 |
| Kelly Wolfe | 2,180,000 | 679,985 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 12:46 PM Local Time
Razavi Chips Up With Aces
Chad Hahn raised to 250,000 from under the gun, Sam Razavi three-bet to 975,000 from the small blind, and Hahn called.
The flop came and both players checked. The turn brought the and Razavi check-called a bet of 650,000 from Hahn.
The fell on the river and both players checked. Razavi tabled , Hahn mucked, and Razavi took the pot.
| Sam Razavi | 4,700,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Chad Hahn | 2,340,000 | -4,185,000 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 12:41 PM Local Time
Souza Shoves the River
Arne Kern raised from the button and Michael Souza called from the big blind. They went heads-up to the flop and both players checked. The turn was the and Souza led out with a bet of 500,000. Kern called and the hit the river.
Souza moved all in, covering Kern who had 3,300,000 behind, and Kern wasted no time folding his hand.
| Michael Souza | 4,050,000 | -350,000 |
| Arne Kern | 3,300,000 | 860,000 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 12:35 PM Local Time
Massey Wins With a Four-Bet
Action folded to Barny Boatman in the cutoff and he raised to 260,000. Manuel Ruivo three-bet to 830,000 from the small blind, sending Ralph Massey, who was in the big blind, into the tank. After about half a minute, he four-bet to 1.5 million. Boatman folded and then it was Ruivo's turn to tank. He ultimately mucked and Massey took the pot to chip up substantially.
| Manuel Ruivo | 6,500,000 | -800,000 |
| Ralph Massey | 5,100,000 | 750,000 |
| Barny Boatman | 4,700,000 | 900,000 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 12:27 PM Local Time
Ace is Enough for Finstein
Michael Finstein raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and Joe McKeehen reraised to 675,000 from the button. The blinds and folded and Finstein called. They went heads-up to the flop and both players checked.
The turn was the and again both players knuckled the felt. The hit the river and Finstein led out with a bet of 600,000. McKeehen called and Finstein turned over for top pair. McKeehen double-checked his hole cards before tossing his hand into the muck and Finstein took the pot.
| Michael Finstein | 4,700,000 | 1,225,000 |
| Joe McKeehen | 4,550,000 | -1,850,000 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 12:22 PM Local Time
Full House Earns More Chips for Liberto
Justin Liberto raised to 240,000 from under the gun and Manuel Ruivo called from the small blind.
The flop came and both players checked.
The turn brought the and Ruivo checked. Liberto bet 285,000 and Ruivo called.
The fell on the river and Ruivo checked. Liberto bet again, 1.24 million this time, and Ruivo called. Ruivo rolled over but Liberto tabled and took the substantial pot with aces full.
| Manuel Ruivo | 7,300,000 | -1,900,000 |
| Justin Liberto | 6,800,000 | 2,200,000 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 12:18 PM Local Time
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Wednesday, June 13, 2018 12:14 PM Local Time
Liberto Takes from Razavi
Justin Liberto raised to 240,000 from the cutoff and Sam Razavi reraised to 610,000 from the button. It folded back to Liberto who called and they went heads-up to the flop.
Liberto checked, Razavi bet 300,000, and Liberto called. Both players checked the turn card, and the river was the . Liberto led out with a bet of 495,000 and Razavi quickly folded.
| Justin Liberto | 4,600,000 | 650,000 |
| Sam Razavi | 3,600,000 | -2,350,000 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 12:04 PM Local Time
Richard Dixon Eliminated in 13th Place ($64,552)
The action folded to Michael Finstein on the button and he moved all in for 1,725,000. Joe McKeehen folded from the small blind, then Richard Dixon snap-called from the big blind, turning over while Finstein showed .
The dealer fanned the flop and Finstein paired his ace to take the lead while Dixon picked up the nut flush draw. The turn was the and Dixon added a gutshot straight draw.
The river was no help to Dixon and he is out in 13th place, earning $64,552 for his efforts.
| Michael Finstein | 3,475,000 | 1,025,000 |
| Richard Dixon | 0 | -1,800,000 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 11:55 AM Local Time
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Wednesday, June 13, 2018 11:53 AM Local Time
Enio Bozzano Eliminated in 14th Place ($64,552)
Enio Bozzano moved all in from the cutoff for his last 1,170,000 and Joe McKeehen called from the button. The blinds quickly folded and the hands were shown. Bozzano tabled his , but McKeehen turned over .
The board ran out clean for McKeehen — — and Bozzano was eliminated in 14th place earning $64,552 for his efforts.
| Joe McKeehen | 6,400,000 | 950,000 |
| Enio Bozzano | 0 | -2,255,000 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 11:43 AM Local Time
Boatman Turns a Flush
Barny Boatman raised to 220,000 from the button and Sean Marshall called from the small blind. They went heads up to the flop and Marshall checked. Boatman tossed out a bet of 200,000 and Marshall called.
The turn was the and Marshall led out with a bet of 250,000. Boatman called and the completed the board. Marshall checked and Boatman bet 925,000. Marshall quickly called and Boatman turned over for the nut flush to take the pot.
| Barny Boatman | 3,800,000 | 1,050,000 |
| Sean Marshall | 3,600,000 | -2,560,000 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 11:37 AM Local Time
McKeehen Gets a Fold From Dixon
With about 500,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , Joe McKeehen bet 225,000 from the small blind into his lone opponent, Richard Dixon, who was in the big blind. Dixon called.
The fell on the river and McKeehen bet again, 330,000 this time. Dixon went into the tank for just under a minute before he ultimately folded and the dealer pushed the pot McKeehen's way.
| Joe McKeehen | 5,450,000 | 1,240,000 |
| Richard Dixon | 1,800,000 | 185,000 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 11:32 AM Local Time
Jared Narzem Eliminated in 15th Place ($64,552)
Jared Narzem open-jammed for 1,105,000 from the hijack and Sam Razavi called from the big blind to put Narzem at risk.
Jared Narzem:
Sam Razavi:
Razavi had the lead preflop and Narzem needed help from the deck to survive. The board ran out and Razavi took the pot with nines full to end Narzem's deep run in this event.
| Sam Razavi | 5,950,000 | 3,015,000 |
| Jared Narzem | 0 | -1,340,000 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 11:27 AM Local Time
Aaron Messmer Eliminated in 16th Place ($51,188)
Sam Razavi raised to 235,000 from late position and Sean Marshall called from the button. With the action on Aaron Messmer in the small blind he moved all in for 255,000. "You guys can still fold," joked Messmer, but both players called.
They checked down the runout and Messmer showed . Razavi turned over and his pair of threes was enough to take the pot and score the knockout. Messer is our 16th-place finisher and will take home $51,188 for his efforts.
| Sam Razavi | 3,900,000 | 965,000 |
| Aaron Messmer | 0 | -340,000 |