Eliminations 27 to 25

  • Level: 23
  • Small Blind: 10K
  • Big Blind: 20K
  • Ante: 3K
  • Chip Average: 915K
  • Remaining: 24
  • Entries: 732


Three players have hit the rail since we’ve returned from the break. The first to go was Gianluca Cedolia, as he open-shoved his last 261,000 from the small blind on the first hand back from break, and was called by Jonathan Jaffe in the big blind, who had him well covered.

Gianluca: Ace of Clubs 8 of Hearts

Jonathan: Ace of Diamonds 9 of Spades

Board: 7 of Diamonds 9 of Hearts 10 of Diamonds 7 of Clubs King of Spades

27th place: Gianluca Cedolia, $15,800

 

A few hands later, it was Francois Billard who found himself with all his chips in the middle, and flipping with Edward Hislop.

Francois: Jack of Spades Jack of Clubs

Edward: Ace of Hearts King of Clubs

Edward hit two pairs on the Ace of Clubs 7 of Hearts King of Hearts 2 of Spades 8 of Diamonds board to eliminate Francois in 26th.

26th place: Francois Billard, $15,800

Francois Billard

Edward went on to make another elimination, as he 3bet Esfandiari’s 44,000 raise up to 128,000, and then called his 4bet shove for 416,000.

Edward: Ace of Diamonds Queen of Clubs

Antonio: Jack of Spades King of Clubs

Edward won his second flip versus a pair of black jacks, as he made three of a kind on the Ace of Spades 6 of Diamonds 9 of Clubs Ace of Hearts 2 of Spades board.

25th place: Antonio Esfandiari, $15,800

Antonio Esfandiari