Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:53 PM Local Time
Graham Doubles Through Dunst
With the minutes ticking by in Level 28, Tony Dunst got in against of Luke Graham, neeeding to spike an ace or better to send Graham to the rail and bring the tournament to a final table of ten.
The board came and Graham doubled up.
| Tony Dunst | 1,300,000 | -400,000  |
| Luke Graham | 1,000,000 | 400,000  |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:49 PM Local Time
Kamphues Shoves Twice
Lars Kamphues shoved twice, once from the button and once from the cutoff, and got no callers to essentially double his stack up to 800,000.
| Lars Kamphues | 800,000 | 400,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:48 PM Local Time
Eyster Doubles Through Kamphues
Kevin Eyster shoved from the cutoff for 715,000 and so did Lars Kamphues in the small blind for 1,115,000. David "ODB" Baker folded his big blind to let them battle it out.
Kevin Eyster:
Lars Kamphues:
The board ran out for Eyster to hit a runner-runner straight to stay alive and double up.
| Kevin Eyster | 1,590,000 | 315,000 |
| Lars Kamphues | 400,000 | -1,300,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:40 PM Local Time
Mornel Doubles Through Filatov
Anatoly Filatov limped and called a shove from Rami Mornel for 775,000.
Anatoly Filatov:
Rami Mornel:
Filatov was in front but a jack in the window of a flop left Mornel poised to double up. The turn and river could not help Filatov and Mornel doubled up.
| Rami Mornel | 1,600,000 | 500,000 |
| Anatoly Filatov | 1,500,000 | 0 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:24 PM Local Time
Samuel Ganzfried Eliminated in 12th Place ($31,448)
Samuel Ganzfried limped in the small blind off a stack of around 400,000 and Phil Hellmuth shoved in the big blind. Ganzfried snap-called with and was way ahead of the of Hellmuth.
The flop came giving very little help to Hellmuth. The turn gave him outs to a gutshot, and he hit the on the river to send Ganzfried to the rail.
"Good trap," said Hellmuth. "Sorry about that."
| Phil Hellmuth | 1,700,000 | 820,000 |
| Samuel Ganzfried | 0 | -690,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:05 PM Local Time
Ganzfried Triples Up
David "ODB" Baker raised to 125,000 from the hijack and Samuel Ganzfried shoved in the small blind. Phil Hellmuth called in the big blind and Baker asked for a count. The dealer confirmed Ganzfried had 210,000 in total and Baker went along.
Both Hellmuth and Baker checked through the flop to the on the turn. Hellmuth bet 90,000 and Baker folded reluctantly after taking a few seconds. Hellmuth tabled for the two pair on the board with the ace -kicker while Ganzfried held for the full house.
The river completed the board with the for Ganzfried to secure the triple-up and stay alive.
| David "ODB" Baker | 1,670,000 | -30,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 880,000 | 230,000 |
| Samuel Ganzfried | 690,000 | 190,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 2:58 PM Local Time
Jonathan Little Eliminated in 13th Place ($24,941)
After doubling up Jordan Cristos, Jonathan Little was left short. He held and was all in for 250,000 against Anatoly Filatov who held .
There was no help for Little on the board and he was eliminated.
The remaining 12 players have all secured a pay jump to $31,448.
| Anatoly Filatov | 1,500,000 | -200,000 |
| Jonathan Little | 0 | -200,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 2:51 PM Local Time
Cristos Doubles Through Little
Rami Mornel opened to 125,000 and Jonathan Little three-bet all in for 650,000. Jordan Cristos moved all in for 395,000 and Mornel tank-folded.
Jonathan Little:
Jordan Cristos:
There was no help for Little on the board and Cristos doubled up.
| Rami Mornel | 1,100,000 | 670,000 |
| Jordan Cristos | 800,000 | 80,000 |
| Jonathan Little | 200,000 | -715,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 2:45 PM Local Time
Shankar Pillai Eliminated in 14th Place ($24,941)
Shankar Pillai shoved from the cutoff for just over 300,000 and so did Kevin Eyster on the button with the bigger stack. The rest of the table folded so the cards could go on their backs.
Shankar Pillai:
Kevin Eyster:
The board ran out for Eyster to hit top pair and improve to trips on the turn to eliminate Pillai in 14th place.
| Kevin Eyster | 1,275,000 | 4,000 |
| Shankar Pillai | 0 | -200,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 2:38 PM Local Time
Talley Through Pillai; Pillai Through Hellmuth
Caufman Talley was all in with against the of Shankar Pillai. Talleyflopped a pair of kings on the runout and he doubled for 850,000.
Pillai was down to 105,000 and that went in with against the of Phil Hellmuth.
The flop was giving a pair as well as a flush draw to Pillai who took the lead. The turn gave Hellmuth a better flush draw but the river was the and Pillai doubled up.
| Caufman Talley | 1,900,000 | 800,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 650,000 | 230,000 |
| Shankar Pillai | 200,000 | -550,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 2:08 PM Local Time
Break
Players, dealers and floor staff are catching their breath after 30 eliminations over the opening two hours.
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 1:59 PM Local Time
Camille Brown Eliminated in 16th Place; Robert Brobyn Eliminated in 15th Place ($20,148)
Camille Brown moved all in for 222,000 from under the gun. Luke Graham three-bet all in for around 800,000 from middle position.
Robert Brobyn was in the big blind. "This hand's too big to fold," he said and called for 299,000.
Camille Brown:
Luke Graham:
Robert Brobyn:
The flop gave Brown straight outs to stay alive. The turn was the and the river improve Graham to a full house and he eliminated both his opponents.
