Monday, June 17, 2013 9:21 PM Local Time
Heads Up Chip Counts
| Majid Yahyaei | 5,025,000 | -145,000  |
| Jason Duval | 4,495,000 | 2,680,000  |
Monday, June 17, 2013 9:21 PM Local Time
Masayuki Nagata Eliminated in 3rd Place ($225,521)
Hand #105: Jason Duval raised to 125,000 from the button. Masayuki Nagata called from the big blind. Nagata checked the flop, and he raised a 135,000 bet to 285,000. Duval called. A turn completed the four-straight, and Nagata fired out 300,000. Duval raised, and Nagata shipped all in. He was called immediately.
Duval:
Nagata:
Nagata needed a five or an ace to win the pot, and a deuce would give him a chop. The river brought a , and Duval's rail let out a cheer.
Hand #106: Nagata was left with just over 100,000 chips, and he got them all in the next hand against Duval.
Nagata:
Duval:
The board came , and Nagata was done.
| Masayuki Nagata | 0 | -2,245,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 9:15 PM Local Time
James Lee Eliminated in 4th Place ($162,420)
Hand #104: James Lee open-shipped all in for his last 845,000 from under the gun and Masayuki Nagata flat called. The rest of the table folded and the cards were turned up.
Nagata:
Lee:
Nagata threw his hands up in the air victoriously before the community cards were even dealt. Lee dejectedly walked over to his rail. The board ran out and Lee was eliminated in 4th place. He will collect $162,420
| Masayuki Nagata | 2,245,000 | 755,000 |
| James Lee | 0 | -1,040,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 9:11 PM Local Time
First Hands Back
Hand #101: Jason Duval raised to 125,000 and was called by Majid Yahyaei. James Lee called as well and the trio took a flop of . Duval fired out an unknown amount after action was checked to him and he took it down.
Hand #102: Duval opened to 12,5000 and Masayuki Nagata called from the big blind. The flop came and Nagata checked. Duval fired out 135,000 and Nagata let it go.
Hand #103: Yahyaei raised to 135,000. He won the blinds and antes.
Monday, June 17, 2013 9:04 PM Local Time
End of Dinner Break
Play has resumed, and the remaining four players are back in action.
Monday, June 17, 2013 9:03 PM Local Time
Level 28 started
Level: 28
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 10000
Monday, June 17, 2013 8:05 PM Local Time
Dinner Break Counts
| Majid Yahyaei | 5,170,000 | 795,000 |
| Jason Duval | 1,815,000 | -285,000 |
| Masayuki Nagata | 1,490,000 | -260,000 |
| James Lee | 1,040,000 | -260,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 8:03 PM Local Time
Dinner Break
Players are on a 60-minute dinner break. We'll have chip counts for you shortly.
Monday, June 17, 2013 8:03 PM Local Time
An Even Hundred
Hand #98: Majid Yahyaei raised to 125,000 from the button, and James Lee made it 855,000 and all in from the small blind. Yahyaei went into the tank. "Tough one," he said before folding.
Hand #99: Yahyaei raised to 125,000, and nobody folded.
Hand #100: Jason Duval raised to 150,000 from the small blind, and Yahyaei called from the big blind. Duval fired 155,000 on the flop. Yahyaei called. The turn came , and both players checked. The river was , and Duval checked. Yahyaei bet 250,000. After thinking for a couple of minutes, Duval called. Yahyaei showed him for a straight.
Monday, June 17, 2013 7:56 PM Local Time
Nines Good For Duval
Hand #93: Masayuki Nagata raised to 125,000 from under the gun and Majid Yahyaei called from the small blind. The two saw a flop of and Yahyaei checked. Nagata fired 125,000 and Yahyaei called. The turned and Yahyaei check called another bet, this time for 200,000. Both checked the river and both players flipped over the same hands- and , for a chop.
Hand #94: Yahyaei opened his button to 125,000 and James Lee three-bet to 325,000 from the small blind. It folded back to Yahyaei who also folded.
Hand #95: Nagata opened to 125,000 from his small blind and took it down preflop.
Hand #96: James Lee raised to 125,000 from under the gun and Jason Duval called. Yahyaei three-bet to 350,000 and both of his opponents quickly folded.
Hand #97: Lee raised to 100,000 from the button and Duval called from the big blind. The flop came and Lee continued for 100,000. Duval stuck around.
Fourth street was the and Lee bet 350,000. Duval called once more and the finished off the board. The action went check-check and Duval showed for a pair of nines. Lee mucked and Duval dragged the pot.
Monday, June 17, 2013 7:44 PM Local Time
Hands 88-92
Hand #88: James Lee raised to 125,000, everyone else folded.
Hand #89: Jason Duval made it 100,000 on the button, and Lee jammed from the big blind.
"I want a count," Duval said. Told it was 1,215,000, he folded after some thought.
Hand #90: Majid Yahyaei raised to 125,000, and he folded to Masayuki Nagata's subsequent three-bet to 300,000.
Hand #91: Nagata opened to 125,000, but this time it was his turn to fold to a reraise after Duval made it 300,000.
Hand #92: Lee raised to 125,000 and found no takers.
Monday, June 17, 2013 7:37 PM Local Time
Lee Doubles Through Yahyaei
Hand #85: Jason Duval opened the button to 100,000 and Majid Yahyaei called from the small blind. James Lee shipped all in for 585,000 from the big blind and Duval folded. Yahyaei called and the hands were turned up.
