Monday, June 17, 2019 6:07 PM Local Time
Hands #52-54: Lichtenberger Left Short
Hand #52: Weiyi Zhang raised to 125,000 from under the gun and Andrew Lichtenberger defended his big blind. The flop came on which they both checked to see the on the turn. Lichtenberger bet 180,000 which Zhang called.
The river came the to complete the board and the flush draw. Lichtenberger continued with a bet of 130,000 and Zhang carefully considered his options. After a while, Zhang opted to shove for 635,000 and Lichtenberger snap-called with for a flush but was beaten by Zhang's nut flush with . Lichtenberger was left with 425,000.
Hand #53: Johan Guilbert raised to 120,000 from the button and got no action.
Hand #54: Guilbert raised to 120,000 under the gun and David Lambard three-bet to 400,000 from the big blind for Guilbert to let the hand go.
| David Lambard | 2,000,000 | 100,000  |
| Weiyi Zhang | 1,900,000 | 960,000 |
| Johan Guilbert | 1,700,000 | -100,000  |
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 395,000 | -1,005,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 5:56 PM Local Time
Jan Lakota Eliminated in 5th Place ($50,016)
Hand #51: Jan Lakota moved all in for 630,000 on the button and David Lambard went all in over the top from the small blind for two times as much to isolate successfully.
Jan Lakota:
David Lambard:
There was an uproar on the rail when the flop gave Lambard a flush draw. Although Lakota faded spades on the turn, he failed to do so on the river as Lambard filled up to the nut flush. Lakota was eliminated in 5th place and receives $50,016 for his efforts.
| David Lambard | 1,900,000 | 700,000 |
| Johan Guilbert | 1,800,000 | -200,000 |
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 1,400,000 | 0 |
| Weiyi Zhang | 940,000 | 0 |
| Jan Lakota | 0 | -630,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 5:53 PM Local Time
Hands #48-50: Two in a Row for Guilbert
Hand #48: Jan Lakota moved all in for 630,000 first to act and found no resistance.
Hand #49: Johan Guilbert opened the action with a raise to 150,000 and scooped the blinds and antes.
Hand #50: First to act, Guilbert made it 120,000 to go and earned the second pot in a row.
| Johan Guilbert | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 1,400,000 | 0 |
| David Lambard | 1,200,000 | -100,000 |
| Weiyi Zhang | 940,000 | -160,000 |
| Jan Lakota | 630,000 | 0 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 5:46 PM Local Time
Level 40 started
Level: 40
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 60000
Monday, June 17, 2019 5:43 PM Local Time
Hands #44-47: Lakota Doubles Through Lambard
Hand #44: David Lambard raised to 100,000 from under the gun and got no action.
Hand #45: Johan Guilbert raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Jan Lakota called in the small blind. The flop came with the ace in the window. Lakota check-folded to the 40,000 continuation-bet of Guilbert.
Hand #46: Lambard completed his small blind and Guilbert opted to check in the big blind. The flop came , Lambard check-folded to the 40,000 bet of Guilbert.
Hand #47: Jan Lakota shoved from the cutoff for 265,000 and David Lambard three-bet to 550,000 for the rest to fold.
Jan Lakota:
David Lambard:
The board ran out for Lakota to hit the river for a pair of nines to double up.
| Johan Guilbert | 1,700,000 | 200,000 |
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 1,400,000 | -100,000 |
| David Lambard | 1,300,000 | -300,000 |
| Weiyi Zhang | 1,100,000 | 0 |
| Jan Lakota | 630,000 | 205,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 5:33 PM Local Time
Hands #39-43: Guilbert Chips Up
Hand #39: A walk for short stack Jan Lakota.
Hand #40: First to act, Johan Guilbert limped in and David Lambard checked his option in the big blind. The flop came and Lambard check-folded to a min bet of Guilbert.
Hand #41: Lambard limped the small blind and Guilbert checked in the big blind. The flop was checked by Lambard and Guilbert checked back to see the on the turn. Lambard made it 50,000 to go and Guilbert raised to 170,000, which forced a fold from Lambard.
Hand #42: Guilbert limped from the small blind and Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 135,000 from the big blind, Guilbert called. The flop brought and Guilbert min-bet for 40,000 to claim the pot.
