Brian Rast opened for 120,000 and Erik Seidel called from the button. Timofey Kuznetsov called from the big bling, the flop came down , and Rast continued for 180,000 after his Russian opponent had checked. Seidel flatted, Kuznetsov folded, and it was off to the turn.
Rast bet again, this time 275,000, and again Seidel called. When the completed the board on the river, Rast checked and Seidel did the same. Seidel showed the for a full house, which was good enough to win the pot.
Brian Rast raised to 120,000 from the hijack and Scott Seiver called from the cutoff. Erik Seidel came along from the small blind and three players took a flop of . Seidel checked, Rast bet 170,000, and Seiver called. Seidel folded and then both active players checked the turn.
When the completed the board on the river, Rast bet 225,000 and Seiver spent some time in the tank before releasing his hand.
David Peters raised to 120,000 from the cutoff and Brian Rast defended from the big blind. The flop saw Rast lead out for 140,000, Peters call, and the appear on the turn. Rast bet again, this time 325,000, and it did the trick as Peters released his hand.
Brian Rast opened for 90,000 from the hijack and took down the blind and antes. Not much of a hand, but indicative of what we've been seeing here at the nine-handed table.
From the hijack seat, Tom Marchese made it 90,000 to go. Max Altergott was on the button and moved all in for about 820,000. After the blinds folded, Marchese made the call with the . Altergott showed the same hand with the .
The flop gave Marchese a flush draw and allowed him to freeroll the hand against Altergott, who was at risk for his tournament life.
Needing a spade to win the pot, Marchese got it when the hit fourth street. Despite Marchese hitting the flush not he turn, Altergott wasn't drawing dead just yet, as he could chop if the nine of spades or four of spades put a straight flush on the board. It didn't when the hit, and Altergott was eliminated.
With that, the field has been cut down to the final nine players. Those nine will now redraw for the unofficial final table. A seat draw and updated chip counts will be posted shortly.
David Peters raised to 90,000 from the cutoff and Andrew Robl defended his big blind to see a flop of , which they both checked. The turn saw Robl lead out for 230,000, Peters called, and the completed the board on the river. Robl bet again, this time 325,000, and Peters called with the for a full house. It was good as Robl had been bluffing with .
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, and Rast continued for 180,000 after his Russian opponent had checked. Seidel flatted, Kuznetsov folded, and it was off to the 
turn.
completed the board on the river, Rast checked and Seidel did the same. Seidel showed the 
for a full house, which was good enough to win the pot.
. Seidel checked, Rast bet 170,000, and Seiver called. Seidel folded and then both active players checked the 
turn.
flop saw Rast lead out for 140,000, Peters call, and the 
appear on the turn. Rast bet again, this time 325,000, and it did the trick as Peters released his hand.
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hit, and Altergott was eliminated.
completed the board on the river. Robl bet again, this time 325,000, and Peters called with the 
for a full house. It was good as Robl had been bluffing with 
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