Wednesday, June 28, 2017 4:16 PM Local Time
"Ace-King is No Good"
Will Failla raised to 700,000 from the cutoff and Richard Ma reraised to 1,750,000 in the big blind. Failla called and the flop came . Ma led out for 1,275,000 and Failla called.
The turn brought the and Ma checked this time. Failla went all in for 4,600,000, putting Ma at risk should he call. "Ace-king is no good," Failla said to Ma, as he got his opponent to throw his cards away. Failla scooped the pot.
| Will Failla | 10,600,000 | 3,000,000  |
| Richard Ma | 4,000,000 | -340,000  |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:51 PM Local Time
Joldis Cosmin Eliminated in 12th Place ($75,915)
Thomas Ryan raised to 700,000 on the button and Joldis Cosmin called from the big blind. The flop came and Cosmin checked to Ryan who bet 700,000. Cosmin raised to 1,800,000 and Ryan shoved all in. Cosmin instantly called for his remaining 8,700,000 and was the player at risk. He had flopped the nuts with . Ryan tabled for a flush draw.
The turn was the and Ryan hit his flush right away. The river landed the and Cosmin was eliminated in 12th place.
| Thomas Ryan | 19,900,000 | 9,400,000 |
| Joldis Cosmin | 0 | -9,520,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:38 PM Local Time
Level 35 started
Level: 35
Blinds: 150000/300000
Ante: 50000
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:31 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are on a 15-minute break and here is how the 12 remaining players stack up:
| Stoyan Obreshkov | 13,500,000 | 350,000 |
| Ihar Soika | 12,000,000 | -1,800,000 |
| Salvatore DiCarlo | 11,400,000 | -350,000 |
| Thomas Ryan | 10,500,000 | -300,000 |
| Joldis Cosmin | 9,520,000 | -1,480,000 |
| Maurice Hawkins | 8,500,000 | 100,000 |
| Ryan Mcknight | 7,750,000 | 200,000 |
| Will Failla | 7,600,000 | 2,600,000 |
| Stanley Lee | 5,250,000 | 550,000 |
| Brian Yoon | 4,800,000 | -4,100,000 |
| Richard Ma | 4,340,000 | 1,540,000 |
| Yuliyan Kolev | 3,600,000 | -550,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:02 PM Local Time
Final 12: Ihar Soika Takes Over the Lead
| Ihar Soika | 13,800,000 | 100,000 |
| Stoyan Obreshkov | 13,150,000 | 1,380,000 |
| Salvatore DiCarlo | 11,750,000 | 4,750,000 |
| Joldis Cosmin | 11,000,000 | 1,300,000 |
| Thomas Ryan | 10,800,000 | -900,000 |
| Brian Yoon | 8,900,000 | -700,000 |
| Maurice Hawkins | 8,400,000 | -400,000 |
| Ryan Mcknight | 7,550,000 | 950,000 |
| Will Failla | 5,000,000 | 850,000 |
| Stanley Lee | 4,700,000 | -50,000 |
| Yuliyan Kolev | 4,150,000 | -3,150,000 |
| Richard Ma | 2,800,000 | -5,300,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:52 PM Local Time
David Brent Eliminated in 13th Place ($59,728)
Joldis Cosmin raised to 520,000 from early position and David Brent put in a three-bet to 1,240,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Cosmin four-bet shoved for around 5,000,000. Brent had 4,350,000 remaining and instantly made the call.
It was a classic race scenario with Cosmin holding while Brent had . The board ran out and Cosmin held on for the win to eliminate Brent in 13th place.
| Joldis Cosmin | 9,700,000 | 6,400,000 |
| David Brent | 0 | -4,530,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:45 PM Local Time
Paul Gibbons Eliminated in 14th Place ($59,728)
Paul Gibbons became one of the short stacks at his table and pushed his remaining 1,150,000 into the middle from under the gun. The action was folded around to Ryan Mcknight in the big blind who quickly made the call.
Mcknight showed and Gibbons only had one overcard with . Gibbons was unable to connect with the board and was eliminated in 14th place.
| Ryan Mcknight | 6,600,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Paul Gibbons | 0 | -1,300,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:42 PM Local Time
Pfizer Jordan Eliminated in 15th Place ($59,728)
Ihar Soika raised from the cutoff and Pfizer Jordan shipped all in for around 2,000,000 on the button. Soika called and the cards were turned over. Soika was in a dominating position with against Jordan's .
