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Monday, January 31, 2022 1:55 PM Local Time
Donovan Dean Eliminated in 6th Place
Donovan Dean raised to 275,000 from the button and Randy Paguio defended his big blind to see a flop.
Paguio led out for 500,000 and then called the 1,150,000 all in raise from Dean.
Donovan Dean:
Randy Paguio:
Paguio connected with the flop and held the wheel draw while Dean held two overs with the spade flush draw.
Unfortunately for Dean, neither the turn nor the river were any help to his hand as he made his exit in sixth place for $37,719.
Randy Paguio - 7,000,000
Donovan Dean - Eliminated
Monday, January 31, 2022 1:45 PM Local Time
Sean Mauer was all in for 240,000 from the big blind after a flop and was called by Adam Ross from the button.
Sean Maurer:
Adam Ross:
Both players flopped an ace, but Maurer held the better kicker and the turn improved his hand to two-pair.
Maurer just needed to fade a queen or ten and did as the river secured his double-up.
Adam Ross - 4,900,000
Sean Maurer - 1,100,000
Monday, January 31, 2022 1:33 PM Local Time
Michael Esquivel Eliminated in 7th Place
Michael Esquivel open-jammed for his last 775,000 from middle position and Randy Paguio called from the button.
Michael Esquivel:
Randy Paguio:
Esquivel woke-up with a made hand but Paguio held a better one and the runout ended his tournament in seventh place for $29,014.
Randy Paguio - 5,400,000
Michael Esquivel - Eliminated
Monday, January 31, 2022 1:15 PM Local Time
Adam Ross raised to 320,00 from early position and then called the 825,000 three-bet jam Donovan Dean made from the cutoff.
Donovan Dean:
Adam Ross:
Dean was behind holding two overs and nothing changed after the flop.
Luckily for Dean, the dealer turned the to put him in the lead and the river secured his double-up.
Adam Ross- 4,700,000
Donovan Dean - 1,700,000
Monday, January 31, 2022 1:00 PM Local Time
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Monday, January 31, 2022 12:44 PM Local Time
John 'Johnny Run Good' Gallaher Eliminated in 8th Place
Four-time ring winner John 'Johnny Run Good' Gallaher open-jammed for 500,000 from the hijack and Adam Ross looked him up from the small blind.
John Gallaher:
Adam Ross:
Gallaher had Ross dominated bit had a sweat after the flop gave Ross a gutshot straight draw.
Unfortunately for Gallaher, the sweat didn't last long as the dealer dropped the on the turn, completing Ross' straight.
Gallaher could only chop at best but the double-paired the board on the river and ended his Main Event in eighth place for $22,730.
Adam Ross - 5,200,000
John Gallaher - Eliminated
Monday, January 31, 2022 12:23 PM Local Time
BJ McBrayer Eliminated in 9th Place
After receiving a double in the previous hand, BJ McBrayer three-bet jammed for 630,000 from the cutoff and Adam Ross called from middle position.
BJ McBrayer:
Adam Ross:
McBrayer was racing for his tournament life but couldn't pull ahead as the runout ended his Main Event in ninth place for $17,970.
Adam Ross - 4,600,000
BJ McBrayer - Eliminated
Monday, January 31, 2022 12:10 PM Local Time
Tim Burt Eliminated in 10th Place
Action on the table quickly folded to Tim Burt who raised all in for 1.5 million from the small blind and Adam Ross snap-called from the big blind.
Tim Burt:
Adam Ross:
Both players woke-up with an ace but Burt was dominated and the flop didn't change a thing.
The turn gave both players a straight draw with Burt holding an open-ender, but the paired the board on the river, ending Burt's Main Event in 10th place for $14,385.
Adam Russ - 3,600,000
Tim Burt - Eliminated
Monday, January 31, 2022 11:58 AM Local Time
The cards have been dealt out to the final 10 players as Day 3 is officially underway.
Unofficial Final Table Seat and Counts
Seat 1: Sean Mauer - 535,000
Seat 2: Randy Paguio - Randy Paguio - 5,085,000
Seat 3: John Gallaher - John Gallaher - 500,000
Seat 4: Brandon Butler - Brandon Butler - 1,720,000
Seat 5: Kenneth Mason - 4,400,000
Seat 6: Tim Burt - 1,330,000
Seat 7: Adam Ross - 2,295,000
Seat 8: Michael Esquivel - 870,000
Seat 9: Donovan Dean - 3,085,000
Seat 10: BJ McBrayer - 410,000
Monday, January 31, 2022 11:58 AM Local Time
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000