Robert Brobyn| Luke Graham | 1,400,000 | 400,000 |
| Camille Brown | 0 | -245,000 |
| Robert Brobyn | 0 | -810,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 1:57 PM Local Time
Jeremy Ausmus Eliminated in 17th Place ($20,148)
Jeremy Ausmus was all in with against an opponent who held
There was an eight on the flop and although Ausmus picked up hope with a on the turn the on the river sealed his elimination.
| Jeremy Ausmus | 0 | -410,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 1:54 PM Local Time
Shaw Scoops Huge Pot to Claim Chip Lead
The board read with around 700,000 in the middle already.
Carl Shaw moved two big stacks forward for a bet of 680,000 from under the gun which sent David "ODB" Baker into the tank in the middle position. Baker cut out calling chips, contemplated for a bit longer, and then called but mucked when Shaw tabled for the turned top two pair.
| Carl Shaw | 3,400,000 | 950,000 |
| David "ODB" Baker | 1,700,000 | -1,000,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 1:51 PM Local Time
Will Berry Eliminated in 18th Place ($20,148)
Will Berry raised from mid-position and Kevin Eyster shoved with the bigger stack from the button. Action folded back to Berry who made the call.
Will Berry:
Kevin Eyster:
The board ran out for Eyster to crack Berry's aces on the flop.
| Kevin Eyster | 1,271,000 | 536,000 |
| Will Berry | 0 | -450,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 1:44 PM Local Time
Final Two Tables
| Seat | Table 450 | Chip Count | Big Blinds | Table 443 | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | David "ODB" Baker | 2,700,000 | 68 | Will Berry | 450,000 | 11 |
| 2 | Jonathan Little | 915,000 | 23 | Caufman Talley | 1,100,000 | 28 |
| 3 | Tony Dunst | 1,100,000 | 28 | Jeremy Ausmus | 410,000 | 10 |
| 4 | Robert Brobyn | 810,000 | 20 | Shankar Pillai | 750,000 | 19 |
| 5 | Camille Brown | 245,000 | 6 | Kevin Eyster | 735,000 | 18 |
| 6 | Anatoly Filatov | 1,700,000 | 43 | Samuel Ganzfried | 500,000 | 13 |
| 7 | Luke Graham | 1,000,000 | 25 | Phil Hellmuth | 420,000 | 11 |
| 8 | Rami Mornel | 430,000 | 11 | Jordan Cristos | 720,000 | 18 |
| 9 | Carl Shaw | 2,450,000 | 61 | Lars Kamphues | 1,700,000 | 43 |
| David "ODB" Baker | 2,700,000 | 300,000 |
| Carl Shaw | 2,450,000 | 400,000 |
| Anatoly Filatov | 1,700,000 | -200,000 |
| Lars Kamphues | 1,700,000 | 10,000 |
| Caufman Talley | 1,100,000 | 0 |
| Tony Dunst | 1,100,000 | 353,000 |
| Luke Graham | 1,000,000 | -20,000 |
| Jonathan Little | 915,000 | -75,000 |
| Robert Brobyn | 810,000 | -89,000 |
| Shankar Pillai | 750,000 | -105,000 |
| Kevin Eyster | 735,000 | 427,000 |
| Jordan Cristos | 720,000 | -230,000 |
| Samuel Ganzfried | 500,000 | 250,000 |
| Will Berry | 450,000 | 100,000 |
| Rami Mornel | 430,000 | -320,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 420,000 | 119,000 |
| Jeremy Ausmus | 410,000 | 56,000 |
| Camille Brown | 245,000 | 88,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 1:39 PM Local Time
Karen Sarkisyan Eliminated in 19th Place ($16,582)
Karen Sarkisyan was all-in for his last 333,000 and called by Lars Kamphues.
Karen Sarkisyan:
Lars Kamphues:
The board ran out for Kamphues to hold with the pocket nines to eliminate Sarkisyan from the tournament in 19th place for $16,582.
The 18 remaining players will be redrawn for the final two tables.
| Lars Kamphues | 1,690,000 | 859,000 |
| Karen Sarkisyan | 0 | -681,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 1:35 PM Local Time
Liran Twito Eliminated in 20th Place ($16,582)
David "ODB" Baker opened to 65,000 and Liran Twito three-bet to 180,000. Baker four-bet to 390,000 and Twito five-bet shoved for 1,140,000
Baker snap-called with and was ahead of the of Twito.
The board ran out and the start-of-day chip leader was eliminated.
| David "ODB" Baker | 2,400,000 | 1,250,000 |
| Liran Twito | 0 | -1,100,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 1:23 PM Local Time
Vlad Darie Eliminated in 21st Place ($16,582)
Carl Shaw opened to 60,000 and called a three-bet to 188,000 from Vlad Darie.
Shaw checked the flop to his opponent who bet 115,000. Shaw called.
The turn was the . Shaw checked again and Darie moved all in. Shaw shrugged and snap-called with for the nut flush. Darie showed for a turned pair.
The river was another ace and Darie was eliminated, Shaw boosting his stack up over the two million mark.
| Carl Shaw | 2,050,000 | 1,110,000 |
| Vlad Darie | 0 | -1,250,000 |
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 1:22 PM Local Time
Kristen Bicknell Eliminated in 22nd Place ($16,582)
Both Kristen Bicknell and Jonathan Little flopped flush draws on a flop with Bicknell's best with against the of Little.
However, the turn gave Little a pair and the river was the sending Bicknell to the rail.
| Jonathan Little | 990,000 | 512,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 0 | -882,000 |