Saturday, July 14, 2018 3:23 PM Local Time
Black Bubbles Final Three Tables
Taylor Black moved all in preflop with a sub-ten big blind stack tabling the and was put at risk by Matthias Eibinger holding the . No help came from an run out and Black busted in 25th place.
| Matthias Eibinger | 2,650,000 | 250,000  |
| Taylor Black | 0 | -945,000  |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 3:23 PM Local Time
Negreanu Eliminated by Sekularac
Daniel Negreanu defended his big blind from an early position raise from Ognjen Sekularac. The flop came . Negreanu checked and Sekularac continued.
Negreanu check-raised all in for around 500,000 and Sekularac called.
Daniel Negreanu:
Ognjen Sekularac:
Negreanu had flopped top pair, but was behind to the set of Sekularac. The turn was a giving Negreanu two pair, but the river bricked and Negreanu was eliminated.
| Ognjen Sekularac | 1,900,000 | 530,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 0 | -590,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 3:21 PM Local Time
Soverel Eliminated by Loeser
Sam Soverel limped in and action folded to Manig Loeser in the small blind. He called and Brian Green was in the big blind. Green checked his option making it three-ways to the flop.
The flop was and Loeser checked. Green put out a bet of 50,000 and Soverel called. Loeser thought for a bit then check-raised, making it 175,000. Green folded and Soverel moved all in over the top for right around 600,000. Loeser called quickly.
Manig Loeser:
Sam Soverel:
Soverel set the trap with aces and got the money all in but Loeser was live with a double gutted straight draw. The turn was the completing one end of the straight and that would leave Soverel drawing dead rendering the on the river a formality.
With Soverel's elimination, the field was dropped to 24 players triggering the three-table redraw.
| Manig Loeser | 2,700,000 | 1,375,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 0 | -650,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 3:15 PM Local Time
Petrangelo Doubles Through Yu
It folded to Ben Yu in the small blind who moved all in. Nick Petrangelo called in the big blind.
Ben Yu:
Nick Petrangelo:
The board ran out and Petrangelo's pocket pair held to double through Yu.
| Nick Petrangelo | 2,000,000 | 500,000 |
| Ben Yu | 1,600,000 | -100,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 3:10 PM Local Time
Andress' Turn to Double
Stefan Schillhabel opened with a raise to 80,000 and action folded to John Andress who moved all in for 305,000 in the cutoff seat. Action folded around and Schillhabel called.
Stefan Schillhabel:
John Andress:
The board ran out keeping Andress' nines in the lead and allowing him to double up to around 700,000. Schillhabel was left with right around a million after the hand.
| Stefan Schillhabel | 1,000,000 | -265,000 |
| John Andress | 710,000 | 230,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 3:07 PM Local Time
Haxton Doubles Through Schilhabel
Sean Winter opened for the minimum under the gun and Stefan Schillhabel flatted in the cutoff. Isaac Haxton three-bet jammed on the button for 525,000 and Schillhabel called after Winter released.
Isaac Haxton:
Stefan Schillhabel:
A board fanned out and Haxton won the race to drag a double.
| Stefan Schillhabel | 1,265,000 | -485,000 |
| Isaac Haxton | 1,230,000 | 690,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 3:02 PM Local Time
Sekularac Doubles Through Haxton
Ognjen Sekularac moved all in from the hijack for 645,000 and action folded to Isaac Haxton in the small blind. He thought for about 20 seconds before he put in the chips to call. The big blind folded and it was on to a showdown.
Ognjen Sekularac:
Isaac Haxton:
The flop was safe for Haxton when it came but the on the turn turned the tables for Sekularac. The river was the and that would do the trick for Sekularac who doubled over a million while Haxton was left with about 540,000.
| Ognjen Sekularac | 1,370,000 | 705,000 |
| Isaac Haxton | 540,000 | -660,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 2:57 PM Local Time
Pardo Eliminated by Soverel
Action folded to Sam Soverel who tanked for a bit before moving all in for around 475,000. Action folded to the small blind where Juan Pardo Dominguez moved all in for less, roughly 100,000. Everyone else folded and it was on to a showdown.
Juan Pardo Dominguez:
Sam Soverel:
The board ran out and that kept Soverel's sixes in the lead allowing him to take down the pot and eliminating Pardo from the tournament.
| Sam Soverel | 650,000 | 275,000 |
| Juan Pardo Dominguez | 0 | -40,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 2:57 PM Local Time
Fox Scores Monster Double Through Pardo
Juan Pardo Dominguez opened to 90,000 and Elio Fox asked how much Pardo was playing before raising to 220,000. The remaining players folded and Pardo moved all in. Fox snap-called.
Juan Pardo Dominguez:
Elio Fox:
The board ran out and Fox was the all-in player for 1,350,000.
"Wow," said Fox, "I didn't know you had 100,000 chips!" Pardo started the day sixth in chips and after doubling Fox up was left with just 40,000.
As the big blind next hand, Pardo was all in and there was no ante. Fox limped and the remaining players all folded.
Elio Fox:
Juan Pardo Dominguez:
The board ran out and Pardo doubled up.
| Elio Fox | 2,800,000 | 1,740,000 |
| Juan Pardo Dominguez | 40,000 | -1,610,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 2:53 PM Local Time
Koon Takes a Pot
A threeway pot between Jake Schindler, Matthias Eibinger, and Jason Koon reached the river of an board with around 200,000 piled up beside it.
