The hand began with a player limping under-the-gun and action folding around to Christian Harder, who raised to 4,000 from the cutoff position. Alexander Elias three-bet to 15,000 from the button and everyone folded back around to Harder, who raised pot, which was enough to put Elias all-in. Elias called.
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Harder:
The board ran out , pairing Harder's ace on the turn and sending Elias to the rail. Harder is now up to 105,000.
Dan Heimiller was elminated after his aces were cracked by Mika Paasonen. Paasonen raised to 3,600 pre flop and Heimiller pushed all in for his remaining 6,400 chips. Paasonen called.
John Racener opened to 3,600 from middle position and Ronald Lee three-bet to 7,900 from the hi-jack. Mickey Petersen announced "Pot" from the cutoff, which resulted in quick mucks from both Racener and Lee, chipping Petersen up to 59,000.
Christian Harder raised to 4,700 from the button and was re raised by Darryl Ronconi for all his chips from the small blind. Harder made the call for 10,400.
James "Flushy" Dempsey has been our final player eliminated before the money. Dempsey was the defending champion for this event having won the bracelet and over $190,00 last year.
Bradley Craig raised to 4,100 from under the gun and Dempsey called. The flop came . Craig checked, Dempsey bet 6,200 and Craig called.
The fell on the turn. Craig checked again, Dempsey bet 6,200 and Craig re raised the pot. Dempsey moved all in for his remaining 29,000 and Craig called.
Demsey flipped up and Craig showed . With Craig in the lead holding a straight, he would improve on the river to a flush when the spiked.
He now has 115,000 and has sent the defending champion to the rail as the bubble boy.
, pairing Harder's ace on the turn and sending Elias to the rail. Harder is now up to 105,000.![[user198140]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
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, simultaneously chipping Brancato up, knocking Widdoes stack down and eliminating Kennedy from the tournament.
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fell on the turn. Craig checked again, Dempsey bet 6,200 and Craig re raised the pot. Dempsey moved all in for his remaining 29,000 and Craig called.
and Craig showed 
. With Craig in the lead holding a straight, he would improve on the river to a flush when the