Tuesday, June 13, 2017 5:05 PM Local Time
Monnette Puts Pressure on Hildebrand
Per Hildebrand opened and John Monnette defended his big blind. Hildebrand drew two and Monnette swapped one.
Hildebrand led with a bet of 75,000 and folded when Monnette bumped it up to 175,000.
| John Monnette | 2,560,000 | -40,000  |
| Per Hildebrand | 1,240,000 | 135,000  |
| Darren Elias | 800,000 | -150,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 4:48 PM Local Time
Elias Falters; Hildebrand Doubles
Darren Elias opened with a raise to 75,000 from the small blind. Per Hildebrand called from the big. Elias took one while Hildebrand took two.
Elias then led out for 150,000. Hildebrand thought for a moment before moving all in for a total of 476,000. Elias thought for about a minute before calling.
Hildebrand showed . Elias was forced to table his and to send over the double-up to Hildebrand as well.
| Per Hildebrand | 1,105,000 | 455,000 |
| Darren Elias | 950,000 | -400,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 4:40 PM Local Time
Monnette Scoops a Monster
John Monnette opened to 65,000, Darren Elias three-bet to 240,000, and Monnette called.
They both drew one and Elias fired out a bet of 525,000. Monnette quickly called and Elias snap-mucked his hand. Monnette took down the huge pot without a showdown.
Monnette now holds more than half of the chips in play.
| John Monnette | 2,600,000 | 762,000 |
| Darren Elias | 1,350,000 | -650,000 |
| Per Hildebrand | 650,000 | -205,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 4:31 PM Local Time
Xavier Kyablue Eliminated in 4th Place ($79,016)
John Monnette opened with a raise to 65,000. Next to act was Darren Elias and he called. Xavier Kyablue then moved all in from the small blind for roughly 580,000. Monette folded, but Elias called.
Kyablue took one card while Elias stood pat and showed . Kyablue flipped up and was drawing live, but he was dealt a to pair up and seal his elimination. For his fourth-place finish, he will take home $79,016.
| Darren Elias | 2,000,000 | 790,000 |
| Xavier Kyablue | 0 | -697,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 4:19 PM Local Time
Level 23 started
Level: 23
Blinds: 12000/24000
Ante: 6000
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 4:11 PM Local Time
Official Counts at the Break
| John Monnette | 1,838,000 | 68,000 |
| Darren Elias | 1,210,000 | 110,000 |
| Per Hildebrand | 855,000 | -45,000 |
| Xavier Kyablue | 697,000 | -49,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 4:07 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are now on a 15-minute break and will return shortly.
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 4:07 PM Local Time
James Chen Eliminated in 5th Place ($57,316)
Per Hildebrand opened to 60,000 and called a three-bet jam from James Chen, putting Chen at risk.
Hildebrand stood pat, sending Chen into the tank. Chen eventually decided to draw one but was drawing dead as Hildebrand's pat already had Chen's crushed.
Chen received $57,316 for his fifth-place finish.
| Per Hildebrand | 900,000 | 320,000 |
| James Chen | 0 | -443,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 3:57 PM Local Time
Kyablue Finds a Double From Elias
Darren Elias opened with a raise to 50,000. Next to act on the button, Xavier Kyablue reraised all in for a total of 346,000. Action folded back around to Elias and, after getting a count, he called.
Elias took one while Kyablue stood pat and showed . Elias had but pulled a on his last draw and was forced to send over the chips to double up Kyablue.
| Darren Elias | 1,100,000 | -200,000 |
| Xavier Kyablue | 746,000 | 386,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 3:47 PM Local Time
Large Four-Way Goes to Monnette
James Chen opened to 53,000, getting calls from John Monnette on the button and Darren Elias and Xavier Kyablue in the blinds.
Chen was the only player to stand pat with the other three each drawing one. Action folded around to Monnette who fired a bet of 125,000. Kyablue made the call and mucked when Monnette tabled a .
| John Monnette | 1,770,000 | 300,000 |
| Darren Elias | 1,300,000 | 100,000 |
| Per Hildebrand | 580,000 | -5,000 |
| James Chen | 443,000 | -110,000 |
| Xavier Kyablue | 360,000 | -395,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 3:31 PM Local Time
Monnette Picks Off Kyablue's Bluff
John Monnette opened with a raise to 51,000. Action folded around to Xavier Kyablue on the button and he made it 150,000 to go. Monnette called.