Schindler would check first to act and Eibinger announced a bet of 160,000. Koon made the call and Schindler folded. Eibinger tabled the for just a pair of aces but couldn't beat Koon's revealing a set of nines.
| Matthias Eibinger | 2,400,000 | -20,000 |
| Jason Koon | 1,935,000 | 235,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 2:35 PM Local Time
Hunichen Doubles Through Soverel Leaving Him Short
After a raise from early position raise, Sam Soverel moved all in for about 800,000 from the hijack. Action folded to Chris Hunichen who moved all in on the button for less, about 385,000. Action folded around to Fox who folded as well.
Chris Hunichen:
Sam Soverel:
The board ran out which gave Hunichen the winning pair of aces allowing him to double up to around 900,000.
| Chris Hunichen | 910,000 | 480,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 375,000 | 120,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 2:35 PM Local Time
Winter Doubles Through Haxton
On a board Sean Winter checked to Isaac Haxton who moved all in, putting Winter at risk for his last 500,000.
"Nothing missed!" said Winter ironically. "Wish you weren't so tight...
"Spots like this feels like you have it, but..."
Eventually, Winter called. Haxton showed and Winter took down the pot with .
| Sean Winter | 1,500,000 | 790,000 |
| Isaac Haxton | 1,200,000 | -910,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 2:33 PM Local Time
Rosenfeld Falls to Kanit
Michael Rosenfeld open-jammed from mid position for 445,000 and Mustapha Kanit called out of the small blind having Rosenfeld slightly covered.
Michael Rosenfeld:
Mustapha Kanit:
The board ran out and Rosenfeld hit the rail.
| Mustapha Kanit | 1,005,000 | 85,000 |
| Michael Rosenfeld | 0 | -665,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 2:26 PM Local Time
Kaverman Eliminated by Schillhabel
From the hijack seat, Byron Kaverman moved all in for 460,000. Action folded around to the button where Stefan Schillhabel just called. Everyone else folded so it was on to a showdown.
Bryon Kaverman:
Stefan Schillhabel:
The board ran out and Schillhabel's ace-high with the pair of nines on board held up as the best hand, sending Kaverman to the rail and eliminating him from the tournament.
| Stefan Schillhabel | 1,750,000 | 500,000 |
| Byron Kaverman | 0 | -455,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 2:24 PM Local Time
Yu Check-Raises Racener
On the turn of an board with about 260,000 in the middle, John Racener fired 165,000 but when into the tank when Ben Yu check-raised to 400,000. Racener required a time-extension before sending his cards into the muck.
| Ben Yu | 1,700,000 | 200,000 |
| John Racener | 1,025,000 | -125,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 2:20 PM Local Time
Loeser Doubles Through Fox
Elio Fox opened under the gun with a raise to 65,000 and action folded around to the cutoff where Manig Loeser moved all in for 625,000. Action folded back to Fox who quickly called.
Elio Fox:
Manig Loeser:
The board ran out which provided Loeser with a bit of a sweat as he flopped two pair, but Fox flopped extra outs to a straight. The straight never came, and Loeser doubled up to over a million while Fox was left with just over a million himself.
| Manig Loeser | 1,325,000 | 650,000 |
| Elio Fox | 1,060,000 | -815,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 2:19 PM Local Time
Ziegler Eliminated by Riess
On a flop Tobias Ziegler check-called a 65,000 bet from Ryan Riess. Ziegler checked the turn to his opponent who bet 160,000. Ziegler check-raised all in for around 550,000 and Riess snap-called.
Tobias Ziegler:
Ryan Riess:
The river was the and Ziegler's two pair was no good against the flush of Riess.
| Ryan Riess | 1,500,000 | 535,000 |
| Tobias Ziegler | 0 | -695,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 2:16 PM Local Time
Haxton Sniffs Out the Bluff
With about 240,000 in the middle and a completed board reading , Stefan Schillhabel bet 70,000 into heads-up opponent, Isaac Haxton. Haxton would make the call and Schillhabel flashed . Haxton tabled the and collected the pot.
| Isaac Haxton | 2,110,000 | 155,000 |
| Stefan Schillhabel | 1,250,000 | -320,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 2:13 PM Local Time
Koon Rivers Pollak
On a flop Jason Koon bet 45,000 and Benjamin Pollak called. The turn was the and both players checked.
The river was the . Koon bet 150,000 and Pollak called.
Koon turned over for two pair. Pollak flashed his cards to Koon who winced and Pollak mucked.
| Jason Koon | 1,700,000 | 550,000 |
| Benjamin Pollak | 850,000 | -300,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2018 2:12 PM Local Time
Eibinger Continues Applying Pressure
Matthias Eibinger opened with a raise to 65,000 from the button and action folded to Jason Koon in the big blind. He put together a three-bet worth 275,000. Action folded back to Eibinger who asked for a count. He waited a few seconds then jammed all in with his covering stack for a bit over 1 million effective.
Koon didn't waste any time folding. Eibinger scooped the pot and added to his already chip-leading stack, putting him up over 2,400,000.
| Matthias Eibinger | 2,420,000 | 300,000 |
| Jason Koon | 1,150,000 | -300,000 |