Yahyaei:
Lee:
The board ran out and Lee was able to double up to about 1.3 million.
Hand #86: Yahyaei raised to 125,000 from the button and took it down preflop.
Hand #87: Yahyaei opened to 125,000 from under the gun and Lee called from the button. Masayuki Nagata called from the small blind and the three took a flop of . Nagata checked and Yahyaei fired 225,000. Both opponents folded and Yahyaei took it down.
| Majid Yahyaei | 4,375,000 | -575,000 |
| James Lee | 1,300,000 | 665,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 7:32 PM Local Time
Tommy Townsend Eliminated in 5th Place ($118,707)
Hand #81: Majid Yahyaei raised to 125,000 and took the pot.
Hand #82: Jason Duval raised to 100,000, and Yahyaei called. Duval fired 120,000 on the flop, and Yahyaei called. Duval came out with another bullet of 230,000 on the turn. Yahyaei relented.
Hand #83: Tommy Townsend raised to 125,000 and found no callers.
Hand #84: Townsend opened to 125,000 from the cutoff, and Duval and Yahyaei called from the blinds. The flop came , and Duval checked. Yahyaei decided to grab the betting lead with a 200,000 wager. Townsend moved all in, Duval folded and Yahyaei immediately called.
Yahyaei:
Townsend:
Yahyaei was far ahead, but a turn brought some extra outs for Townsend. The river was a , completing Yahyaei's flush and sending Townsend out in fifth.
| Majid Yahyaei | 4,950,000 | 1,130,000 |
| Tommy Townsend | 0 | -980,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 7:24 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Majid Yahyaei | 3,820,000 | 970,000 |
| Jason Duval | 2,100,000 | 400,000 |
| Masayuki Nagata | 1,750,000 | -50,000 |
| Tommy Townsend | 980,000 | -1,270,000 |
| James Lee | 635,000 | -995,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 7:23 PM Local Time
Duval Moves In on Lee
Hand #75: Jason Duval raised to 100,000 from his button and took it down preflop.
Hand #76: Majid Yahyaei raised to 125,000 from his buton and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #77: Yahyaei raised to 125,000 from the cutoff and was called by James Lee and Masayuki Nagata. The flop was . Nagata checked and Yahyaei continued for 225,000. Both opponents folded and Yahyaei took the pot.
Hand #78: James Lee took it down preflop with a raise to 115,000 from the cutoff.
Hand #79: Yahyaei received a walk.
Hand #80: Duval raised to 100,000 from the button and Lee made it 250,000 to go from the small blind. Duval called and the flop came . Both players checked and the fell on fourth street. Lee moved 270,000 forward and Duval announced an all in. Lee folded and Duval took it down.
Monday, June 17, 2013 7:14 PM Local Time
Dan Martin Eliminated in 6th Place ($87,813)
Hand #73: Dan Martin moved all in under the gun, and Jason Duval called from the big blind.
Duval:
Martin:
The flop came , and Martin got out of his seat. He turned some chopping outs with the , but the river was a , and he fell in sixth.
Hand #74: James Lee raised to 115,000 under the gun, and Tommy Townsend called. Majid Yahyaei three-bet to 300,000 from the big blind, and both players called. He thought for a minute before open shoving the flop, and both opponents folded.
| Jason Duval | 1,700,000 | 780,000 |
| Dan Martin | 0 | -245,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 7:08 PM Local Time
Hands 69-72
Hand #69: Jason Duval opened his button to 100,000 and Dan Martin moved all in for 230,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Duval folded his hand back.
Hand #70: Unknown action.
Hand #71: Masayuki Nagata raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Tommy Townsend called from his big blind. The flop came and Townsend led out for 175,000. Nagata made it 350,000 to go and Townsend let his hand go.
Hand #72: Majid Yahyaei opened to 125,000 from the cutoff and and James Lee made it 325,000 to go from the button. It folded back to Yahyaei who threw his hand away.
Monday, June 17, 2013 7:08 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 5000
Monday, June 17, 2013 7:01 PM Local Time
Martin Crippled
Hand #66: Jason Duval raised to 80,000. Masayuki Nagata called out of the big blind. Nagata checked the , and Lee checked behind. An arrived on the turning, making a scary board scarier. Nagata again checked, and Lee bet 90,000. That was enough to pick up the pot.
Hand #67: Dan Martin raised to 80,000 under the gun. Nobody called him.
Hand #68: Lee raised to 90,000. Tommy Townsend reraised to 250,000. Nagata reraised all in for 690,000. In the big blind, Martin shipped it for around 900,000. Lee and Townsend folded.
Nagata:
Martin:
The flop was a heartbreaker for Martin: . A turn gave him a flush draw, but the river was only the , and Martin's dominating position turned into a very short stack.
Monday, June 17, 2013 6:55 PM Local Time
Hands 62-65
Hand #62: James Lee opened to 90,000 and the rest of the table folded.
Hand #63: Lee once again raised to 90,000 and it folded around to Majid Yahyaei who called from the big blind. Both players checked the flop and the turn. Yahyaei checked the river when it brought the and Lee fired 100,000. Yahyaei folded and Lee took it down.
Hand #64: Yahyaei opened to 100,000 from the small blind and Lee called. The flop came and Lee folded to a continuation bet of 150,000.
Hand #65: Jason Duval made it 80,000 from UTG+1 and received calls from Yahyaei on the button and Tommy Townsend in the big blind. The three saw fall and two checks went over to Duval. He continued for 125,000 and both of his opponents quickly folded.