Friday, June 15, 2018 9:39 PM Local Time
Hands #67-75: No Major Pots
Hand #67: James Mackey opened to 135,000 on the button. Gary Hasson, in the small blind, three-bet shoved for around 800,000. Mackey folded.
Hand #68: Mackey opened to 135,000 on the cutoff. Hasson, on the button, called.
A flop reading was dealt. Mackey bet 100,000. Hassan called. The turn brought the and was checked around to the river. Mackey checked. Hasson bet 300,000. Mackey let it go.
Hand #69: Hasson raised to 140,000 on the cutoff. Aaron Mermelstein, on the button, three-bet to 280,000. Hasson tank-called.
The flop came . Hasson checked. Mermelstein bet 175,000. Hasson folded.
Hand #70: Mermelstein opened to 120,000 on the cutoff. He got no action.
Hand #71: Gal Yifrach raised to 130,000 on the cutoff. Everyone folded.
Hand #72: Mermelstein limped in the small blind. Yifrach, in the big blind, three-bet to 210,000. Mermelstein folded.
Hand #73: Hasson raised to 140,000 on the cutoff. Everyone gave up their hands.
Hand #74: Yifrach opened to 125,000 on the button. Mackey, in the small blind, called.
The dealer spread a flop of and was checked through to the turn. Mackey checked. Yifrach threw in a bet of 125,000. Mackey let go of his hand.
Hand #75: Mackey raised to 125,000 on the button. Mermelstein, in the big blind, three-bet to 375,000. Mackey tank-folded.
| Aaron Mermelstein | 3,350,000 | -400,000  |
| James Mackey | 1,900,000 | -600,000 |
| Gary Hasson | 1,050,000 | 220,000  |
Friday, June 15, 2018 9:21 PM Local Time
Hands #64-66: Three Streets of Value for Mermelstein
Hand #64: James Mackey made it 140,000 to go from the cutoff and he picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #65: Aaron Mermelstein raised to 120,000 from the button and won the pot uncontested.
Hand #66: Mermelstein opened for 120,000 under the gun and big blind Gary Hasson called. Hasson checked on and Mermelstein bet 100,000. Hasson called.
Hasson check-called another 250,000 on the turn and checked for the third time on the river. Mermelstein bet an even 600,000 and Hasson went deep into the tank before he eventually called.
Mermelstein showed and Hasson mucked with a sigh.
| Gal Yifrach | 5,900,000 | 1,150,000 |
| Aaron Mermelstein | 3,750,000 | -500,000 |
| James Mackey | 2,500,000 | 200,000 |
| Gary Hasson | 830,000 | -820,000 |
Friday, June 15, 2018 9:18 PM Local Time
Level 28 started
Level: 28
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 10000
Friday, June 15, 2018 9:18 PM Local Time
Hand #63: River Check-Raise Fails for Mermelstein
Hand #63: Gal Yifrach opened the cutoff for 125,000 and small blind Gary Hasson called, as did big blind Aaron Mermelstein.
The blinds checked on and initial raiser Yifrach bet 220,000. Hasson folded and Mermelstein called.
They both checked the on the turn and the paired the board on the river. Mermelstein checked again and Yifrach bet 350,000. Mermelstein check-raised to 1.1 million and Yifrach went into the tank before he eventually called.
Mermelstein tabled . The pot went to Yifrach with .
Friday, June 15, 2018 9:08 PM Local Time
Hands #57-62: More Exchanges
Hand #57: Aaron Mermelstein opened to 110,000 on the button. James Mackey, in the big blind, called.
The flop was . Mackey checked. Mermelstein bet 70,000. Mackey check-called. The turn brought the . Mackey checked again. Mermelstein bet 105,000. Mackey gave up his hand.
Hand #58: Mermelstein opened to 110,000 on the cutoff. Gary Hasson, in the big blind, called.
A flop of was dealt. Hasson checked. Mermelstein bet 120,000, enough to get Hasson out of the hand.