The board ran out dry for Jordan, and he was eliminated in 15th place.
| Ihar Soika | 13,700,000 | 2,400,000 |
| Pfizer Jordan | 0 | -3,000,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:37 PM Local Time
Will 'The Thrill' Failla Smashes the Turn For a Triple-Up
Will Failla was all in from the cutoff for his last 1,325,000. Salvatore DiCarlo called on the button, and Pfizer Jordan moved all in from the big blind. DiCarlo folded.
Failla was well behind with , up against Jordan's . He already declared he was going to triple up this hand, and even said a prayer while DiCarlo was left to act.
The flop came and Failla picked up some outs to make a straight in addition to the remaining queens in the deck.
The turn was the and Failla made his straight. He cheered as the hit the river and scooped up the pot.
| Salvatore DiCarlo | 7,000,000 | 1,700,000 |
| Will Failla | 4,150,000 | 850,000 |
| Pfizer Jordan | 3,000,000 | -2,250,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:33 PM Local Time
Donald Maloney Eliminated in 16th Place ($47,353)
Donald Maloney moved all in from the hijack and was called by Yuliyan Kolev on the button.
Maloney was at risk with , up against Kolev's .
The board ran out and Maloney was eliminated in 16th place.
| Yuliyan Kolev | 7,300,000 | 6,100,000 |
| Donald Maloney | 0 | -2,250,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:29 PM Local Time
Mcknight Saved by the River
Ryan Mcknight was all in for his last 2,330,000 from the hijack and got action from Paul Gibbons in the cutoff.
Mcknight was at risk with , and found himself flipping with Gibbons' .
The flop came and Gibbons got a favorable flop since he was holding the only spade. The turn was the , giving Mcknight a straight draw. The river was the to complete his straight and he was able to survive to see another hand.
| Ryan Mcknight | 5,100,000 | 1,550,000 |
| Paul Gibbons | 1,300,000 | -5,150,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:24 PM Local Time
Scott Baumstein Eliminated in 17th Place ($47,353)
David Brent pushed all in from early position for 2,160,000 and Scott Baumstein called from the button. Baumstein was in a dominating position with against Brent's .
The board ran out and Brent was able to hit a jack on the river to double up, leaving Baumstein with only 155,000 chips.
In the next hand, Thomas Ryan raised to 425,000 from early position and Baumstein slid his remaining chips into the middle. Paul Gibbons called from the big blind and there was heads-up action for the side pot.
The flop came and Ryan checked, Gibbons bet 500,000 and Ryan called. The turn was the and both players checked. The river brought the and Ryan led out for 900,000, getting a fold from Gibbons. Ryan tabled for a full house and Baumstein was eliminated in 17th place
| Thomas Ryan | 11,700,000 | 850,000 |
| David Brent | 4,530,000 | 1,430,000 |
| Scott Baumstein | 0 | -1,820,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:15 PM Local Time
Scott Montgomery Eliminated in 18th Place ($47,353)
After losing a couple flips earlier in the day, Scott Montgomery was down to under 3 million chips. That's when Maurice Hawkins raised to 550,000 from the cutoff and Scott Montgomery pushed all in for 2,900,000 on the button. Hawkins called and the cards were tabled.
Scott Montgomery:
Maurice Hawkins:
The board ran out and the king on the turn was good enough to give Hawkins the win and eliminate Montgomery.
| Maurice Hawkins | 8,800,000 | 4,050,000 |
| Scott Montgomery | 0 | -2,745,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:03 PM Local Time
Soika Seals it With a Set
With about 1,300,000 in the pot already, on a board reading , Joldis Cosmin checked from the small blind, and Ihar Soika bet 475,000 from under the gun. Cosmin thought for a moment and called.
The turn was the . Cosmin checked, Soika bet 1,100,000 and Cosmin asked for a count before calling for a second time.
The river was the and Cosmin checked yet again. Soika paused for a moment and eventually moved all in for 3,665,000. Cosmin tanked for a minute and eventually tossed in a single chip to call. Soika quickly tabled for bottom set, and Cosmin flashed for top two pair before mucking his cards and paying the bet.
| Ihar Soika | 11,300,000 | 6,550,000 |
| Joldis Cosmin | 3,300,000 | -6,000,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 1:58 PM Local Time
Brent Wins a Flip to Survive, Montgomery's Stack Continues to Drop
David Brent moved all in for 1,420,000 from early position, and Scott Montgomery moved all in over top from the cutoff.
Brent was at risk with , in a coin flip situation against Montgomery with .
The flop came and Brent took the lead with trip jacks. Montgomery needed to hit one of the two remaining eights in the deck, but couldn't get there as the turn was the and the river was the .