Hand #43: Lakota moved all in first to act for 325,000 and Guilbert asked for a count, but folded. All other players sent their cards into the muck and Lakota raked in urgently needed chips.
| David Lambard | 1,600,000 | -100,000 |
| Johan Guilbert | 1,500,000 | 400,000 |
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 1,500,000 | -200,000 |
| Weiyi Zhang | 1,100,000 | -100,000 |
| Jan Lakota | 425,000 | 100,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 5:28 PM Local Time
Ben Farrell Eliminated in 6th Place ($37,341)
Hand #38: Farrell shoved for 450,000 from under the gun and David Lambard also shoved with the bigger stack for the rest of the table to fold.
Ben Farrell:
David Lambard:
The board ran out for Farrell to flop a pair of tens.
The turn was the to not change the situation. Only another ten or ace could save Farrell's tournament life but he bricked the river as the fell to complete the board and keep Lambard ahead.
The Brit was sent to the rail in sixth place for $37,341.
| David Lambard | 1,700,000 | 550,000 |
| Ben Farrell | 0 | -450,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 5:25 PM Local Time
Hands #36-37: Farrell Nursing the Short Stack Now
Hand #36: Weiyi Zhang raised to 85,000 from the hijack and David Lambard three-bet to 250,000 in the small blind. Johan Guilbert folded his big blind and Zhang gave up on the hand.
Hand #37: Ben Farrell limped in from the hijack and Johan Guilbert completed his small blind. Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 160,000 from the big blind which only Farrell ended up calling. The flop was the , Lichtenberger continued with a bet of 100,000 which Farrell called. The turn brought them the to pair the board up. Lichtenberger check-raised the 200,000 bet of Farrell to 650,000 which Farrell didn't call.
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 1,700,000 | 500,000 |
| Weiyi Zhang | 1,200,000 | -200,000 |
| David Lambard | 1,150,000 | 150,000 |
| Johan Guilbert | 1,100,000 | -100,000 |
| Ben Farrell | 450,000 | -460,000 |
| Jan Lakota | 325,000 | 0 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 5:14 PM Local Time
Hands #31-35: Farrell Doubles Through Lichtenberger
Hand #31: Ben Farrell moved all in for 425,000 in the hijack and Andrew Lichtenberger called out of the big blind.
Ben Farrell:
Andrew Lichtenberger:
On a board of , the pocket pair held up and Farrell doubled to nearly even out the stacks.
Hand #32: David Lambard opened to 100,000 in the cutoff and Weiyi Zhang called in the big blind. The flop brought and Zhang checked, Lambard continued for 115,000 and found no further resistance.
Hand #33: Lichtenberger min-raised to 80,000 on the button and Farrell three-bet to 210,000 out of the big blind. After some consideration, Lichtenberger folded and the pot was awarded to Farrell.
Hand #34: Another raise to 80,000 by Lichtenberger, this time from the cutoff, kicked things off. Jan Lakota called in the big blind and they headed to the flop. Lakota checked and called a bet of 50,000 by Lichtenberger to see the appear on the turn.
Lakota checked once more and Lichtenberger fired a second barrel for 100,000. That did the trick, as Lakota sent his cards into the muck.
Hand #35: Lichtenberger raised to 80,000 in the hijack and Farrell called on the button. The flop came and Lichtenberger checked, Farrell checked it back. On the turn, Lichtenberger bet 90,000 and that won the pot uncontested.
| Weiyi Zhang | 1,400,000 | -135,000 |
| Johan Guilbert | 1,200,000 | -55,000 |
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 1,200,000 | -215,000 |
| David Lambard | 1,000,000 | 60,000 |
| Ben Farrell | 910,000 | 485,000 |
| Jan Lakota | 325,000 | -190,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 5:00 PM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 40000
Monday, June 17, 2019 4:44 PM Local Time
Hands #29-30: Guilbert Takes Some Chips Before the Break
Hand #29: Weiyi Zhang raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and got no action.
Hand #30: Ben Farrell limped in from the cutoff and David Lambard completed his small blind. Johan Guilbert opted to check in the big blind. The flop came , Lambard bet 65,000, Guilbert called and so did Farrell. The turn brought them the , Lambard slowed down and decided to check now. Guilbert led out for 30,000 which only Farrell called to see the complete the board. Guilbert took some time and bet 125,000 which was enough for Farrell to let his hand go.
The six remaining players have now been sent for a 15-minute break.
| Weiyi Zhang | 1,535,000 | 35,000 |
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 1,415,000 | 15,000 |
| Johan Guilbert | 1,255,000 | 255,000 |
| David Lambard | 940,000 | -160,000 |
| Jan Lakota | 515,000 | -75,000 |
| Ben Farrell | 425,000 | -125,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 4:35 PM Local Time
Alexandru Papazian Eliminated in 7th Place ($28,182)
Hand #28: Alexandru Papazian shoved the button for 70,000 and Ben Farrell reshoved the small blind for 420,000.