Hand #59: Gal Yifrach, on the cutoff, raised to 105,000. Mackey three-bet to 350,000 from the button. Yifrach called.
The flop came and was checked around to the turn. Again, both players checked. The river completed the board. Yifrach bet 200,000. Mackey folded.
Hand #60: Mermelstein limped in the small blind. Yifrach checked his big blind. Both players saw a flop of . Mermelstein bet 100,000. Yifrach folded.
Hand #61: Yifrach limped in the small blind. Mackey, in the big blind, checked.
The flop came and was checked around to the turn. Yifrach checked again. Mackey bet 60,000. Yifrach called. The river was the . Yifrach checked again. Mackey continued for 160,000. His opponent gave up his hand.
Hand #62: Mermelstein opened to 100,000 on the cutoff. Yifrach, on the button, called. Hasson called in the big blind as well. A flop reading was dealt. Hasson and Mermelstein checked. Yifrach bet 150,000. Both his opponent called. The turn came the and was checked around. The river completed the board. The three players checked. Hasson showed for a straight to win the pot.
| Gal Yifrach | 4,750,000 | 550,000 |
| Aaron Mermelstein | 4,250,000 | 350,000 |
| James Mackey | 2,300,000 | -250,000 |
| Gary Hasson | 1,650,000 | -50,000 |
Friday, June 15, 2018 8:49 PM Local Time
Hands #52-56: Yifrach Leads After Flush Over Flush
Hand #52: Aaron Mermelstein opened the dead button for 110,000 and picked up just the big blind, as there was no small blind.
Hand #53: Mermelstein opened the button for 110,000 and James Mackey called from the big blind. Mackey check-called a bet of 125,000 on before they both checked the turn and river. Mackey took it down with as Mermelstein mucked.
Hand #54: Mermelstein went for three in a row and opened to 110,000 once more, this time from the cutoff. Small blind Mackey three-bet to 375,000 and Mermelstein four-bet to 1,075,000. Mackey gave it up.
Hand #55: Mackey opened to 125,000 from the button and big blind Mermelstein called. The flop came and Mermelstein check-folded to Mackey's 100,000 continuation-bet.
Hand #56: Gary Hasson opened the button for 110,000 and small blind Aaron Mermelstein called. Big blind Gal Yifrach called as well to make it three-handed to the flop. On , the blinds checked and initial-raiser Hasson bet 155,000. Both blinds called.
The hit the turn and Mermelstein checked. Yifrach led for 275,000 and Hasson called. Mermelstein folded.
With the completing the board, Yifrach cut out 590,000 and slid the unsteady tower forward. Hasson thought about it for a bit before he called.
Yifrach showed . Hasson reluctantly mucked for a lower flush.
| Gal Yifrach | 4,200,000 | 1,125,000 |
| Aaron Mermelstein | 3,900,000 | 150,000 |
| James Mackey | 2,550,000 | -970,000 |
| Gary Hasson | 1,700,000 | -1,500,000 |
Friday, June 15, 2018 8:36 PM Local Time
Darren Rabinowitz Eliminated in 5th place ($93,917)
Hand #51: Gal Yifrach opened to 100,000 in the hijack. Aaron Mermelstein, in the small blind, called. Darren Rabinowitz, in the big blind, raised all in for 1,200,000. Yifrach folded. Mermelstein made the call.
Aaron Mermelstein:
Darren Rabinowitz:
Mermelstein hit a pretty favourable flop of . The turn and river completed the board and that was it for Rabinowitz, eliminated in fifth place for $93,917.
| Aaron Mermelstein | 3,750,000 | 1,250,000 |
| Darren Rabinowitz | 0 | -1,200,000 |
Friday, June 15, 2018 8:32 PM Local Time
Hands #47-50: Raises and Folds
Hand #47: Garry Hasson opened to 110,000 on the cutoff. Aaron Mermelstein, on the button, called. The flop came . Hasson checked. Mermelstein bet 100,000. Hasson folded.
Hand #48: Darren Rabinowitz raised to 110,000 on the button. James Mackey, in the big blind, called. A flop reading was dealt and was checked around to the turn and to the river. Mackey showed to win the pot.