Brent found a double-up and Montgomery took yet another hit to his stack.
| David Brent | 3,100,000 | 1,360,000 |
| Scott Montgomery | 2,745,000 | -1,955,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 1:48 PM Local Time
Soika Doubles with Kings
Joldis Cosmin raised to 430,000 from early position and Salvatore DiCarlo three-bet to 1,100,000. Ihar Soika was on the button and shoved all in for 2,100,000. Cosmin folded and DiCarlo called. Soika showed against DiCarlo's .
The board ran out and Soika was able to double up.
| Salvatore DiCarlo | 5,300,000 | -2,200,000 |
| Ihar Soika | 4,750,000 | 2,800,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 1:35 PM Local Time
Final 18 Players: Stoyan Obreshkov Continues to Lead the Way
The final 18 players have redrawn for seats, with Stoyan Obreshkov leading the field with 11,770,000 chips.
Look below for how they are seated and the current counts:
| Table | Seat | Player Name | Chip Count |
|---|
| Brasilia Feature 1 | 1 | Paul Gibbons | 6,450,000 |
| Brasilia Feature 1 | 2 | Donald Maloney | 2,225,000 |
| Brasilia Feature 1 | 3 | David Brent | 1,740,000 |
| Brasilia Feature 1 | 4 | Yulian Kolev | 1,200,000 |
| Brasilia Feature 1 | 5 | Thomas Ryan | 10,850,000 |
| Brasilia Feature 1 | 6 | Maurice Hawkins | 4,750,000 |
| Brasilia Feature 1 | 7 | Scott Montgomery | 4,700,000 |
| Brasilia Feature 1 | 8 | Scott Baumstein | 1,820,000 |
| Brasilia Feature 1 | 9 | Ryan Mcknight | 3,550,000 |
| | | | |
| Brasilia Feature 2 | 1 | Salvatore DiCarlo | 7,500,000 |
| Brasilia Feature 2 | 2 | Ihar Soika | 1,950,000 |
| Brasilia Feature 2 | 3 | Pfizer Jordan | 5,250,000 |
| Brasilia Feature 2 | 4 | Richard Ma | 8,100,000 |
| Brasilia Feature 2 | 5 | Stoyan Obreshkov | 11,770,000 |
| Brasilia Feature 2 | 6 | Brian Yoon | 9,600,000 |
| Brasilia Feature 2 | 7 | Stanley Lee | 4,750,00 |
| Brasilia Feature 2 | 8 | Will Failla | 3,300,000 |
| Brasilia Feature 2 | 9 | Joldis Cosmin | 9,300,000 |
| Stoyan Obreshkov | 11,770,000 | 620,000 |
| Thomas Ryan | 10,850,000 | -350,000 |
| Brian Yoon | 9,600,000 | 100,000 |
| Joldis Cosmin | 9,300,000 | 2,950,000 |
| Richard Ma | 8,100,000 | -750,000 |
| Salvatore DiCarlo | 7,500,000 | 750,000 |
| Paul Gibbons | 6,450,000 | -50,000 |
| Pfizer Jordan | 5,250,000 | -1,350,000 |
| Maurice Hawkins | 4,750,000 | -950,000 |
| Stanley Lee | 4,750,000 | -410,000 |
| Scott Montgomery | 4,700,000 | 400,000 |
| Ryan Mcknight | 3,550,000 | 835,000 |
| Will Failla | 3,300,000 | 20,000 |
| Donald Maloney | 2,250,000 | 280,000 |
| Ihar Soika | 1,950,000 | -550,000 |
| Scott Baumstein | 1,820,000 | -230,000 |
| David Brent | 1,740,000 | -49,000 |
| Yuliyan Kolev | 1,200,000 | -1,000,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 1:11 PM Local Time
First Break of the Day
Two players were eliminated in the last two hands before the break, and the final 18 will be back in 15 minutes.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 1:09 PM Local Time
Gregory Milliron Eliminated by Thomas Ryan
Gregory Milliron was all in before the flop and was called by Thomas Ryan.
Milliron tabled , at risk and well behind the of Ryan.
The flop came and Milliron picked up a royal flush draw, but the turn was the and the river was the , sending Milliron to the rail in 19th place.
| Thomas Ryan | 11,200,000 | 4,800,000 |
| Gregory Milliron | 0 | -5,800,000 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 1:03 PM Local Time
Gibbons Eliminates Eichhorn
The action was folded to Daniel Eichhorn on the button who moved all in for his remaining 2,410,000. Paul Gibbons was in the big blind and made the call, the hands were turned over.
Daniel Eichhorn:
Paul Gibbons:
The board ran out , giving Gibbons the best hand and eliminating Eichhorn in 20th place.
| Paul Gibbons | 6,500,000 | 920,000 |
| Daniel Eichhorn | 0 | -3,460,000 |