Alexandru Papazian:
Ben Farrell:
On a board of , Papazian ended up second-best and was eliminated in 7th place for $28,182.
| Ben Farrell | 550,000 | 130,000 |
| Alexandru Papazian | 0 | -70,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 4:33 PM Local Time
Hands #26-27: Chip and a Chair for Papazian
Hand #26: Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and Alexandru Papazian shoved in the big blind, having Lichtenberger barely covered. The call followed and Lichtenberger was the player at risk for 715,000.
Andrew Lichtenberger:
Alexandru Papazian:
On a board of , Lichtenberger doubled into the lead and Papazian was left with fewer than a big blind.
Hand #27: Lichtenberger made it 60,000 to go from the cutoff and Weiyi Zhang three-bet the button to 190,000. Papazian was forced all in from the small blind and Ben Farrell folded in the big blind, as did Lichtenberger.
Alexandru Papazian:
Weiyi Zhang:
The board came and Papazian turned his 10,000 into 70,000 thanks to the big blind ante of Farrell.
| Weiyi Zhang | 1,500,000 | 100,000 |
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 1,400,000 | 670,000 |
| David Lambard | 1,100,000 | 0 |
| Johan Guilbert | 1,000,000 | 0 |
| Jan Lakota | 590,000 | 0 |
| Ben Farrell | 420,000 | -60,000 |
| Alexandru Papazian | 70,000 | -685,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 4:26 PM Local Time
Hands #21-25: Zhang on the Up
Hand #21: Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 60,000 from the hijack and Jan Lakota called in the big blind. The flop came , Lakota check-folded to Lichtenberger's continuation-bet of 45,000.
Hand #22: Johan Guilbert raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Alexandru Papazian shoved from the cutoff for 680,000 in total. Action folded back to Guilbert who decided to let the hand go.
Hand #23: Ben Farrell shoved from the cutoff for 405,000 and got no action.
Hand #24: Weiyi Zhang raised to 65,000 from under the gun and Lichtenberger opted to defend his big blind. The flop came , Lichtenberger check-folded to the 40,000 continuation-bet of Zhang.
Hand #25: Papazian raised to 60,000 from under the gun and action folded to Zhang in the big blind. Zhang asked how much Papazian had behind and then decided to three-bet to 215,000. Papazian opted to let his hand go.
| Weiyi Zhang | 1,400,000 | 200,000 |
| David Lambard | 1,100,000 | -100,000 |
| Johan Guilbert | 1,000,000 | -200,000 |
| Alexandru Papazian | 755,000 | 75,000 |
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 730,000 | 10,000 |
| Jan Lakota | 590,000 | -105,000 |
| Ben Farrell | 480,000 | 60,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 4:13 PM Local Time
Adrien Delmas Eliminated in 8th Place ($21,501)
Weiyi Zhang eliminated Adrien Delmas in eighth place
Hand #20: Weiyi Zhang raised to 70,000 and Adrien Delmas jammed for 385,000 from one seat over. Zhang asked for a count and made the call.
Adrien Delmas:
Weiyi Zhang:
The flop gave Zhang a flush draw and he improved to top pair with the on the turn. Delmas only had two outs remaining, which he bricked as the river further improved Zhang to trips queens. Delmas was eliminated in 8th place and takes home $21,501.
| Weiyi Zhang | 1,200,000 | 400,000 |
| Adrien Delmas | 0 | -385,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 4:10 PM Local Time
Hands #16-19: Delmas Gets Through With a Shove
Hand #16: Adrien Delmas moved all in for the last 200,000 and got through with it, the French rail applauded.
Hand #17: David Lambard raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and was called by Weiyi Zhang in the big blind. The flop brought and Zhang checked, Lambard continued for 85,000 and that ended the hand right there.
The blinds moved up to 15,000/30,000 with a big blind ante of 30,000.
Hand #18: Jan Lakota opened to 70,000 and Zhang called out of the small blind, as did Delmas in the big blind.
On a flop of , Zhang checked and Delmas moved all in for 160,000. Lakota folded and Zhang asked for a count
Zhang double-checked his cards and spent more than two minutes in the think tank before letting go.