Hand #49: Gal Yifrach raised to 110,000 on the button. Hasson, in the big blind, called. The flop came . Hasson checked. Yifrach bet 100,000, enough to win the pot.
Hand #50: Mackey opened to 125,000 on the button. Mermelstein three-bet to 400,000 from the big blind. Mackey folded.
| Aaron Mermelstein | 2,500,000 | -50,000 |
| Darren Rabinowitz | 1,200,000 | -100,000 |
Friday, June 15, 2018 8:23 PM Local Time
Hands #44-46: Hasson's Stack Keeps Growing
Hand #44: Gal Yifrach opened the button for 110,000 and small blind James Mackey and big blind Gary Hasson called. The flop of was checked around and Mackey led out for 175,000 on the turn. Hasson called, while Yifrach folded.
Mackey and Hasson both checked on the river and the latter took down the pot showing as Mackey had nothing but .
Hand #45: Hasson opened the small blind for 130,000 and big blind Aaron Mermelstein called. The flop was checked by both players and Hasson bet 100,000 on the turn. Mermelstein called and, after giving it some thought, he called the 260,000 bet by Hasson on the river as well.
Hasson showed and chopped the pot as Mermelstein tabled for the same hand.
Hand #46: Hasson opened for 115,000 from the button. Big blind Rabinowitz called and check-called 90,000 on as well. The on the turn was checked by both and the completed the board. Rabinowitz checked again and called the 215,000 bet that followed. Hasson showed for the rivered top pair and Rabinowitz mucked.
| Gary Hasson | 3,200,000 | 940,000 |
| Darren Rabinowitz | 1,300,000 | -300,000 |
Friday, June 15, 2018 8:09 PM Local Time
Hands #40-43: Some Exchanges
Hand #40: Darren Rabinowitz opened to 110,000 in the hijack. Aaron Mermelstein, in the big blind, called.
The flop came . Both players checked. The turn brought the . Mermelstein checked again. Rabinowitz bet 100,000, enough to claim the pot.
Hand #41: Rabinowitz got a walk.
Hand #42: Gary Hasson opened to 115,000 on the cutoff. Everyone folded.
Hand #43: Gal Yifrach opened to 125,000 in the small blind. James Mackey, in the big blind, called.
A flop reading was dealt. Yifrach checked. Mackey bet 150,000. Yifrach check-called. The turn was the and was checked around to the river. Yifrach threw in a bet of 182,000. Mackey folded.
Friday, June 15, 2018 7:57 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 5000
Friday, June 15, 2018 6:59 PM Local Time
Dinner Break
The five remaining players are on a 60-minute dinner break. Play resumes at 7:57 p.m. Here is a look at the chip counts:
| James Mackey | 3,520,000 | 220,000 |
| Gal Yifrach | 3,075,000 | -25,000 |
| Aaron Mermelstein | 2,550,000 | -300,000 |
| Gary Hasson | 2,260,000 | 360,000 |
| Darren Rabinowitz | 1,600,000 | 300,000 |
Friday, June 15, 2018 6:59 PM Local Time
Hands #32-39: Small Pots Before Dinner
Hand #32: Aaron Mermelstein opened the button for 80,000 and Gal Yifrach called from the big blind. They both checked on and the hit the turn. Yifrach bet 80,000 and Mermelstein called. Yifrach bet another 150,000 on the river and Mermelstein folded.
Hand #33: Yifrach limped in from the small blind and called as big blind James Mackey made it 80,000 more to go. Yifrach check-called 90,000 on but check-folded to Mackey's 240,000 bet on the turn.
Hand #34: Darren Rabinowitz opened the cutoff for 90,000 and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #35: Yifrach opened the cutoff for 85,000 and Mermelstein called from the big blind. Both players checked on before Mermelstein lead for 100,000 on the turn that made the boar double paired. Yifrach called in position and saw Mermelstein check to him on the river. Yifrach bet 250,000 and Mermelstein folded.
