Friday, June 29, 2018 9:31 PM Local Time
Peterson Sends Bazeley to the Payout Desk
Jake Bazeley open-shipped around 50,000 from early position and Jack Peterson made the call from the small blind. The players then flipped over their hands and Bazeley was at risk.
Jack Peterson:
Jake Bazeley:
The board flop came down and Bazeley moved ahead with his nines. The turn reverted that as the hit the felt and the river was a blank. Bazeley was eliminated and Peterson added another bounty chip to his stack.
| Jack Peterson | 300,000 | 0  |
| Jake Bazeley | 0 | 0 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 9:12 PM Local Time
Baker Stacks Berry
Will Berry got his last 60,000 chips in before the flop against Spencer Baker, who had him covered by a wide margin.
Will Berry:
Spencer Baker:
Baker had the preflop edge with the higher pocket pair and Berry needed to improve to preserve his tournament life. The board ran out and Baker made quad jacks to take the pot and collect Berry's bounty chip.
| Spencer Baker | 585,000 | 285,000  |
| Will Berry | 0 | -275,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 9:09 PM Local Time
Lowery Chips Up to Nearly a Million
It folded to the player in the small blind who moved all in for just under 120,000. Lynn Lowery was in the big blind and snap-called with . His opponent turned over
Lowery celebrated the king in the window of a flop and although there was a minor sweat on the turn giving his opponent a gutshot, the river was the and Lowery sent his opponent to the rail.
Also at his table is former chipleader Jens Thomsen who has lost a chunk of his stack mid-way through Level 23.
| Lynn Lowery | 970,000 | 650,000 |
| Jens Thomsen | 310,000 | -420,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 9:06 PM Local Time
Mariz Building a Stack
The hijack shoved all in for around 110,000 and Pablo Mariz called from the big blind. The players then turned over their hands and his opponent was at risk.
Pablo Mariz:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Mariz's queens held on for the pot.
| Pablo Mariz | 455,000 | 144,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 9:03 PM Local Time
Puka Scores a Bounty
There was a shove for around 100,000 from late position and Lorenc Puka called from the small blind. The players then flipped over their hands.
Lorenc Puka:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Puka's queen kicker took down the pot, securing a bounty for his stack.
Friday, June 29, 2018 9:02 PM Local Time
Baker and Munagala Chop Up a Bounty
There was a three-way all-in between a player, Spencer Baker, and Madhu Munagala.
Spencer Baker:
Madhu Munagala:
All-in player:
The all-in player was calling for a deuce, but the board ran out and the pair chopped up the all-in player's bounty.
| Spencer Baker | 300,000 | -17,000 |
| Madhu Munagala | 130,000 | 130,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 8:51 PM Local Time
Lowery Triples Up; Kamphues Eliminated
Josh Weiss limped under the gun. Lynn Lowery moved all in for 106,000 and Timo Kamphues three-bet all in for around 350,000 from the small blind. Weiss called, putting two players at risk.
Josh Weiss:
Lynn Lowery:
Timo Kamphues:
"Deuce 'em!" said Lowery as the flop came , giving Lowery a set of deuces. The turn was the and the river , meaning Lowery held to triple up, Kamphues was eliminated, and Weiss chipped up over 850,000 and is now the tournament chipleader.
| Josh Weiss | 855,000 | 771,000 |
| Lynn Lowery | 320,000 | 320,000 |
| Timo Kamphues | 0 | 0 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 8:47 PM Local Time
Young Connects On the Turn
A cutoff player opened to 27,000 and Jordan Young moved all in from the button. His opponent called for his remaining 100,000 and would be the one at risk. The players turned over their hands.
Jordan Young:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Young's turned jack took down the pot, sending his opponent to the payout desk.
| Jordan Young | 415,000 | 110,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 8:46 PM Local Time
Another Bounty for Thomsen
The player in the hijack jammed for about 100,000 and Jens Thomsen called from the small blind to put him at risk.
Jens Thomsen:
Hijack:
Thomsen had the preflop advantage in the race and his opponent needed to improve to survive. The board ran out and Thomsen's nines held for the knockout.
| Jens Thomsen | 730,000 | 175,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 8:39 PM Local Time
Leibgorin Scoops Miracle Double
Michel Leibgorin moved all in for 113,000 from early position and the player in the big blind called.
Michel Leibgorin:
Opponent:
The board came queen high and Leibgorin called for diamonds. The turn was a and he leaned in for closer inspection as the rolled off on the river and he doubled up.
| Michel Leibgorin | 240,000 | 140,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 8:36 PM Local Time
Berry Doubles Through Baker
A player in middle position raised to 25,000, Spencer Baker called from the hijack, the button called, and Will Berry three-bet shoved from the big blind for 108,000. The original raiser folded, Baker called to put Berry at risk, and the button folded.
Spencer Baker:
Will Berry:
Berry was racing for his tournament life and needed to improve to win. The board ran out and Berry took the pot with top two pair to double up.
| Spencer Baker | 317,000 | -143,000 |
| Will Berry | 275,000 | 170,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 8:34 PM Local Time
Moore Sends Another One Home
Michael Moore opened to 28,000 from early position and the hijack moved all in for around 85,000. Moore made the call and the players then tabled their hands.
Michael Moore:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Moore scooped in the pot, eliminating his opponent and adding another bounty to his stack.
| Michael Moore | 341,000 | 144,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 8:34 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Jens Thomsen | 555,000 | 15,000 |
| Vojtech Ruzicka | 350,000 | -5,000 |
| Jordan Young | 305,000 | 55,000 |
| Aaron Constantino | 115,000 | 45,000 |
| Michel Leibgorin | 100,000 | -98,000 |
| Rex Clinkscales | 0 | -56,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 8:31 PM Local Time
Thomsen Moving Up the Counts
The button moved all in for around 130,000 and Jens Thomsen was in the small blind. He asked for a count before moving all in himself. The big blind folded.
Jens Thomsen:
All-in player:
The board ran out and Thomsen sent a player to the rail. Thomsen is sat with over 500,000 in chips.
| Jens Thomsen | 540,000 | 540,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 8:20 PM Local Time
Mariz Eliminates with Bullets
A short stack moved all in for 96,000 and Pablo Mariz made the call. The two players then turned over their hands and the initial raiser was at risk.
Pablo Mariz:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Mariz's ace-high flush took down the pot, eliminating his opponent and stacking another bounty chip.
| Pablo Mariz | 311,000 | 311,000 |