Hand #19: Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 60,000 from the cutoff, no call followed.
| David Lambard | 1,200,000 | 225,000 |
| Johan Guilbert | 1,200,000 | 0 |
| Weiyi Zhang | 800,000 | -125,000 |
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 720,000 | 15,000 |
| Jan Lakota | 695,000 | -70,000 |
| Alexandru Papazian | 680,000 | -75,000 |
| Ben Farrell | 420,000 | -60,000 |
| Adrien Delmas | 385,000 | 185,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 4:01 PM Local Time
Hands #11-15: Three All-Ins and Calls
Hand #11: Adrien Delmas raised from the small blind to put Alexandru Papazian all-in in the big blind who called for the 345,000 he had behind.
Alexandru Papazian:
Adrien Delmas:
The board ran out for Papazian to double up to 765,000 and leave Delmas behind with 55,000.
Hand #12: Johan Guilbert raised to 60,000 from mid-position and Adrien Delmas called for his last 55,000 on the button. Ben Farrell called in the big blind.
They both checked through the board.
Farrell had , Guilbert's hole cards were not shown and Delmas tripled up with to 200,000.
Hand #13: Guilbert raised to 60,000 from the early position and Jan Lakota three-bet to 250,000 from the big blind for Guilbert to fold.
Hand #14: Guilbert raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Lakota three-bet again to 250,000, this time from the small blind. David Lambard shoved from the big blind for 450,000 and Guilbert quickly folded while Lakota called.
Jan Lakota:
David Lambard:
The board ran out for Lambard to double up to 975,000.
Hand #15: Farrell limped in from the cutoff and so did Lakota on the button. Lambard three-bet to 250,000 from the small and got the folds.
| Johan Guilbert | 1,200,000 | -200,000 |
| David Lambard | 975,000 | 500,000 |
| Weiyi Zhang | 925,000 | 0 |
| Jan Lakota | 765,000 | -435,000 |
| Alexandru Papazian | 755,000 | 360,000 |
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 705,000 | 0 |
| Ben Farrell | 480,000 | -110,000 |
| Adrien Delmas | 200,000 | -225,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 3:47 PM Local Time
Hands #6-10: Zhang Doubles Through Lichtenberger
Hand #6: Johan Guilbert raised to 50,000 and scooped the blinds and big blind ante.
Hand #7: Weiyi Zhang moved all in for 420,000 and none of his opponents were interested in a call.
Hand #8: David Lambard shoved for 415,000 on the button and picked up the blinds and big blind ante.
Hand #9: Andrew Lichtenberger moved all in for effectively 455,000 from the small blind, as Zhang had as much behind in the big blind. Zhang reluctantly called and they turned over their cards.
Weiyi Zhang:
Andrew Lichtenberger:
The Chinese rail celebrated when the flop of paired up Zhang, and the turn and river brought no upset to let Zhang double.
Hand #10: Guilbert raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and received no further action.
| Johan Guilbert | 1,400,000 | 60,000 |
| Jan Lakota | 1,200,000 | 20,000 |
| Weiyi Zhang | 925,000 | 505,000 |
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 705,000 | -505,000 |
| Ben Farrell | 590,000 | -60,000 |
| David Lambard | 475,000 | -50,000 |
| Adrien Delmas | 425,000 | -50,000 |
| Alexandru Papazian | 395,000 | 0 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 3:39 PM Local Time
Hands #1-5: More for Papazian
Hand #1: A walk for Weiyi Zhang.
Hand #2: Andrew Lichtenberger raised from the button to put both Zhang and Adrien Delmas in the blinds all-in and they both folded.
Hand #3: David Lambard raised to 60,000 from mid-position and Alexandru Papazian shoved from the big blind for 195,000 in total. Lambard considered his options for a bit and then decided to fold.
Hand #4: Zhang raised to 55,000 from the cutoff and Papazian shoved, this time from the small blind. Ben Farrell folded his big blind and Zhang did the same.
Hand #5: Adrien Delmas shoved from the cutoff and got no action.
| Johan Guilbert | 1,340,000 | 0 |
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 1,210,000 | 50,000 |
| Jan Lakota | 1,180,000 | -50,000 |
| Ben Farrell | 650,000 | 50,000 |
| David Lambard | 525,000 | -10,000 |
| Adrien Delmas | 475,000 | 0 |
| Weiyi Zhang | 420,000 | -55,000 |
| Alexandru Papazian | 395,000 | 175,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2019 3:31 PM Local Time
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