Hand #36: Gary Hasson raised his button to 95,000 and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #37: James Mackey opened under the gun for 90,000 and picked up big blind Yifrach to see a flop. The two of them checked down the entire board and Mackey won with as Yifrach hadn't improved with his .
Hand #38: Hasson raised under the gun to 95,000 and found no resistance.
Hand #39: In the last hand before the break, Rabinowitz opened the cutoff for 90,000 and everyone folded.
Friday, June 15, 2018 6:46 PM Local Time
Hands #26-31: Rabinowitz Doubles Up
Hand #26: James Mackey opened to 90,000 on the cutoff. Everyone folded.
Hand #27: Mackey opened to 90,000 in the hijack. He got no action but showed .
Hand #28: Mackey, first to act, opened to 40,000. Gal Yifrach, in the big blind, called.
The flop was . Yifrach bet 40,000. Mackey called. The turn was the . Yifrach continued for 75,000. Mackey folded.
Hand #29: Darren Rabinowitz opened to 90,000 on the cutoff. Gary Hasson, in the big blind, was the only caller.
A flop of was dealt. Hasson checked. Rabinowitz bet 200,000. Hasson check-raised all in. Rabinowitz called, putting at risk his last 675,000. Rabinowitz tabled and Hasson showed . The turn and river completed the board for Rabinowitz to win the pot, doubling up.
Hand #30: Rabinowitz raised to 90,000 in the hijack. Yifrach, on the cutoff, called.
A flop reading was dealt. Rabinowitz checked. Yifrach bet 100,000. Rabinowitz check-called. The turn came the . Rabinowitz checked again. Yifrach bet 275,000. Rabinowitz let it go.
Hand #31: Hasson opened to 90,000 on the button. Rabinowitz, in the big blind, called.
The flop came . Rabinowitz checked. Hasson bet 64,000. Rabinowitz check-called. The turn was the and was checked through to the river. Again, both players checked. Rabinowitz showed to win the pot. His opponent mucked.
| James Mackey | 3,300,000 | -300,000 |
| Gal Yifrach | 3,100,000 | 150,000 |
| Aaron Mermelstein | 2,850,000 | 250,000 |
| Gary Hasson | 1,900,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Darren Rabinowitz | 1,300,000 | 600,000 |
Friday, June 15, 2018 6:36 PM Local Time
Hands #24-25: Small Pots
Hand #24: Darren Rabinowitz opened the cutoff for 90,000 and Gary Hasson called from the big blind. Hasson check-called 100,000 on before they both checked the on the turn. The on the river saw Hasson bet 225,000 and Rabinowitz folded.
Hand #25: James Mackey opened the button for 90,000 and Aaron Mermelstein called from the big blind. Mermelstein check-called 60,000 on before they both checked the on the turn and on the river. Mermelstein showed and Mackey folded.
Friday, June 15, 2018 6:32 PM Local Time
Ana Marquez Eliminated in 6th Place ($67,116)
Hand #23: Gary Hasson was first to act and opened for 90,000. The action folded to Ana Marquez in the small blind and she didn't hesitate to move all in for around 300,000. James Mackey folded his big blind, Hasson called instantly.
Ana Marquez:
Gary Hasson:
The flop came and that just about did it for Marquez who got up and gathered her belongings. The on the turn made things official, the river was inconsequential.
Ana Marquez eliminated in sixth place for $67,116, the remaining five players are now guaranteed $93,917.
| Gary Hasson | 2,900,000 | 200,000 |
| Ana Marquez | 0 | -425,000 |
Friday, June 15, 2018 6:29 PM Local Time
Hands #20-22: Pots for Mermelstein and Rabinowitz
Hand #20: Gal Yifrach opened for 85,000 and Gary Hasson called on the button. Big blind Darren Rabinowitz came along for the ride as well and all three checked on . The hit the turn and Rabinowitz bet 125,000. Yifrach called, Hasson folded. The completed the board and Rabinowitz bet 470,000 with a single big blind behind. Yifrach folded, later claiming he had the .