Both players stood pat and Monnette checked to Kyablue. Kyablue put out a big bet of 200,000 and Monnette called after just a few seconds of thought. Kyablue half laughed and half sighed as he realized he'd been caught. He started to turn up his cards slowly, but before he could Monnette showed , allowing Kyablue to muck his bluff. With that pot Monnette took control of the chip lead.
| John Monnette | 1,470,000 | 350,000 |
| Xavier Kyablue | 755,000 | -405,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 3:26 PM Local Time
Chen Doubles Through Kyablue
James Chen had saw his stack dwindle to just over ten big blinds until he got it all in the middle against Xavier Kyablue. Kyablue had opened to 55,000 and called Chen's shove for 251,000.
Kyablue drew one and Chen stood pat. Chen tabled a and was at risk against Kyablue's draw. Luckily Kyablue paired his five and Chen scored the double-up.
| Xavier Kyablue | 1,160,000 | -260,000 |
| James Chen | 553,000 | 138,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 3:12 PM Local Time
Mike Gorodinsky Eliminated in 6th Place ($42,357)
Mike Gorodinksy opened with a raise for what looked like 60,000. Action folded around to John Monnette in the big blind and he thought about it before moving all in. Gorodinsky thought for about a minute before calling.
Both players stood pat. Gorodinsky showed but he was just pipped by Monnette's . Monnette took down the pot while Gorodinsky was sent to the rail in sixth place, collecting $42,357 for his run.
| John Monnette | 1,120,000 | 420,000 |
| Mike Gorodinsky | 0 | -320,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 3:08 PM Local Time
Level 22 started
Level: 22
Blinds: 10000/20000
Ante: 5000
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 3:08 PM Local Time
Kyablue Adds Some More
Not much action had gone down in the five hands previous, none of them making it to the draw phase.
The last hand, though, saw some chips exchanged. John Monnette opened to 42,000 and Xavier Kyablue three-bet to 140,000. Monnette called.
Kyablue stood pat and Monnette drew one. Both players checked and Kyablue took the pot down with a jack-nine.
| Xavier Kyablue | 1,420,000 | 70,000 |
| John Monnette | 700,000 | -90,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 2:50 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Xavier Kyablue | 1,350,000 | 0 |
| Darren Elias | 1,200,000 | 0 |
| John Monnette | 790,000 | 0 |
| Per Hildebrand | 585,000 | 0 |
| James Chen | 415,000 | 0 |
| Mike Gorodinsky | 320,000 | 65,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 2:50 PM Local Time
Elias Gets There to Chop Down Gorodinsky's Stack
Darren Elias opened with a raise to 45,000. Next to act was Mike Gorodinsky and he made it 135,000 to go. Elias called, then took one while Gorodinsky stood pat.
Elias then pushed forward a big bet of 220,000. Gorodinsky didn't take too long to throw in a chip, signifying a call.
Elias fanned his for a seventy-six perfect. Gorodinsky quickly showed an eighty-six then mucked, and Elias took the big pot.
| Darren Elias | 1,200,000 | 562,500 |
| Mike Gorodinsky | 255,000 | -336,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 2:40 PM Local Time
Mike Leah Eliminated in 7th Place ($31,903)
John Monnette opened to 43,000 and Mike Leah moved all in. Xavier Kylablue four-bet jammed over top and Monnette folded.
Leah drew one and Kyablue stood pat. Kyablue tabled a for a nine-seven and Leah turned over a , drawing live.
Leah's peel was quick and painful as the Canadian instantly saw paint and knew his day was done. The card was a , eliminating Leah in seventh place, good for $31,903.
Kyablue is now the overwhelming chip leader.
| Xavier Kyablue | 1,380,000 | 460,000 |
| Mike Leah | 0 | -494,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 2:23 PM Local Time
Kyablue Doubles Through Leah
Mike Leah opened on the button with a raise to 40,000. Next to act was Xavier Kyablue in the small blind and he moved all in. Leah called.
Kyablue took one then Leah turned over his , standing pat. Kyablue showed .
"Can I sweat it with you?" Leah asked. They sweated the card together then Kyablue turned up the , making a better hand and doubling through Leah.
"That wasn't a very good sweat at all," Leah said after the hand while laughing. Kyablue looks to be the chip leader after that pot.
| Xavier Kyablue | 920,000 | 435,500 |
| Mike Leah | 494,000 | -436,000 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 2:19 PM Local Time
Paul Volpe Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,498)
Paul Volpe opened to 42,000 and action folded to Mike Leah. Leah looked down, put his sunglasses on, and announced he was all in.
Volpe quickly called, putting himself at risk. Leah drew one and Volpe patted, revealing a nine-seven with . Leah flipped over and was drawing live.
"Want to sweat it with me, Paul?" Leah said as he being to peel the card. "It's a four-sider, clubs," Leah said as he palmed the card and tabled a to narrowly edge Volpe and send him to the rail in eighth place.
Volpe earned $24,498 for the cash while Leah is now in the chip lead.
| Mike Leah | 930,000 | 311,500 |
| Paul Volpe | 0 | -315,000 |