Monday, July 9, 2018 8:32 PM Local Time
Kepper Eliminated by Haro
Alexander Haro raised from early position, Eric Kepper reraised all in for 740,000 from middle position, and Haro called with , slightly trailing Kepper's .
The board ran out , giving Haro a pair of kings to eliminate Kepper.
| Alexander Haro | 5,550,000 | 265,000  |
| Eric Kepper | 0 | -430,000  |
Monday, July 9, 2018 8:31 PM Local Time
Esfandiari's 2018 Main Event Comes to an End
Antonio Esfandiari opened to 115,000 in the hijack and Bas De Laat flat-called on the button. The two players went heads-up to a flop of . Esfandiari led out for 135,000 and De Laat raised to 345,000. Esfandiari called to see the on the turn.
Esfandiari checked this time and De Laat slid in a bet of 415,000. Esfandiari thought for a minute and moved all in for around 1,500,000. De Laat instantly called and Esfandiari got the bad news.
De Laat tabled for a set of fours and Esfandiari was drawing dead with . The chips were verified and it was confirmed that De Laat had Esfandiari covered. The cameras followed him out the door as 'The Magician' saw his 2018 Main Event hopes come to an end.
| Bas De Laat | 4,320,000 | 3,020,000 |
| Antonio Esfandiari | 0 | -2,100,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 8:30 PM Local Time
Ved Getting Short
Kartik Ved raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Rifat Palevic defended his big blind. Palevic check-called a bet of 100,000 on the flop and the turn was the . Both players checked and the river was the . Palevic bet 260,000 and Ved called.
Palevic showed for two pair and took down the pot.
| Rifat Palevic | 4,700,000 | 560,000 |
| Kartik Ved | 450,000 | -350,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 8:30 PM Local Time
Xi Doubles Through Beylin
All the money went in preflop with Ming Xi all in and at risk against Konstantin Beylin for 490,000.
Ming Xi:
Konstantin Beylin:
The board ran out and that gave Xi the winning pair of aces and allowed him to double to over one million chips.
| Konstantin Beylin | 3,890,000 | 640,000 |
| Ming Xi | 1,010,000 | 570,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 8:30 PM Local Time
Drokin Doubles Through Bell
Volodymyr Drokin got his stack of 335,000 in on the button with and was in need of a hold against held by small blind Kerry Bell. The board ran out , no help to Bell.
| Kerry Bell | 3,175,000 | -1,275,000 |
| Volodymyr Drokin | 765,000 | -335,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 8:28 PM Local Time
A Few More Updated Chip Counts
| Cole Miller | 4,900,000 | 2,300,000 |
| Randall Lack | 4,700,000 | -1,300,000 |
| Mark Stockton | 3,900,000 | 1,810,000 |
| Ognjen Sekularac | 3,800,000 | 565,000 |
| Steven Federspiel | 3,350,000 | 1,920,000 |
| Clayton Fletcher | 3,300,000 | -150,000 |
| Tony Miles | 3,080,000 | 80,000 |
| Peter Nguyen | 1,600,000 | 0 |
| Nicolas Manion | 1,210,000 | -185,000 |
| Brent Ballentine | 1,100,000 | -515,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 8:28 PM Local Time
Mosbock Takes From Minkin
Kelly Minkin raised from middle position and Mario Mosbock defended his big blind. Mosbock then check-called a bet on the flop before he again called a bet from Minkin on the turn, this time for 365,000.
When the river came the both players checked and Mosbock, who has played professional soccer in Austria, took the pot at showdown with .
| Kelly Minkin | 2,700,000 | -700,000 |
| Mario Mosbock | 2,700,000 | 700,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 8:27 PM Local Time
Chun Wins Off Da-Silva
Alexander Ziskin opened to 115,000 from early position and Chris Da-Silva called from the hijack. The action was on Philip Chun on the button, and he three-bet to 385,000 total.
Ziskin folded, but Da-Silva called as the flop landed and Da-Silva checked.