Hand #21: Aaron Mermelstein opened the button for 80,000 and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #22: Mermelstein opened the cutoff for 80,000 and small blind Yifrach and big blind Marquez both called. All three of them checked on and the hit the turn. The blinds checked again and both folded to Mermelstein's 200,000 bet.
Friday, June 15, 2018 6:23 PM Local Time
Hands #8-19: No Major Pots
Hand #8: Darren Rabinowitz got a walk.
Hand #9: James Mackey opened to 90,000 in the hijack. Gary Hasson, on the cutoff, called. Aaron Mermelstein, on the button, called as well. The flop was . Mackey checked. Hasson bet 110,000. Mermelstein and Hasson folded.
Hand #10: Mermelstein opened to 80,000 on the cutoff. Everyone folded.
Hand #11: Yifrach raised to 85,000 on the button. The blinds folded.
Hand #12: Ana Marquez moved all in on the button for 325,000. Everyone folded.
Hand #13: Mackey opened to 85,000 on the button. Hasson called from the small blind. Mermelstein called as well from the big blind. The flop was and was checked through to the turn. Hasson and Mermelstein checked. Mackey bet 120,000. Hasson folded. Mermelstein stuck around with a call. The river was the and was checked around. Mermelstein showed to win the pot. Mackey mucked.
Hand #14: Mackey opened to 90,000 on the cutoff. Everyone folded.
Hand #15: Hasson opened to 90,000 on the cutoff. He got no action.
Hand #16: Hasson opened to 90,000 in the hijack. Everyone folded.
Hand #17: Action folded to Marquez in the small blind who moved all in for 400,000. The big blind folded.
Hand #18: Rabinowitz moved all in in the hijack for 675,000. He got no action.
Hand #19: Yifrach opened to 85,000 in the hijack. Mermelstein called from the big blind. The flop came and was checked around to the turn. Mermelstein checked again. Yifrach bet 125,000, enough to win the pot.
| James Mackey | 3,600,000 | -125,000 |
| Gal Yifrach | 2,950,000 | 0 |
| Gary Hasson | 2,700,000 | 300,000 |
| Aaron Mermelstein | 2,600,000 | 0 |
| Darren Rabinowitz | 700,000 | 0 |
Friday, June 15, 2018 6:02 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 5000
Friday, June 15, 2018 5:57 PM Local Time
Hands #1-7: Yifrach Wins a Three-Way Hand
Hand #1: Gal Yifrach opened the hijack for 65,000 and Gary Hasson in the small blind called. Aaron Mermelstein, in the big blind, squeezed to 260,000 and both of his opponents folded.
Hand #2: James Mackey opened the cutoff for 70,000 and big blind Darren Rabinowitz called. Rabinowitz check-called 50,000 on before they both checked the on the turn. The river completed the board with the and Rabinowitz check-folded to Mackey's 120,000 bet.
Hand #3: Yifrach received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #4: Yifrach completed from the small blind but he folded to big blind Ana Marquez's shove for just under 400,000.
Hand #5: Hasson opened for 70,000 under the gun and he picked up two callers: Yifrach on the button and Mackey in the big blind.
Mackey checked on and initial raiser Hasson bet 90,000. Both Yifrach and Mackey called. Mackey checked again on the turn which resulted in Hasson betting 290,000. Yifrach called, Mackey folded. The completed the board and both players checked. Yifrach showed and beat Hasson's .
Hand #6: Hasson got a walk.
Hand #7: Mackey opened to 70,000 on the button. Mermelstein, in the big blind, called. The flop was . Mermelstein checked. Mackey bet 60,000, enough to win the pot.
| James Mackey | 3,725,000 | -150,000 |
| Gal Yifrach | 2,950,000 | 630,000 |
| Aaron Mermelstein | 2,600,000 | 450,000 |
| Gary Hasson | 2,400,000 | 200,000 |
| Darren Rabinowitz | 700,000 | -270,000 |
| Ana Marquez | 425,000 | -175,000 |