Chun bet out 335,000, and Da-Silva deliberated for several minutes before eventually finding a fold.
| Philip Chun | 5,700,000 | 2,900,000 |
| Alexander Ziskin | 4,700,000 | 440,000 |
| Chris Da-Silva | 3,350,000 | -450,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 8:21 PM Local Time
A Few Updated Chip Counts
| Bart Lybaert | 9,300,000 | -200,000 |
| Frederik Jensen | 7,150,000 | 150,000 |
| Brian Yoon | 6,900,000 | 1,315,000 |
| Paulo Goncalves | 6,400,000 | 180,000 |
| Nirath Rean | 5,700,000 | -600,000 |
| Thomas Macdonald | 4,750,000 | 480,000 |
| Roger Lussier | 4,000,000 | -660,000 |
| Artur Koren | 3,560,000 | -90,000 |
| Sharukh Shaw | 2,900,000 | -1,570,000 |
| Brian Altman | 2,700,000 | -180,000 |
| Jared Palmer | 2,600,000 | -205,000 |
| Matt Sabia | 2,500,000 | -565,000 |
| Vicent Bosca Ramon | 2,500,000 | -825,000 |
| Franklin Azevedo | 1,800,000 | -200,000 |
| Sylvain Loosli | 1,700,000 | 500,000 |
| Alex Lynskey | 1,700,000 | -15,000 |
| Michael Feil | 1,650,000 | 570,000 |
| Nils Tolpingrud | 1,600,000 | 640,000 |
| Ralph Massey | 1,475,000 | 120,000 |
| Richard Robinson | 1,400,000 | 25,000 |
| Jordan Cristos | 1,350,000 | 160,000 |
| Ryan Phan | 1,350,000 | -500,000 |
| Adam Rude | 1,200,000 | -620,000 |
| Scott Davies | 565,000 | -255,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 8:16 PM Local Time
Play Resumes
The cards are back in the air.
Monday, July 9, 2018 8:15 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 5000
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:57 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Jaime Kaplan | 6,100,000 | -200,000 |
| Alexander Gross | 5,915,000 | 290,000 |
| Andres Jeckeln | 5,900,000 | 400,000 |
| Barry Hutter | 5,000,000 | -600,000 |
| Kao Saechao | 4,725,000 | 565,000 |
| Peter Campo | 4,600,000 | -100,000 |
| Daniel Tang | 4,400,000 | 700,000 |
| Shannon Shorr | 4,200,000 | -200,000 |
| Jan Mach | 3,875,000 | 525,000 |
| Michael Dyer | 3,405,000 | 2,475,000 |
| Kelly Minkin | 3,400,000 | 200,000 |
| Cliff Josephy | 2,630,000 | -905,000 |
| Ricky Pyne | 2,200,000 | 200,000 |
| Seth Foster | 2,100,000 | -500,000 |
| Antonio Esfandiari | 2,100,000 | -300,000 |
| Cory Williams | 2,000,000 | -200,000 |
| Mario Mosbock | 2,000,000 | 600,000 |
| Alexandre Reard | 1,955,000 | -1,145,000 |
| Ahmed Amin | 1,900,000 | 600,000 |
| Natalie Teh | 1,710,000 | -470,000 |
| Bas De Laat | 1,300,000 | -300,000 |
| Henrik Hecklen | 1,300,000 | -300,000 |
| William Kopp | 1,265,000 | -135,000 |
| Jason Maeroff | 1,100,000 | 470,000 |
| Jacob Kipfer | 985,000 | -215,000 |
| Thomas Lutz | 690,000 | 690,000 |
| Noe Cantu | 650,000 | 130,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:56 PM Local Time
Break Time
The remaining 132 players are heading on a 20-minute break.
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:56 PM Local Time
Lybaert Nearing the 10M Mark
In the last hand before the break, Alexander Lynskey opened from the hijack and Bart Lybaert defended his big blind. The flop was and Lybaert check-called 50,000 from Lynskey.
The turn brought the and Lybaert opted to lead out for 400,000, more than the size of the pot. Lynskey called the bet in position.
The hand caught the ESPN crew's attention and the camera's swooped in as the rest of the field already went on break. The river brought the and Lybaert checked to Lynskey. The Australian cut out a bet of 675,000, and Lybaert quickly flicked in two chips to indicate a call.
Lynskey turned over for Broadway, but it was second best as Lybaert revealed for the nut flush to scoop up the sizable pot and extend his lead even further.
| Bart Lybaert | 9,500,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Alex Lynskey | 1,715,000 | -85,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:56 PM Local Time
Qutami Doubles Through Xi
After an open to 90,000 from early position, Ming Xi made it 365,000 a couple of seats over. Danny Qutami jammed in the cutoff for 1,330,000 and Xi thought a bit and slid in a call.
Ming Xi:
Danny Qutami:
The jacks held as rolled off the deck.
| Danny Qutami | 2,850,000 | -1,850,000 |
| Ming Xi | 440,000 | -1,415,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:55 PM Local Time
Ostapchenko Eliminated by Goncalves
On a flop of , Andrew Ostapchenko found himself all in for his last 2,250,000 against Paulo Goncalves.
Goncalves:
Ostapchenko:
Ostapchenko found himself in a great shape to double through as Goncalves had to fade an ace or running spades.
The dealer delivered the on the turn to give Goncalves some hope, and when the completed the board on the river, Ostapchenko would find himself at the wrong end of a bad beat and was eliminated from the Main Event.
| Paulo Goncalves | 6,220,000 | 2,320,000 |
| Andrew Ostapchenko | 0 | -2,555,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:50 PM Local Time
Lowery Tries a Move on Da-Silva
Randy Lowery checked a board of from under the gun and Chris Da-Silva bet 70,000. Lowery made it what looked like 225,000 and Da-Silva shoved all in for Lowery's last 950,000 or so. He instantly folded.
| Chris Da-Silva | 3,800,000 | 1,320,000 |
| Randy Lowery | 950,000 | -730,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:43 PM Local Time
Lybaert Moves into Chip Lead
Belgian Bart Lybaert has been using the MyStack app, and we caught up with him briefly after his stack jumped up to 8,500,000.
According to Lybaert it all came down to two hands. First, a player opened and Lybaert raised to 300,000 on the button. His opponent called. The flop came with two clubs. Lybaert continued for 350,000 and his opponent moved all in for 1,200,000. Lybaert called with for the nut flush draw, and the on the turn helped him best the of his opponent.
Then in a different hand, Lybaert raised from under the gun to 100,000 and got one caller before the cutoff squeezed to 400,000. Lybaert four-bet to 900,000 and the caller folded.
The cutoff then five-bet all in for 2,500,000 and Lybaert called. Lybaert held and his opponent .
"And aces held?" we asked Lybaert.
The Belgian smiled and pointed towards his stack. "What do you think?"
| Bart Lybaert | 8,500,000 | 0 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:42 PM Local Time
Demidov Eliminated by Luca
Ivan Demidov has just been eliminated from the Main Event.
Speaking to tablemate Chris Da-Silva, he detailed to PokerNews the Demidov elimination.
Demidov raised in early position and Ivan Luca three-bet from the big blind. Demidov called, and on the flop, saw the last of his chips enter the pot.
Luca:
Demidov:
The turn and river landed and , and Demidov was eliminated from the Main Event.
| Ivan Luca | 3,840,000 | 1,740,000 |
| Ivan Demidov | 0 | -1,600,000 |
Monday, July 9, 2018 7:39 PM Local Time
Altman Doubles Through Zhu
Brian Altman defended big blind from a Yueqi Zhu hijack open and checked the flop. Zhu bet 80,000 and Altman made it 200,000. Zhu called after some thought and the fell. Altman bet 325,000 and Zhu quickly shoved all in for 880,000 more. Altman snapped it off with for trips, and Zhu was drawing thin with , having turned a pair. The river sent the pot to Altman.
Ralph Massey wandered over and said something we didn't hear to Altman.
"Easy come, easy go," Altman said with a smile.
| Brian Altman | 2,880,000 | 1,230,000 |
| Yueqi Zhu | 1,450,000 | 130,000 |