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The players have been introduced to the crowd, and interestingly on a table full of some of the biggest champions and legends in poker, the biggest cheer was for little-known Hungarian Peter Gelencser. Clearly the Hungarians are keen for a bracelet here this evening.
We have 26 minutes left in this level, with six hands left in the Stud-8 round.
Here's how they will lineup as the cards are back in the air!
Jon Turner - 607,000
Carlos Mortensen - 482,000
Ming Lee - 466,000
Dutch Boyd - 419,000
Eric Buchman - 236,000
Peter Gelencser - 219,000
Phil Ivey - 217,000
Tom Koral - 155,000
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Steve Wong - 9th Place
Steve Wong completed on third street with Dutch Boyd and Carlos Mortensen making the call. On fourth, Boyd led with both players calling until things got heavy on fifth street.
Wong led, Boyd raised and Mortensen re-raised with both opponents calling. On sixth it was an identical scenario, however this time Wong capped the action, before he was finally all in by the river.
Boyd: ()
Mortensen: ()
Wong: (X-X-X)
Wong's board looked threatening but he mucked, unable to better Boyd's flush as Mortensen took the low.
With that Wong was eliminated in 9th place for a collect of $16,517. There will now be a short break before the official final table of eight gets underway!
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Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey hasn't wasted any time getting busy here at the final table. He opened with a raise from middle position in a hand of Omaha-8 and found a call from Carlos Mortensen in the big blind.
They took a flop of and Mortensen checked, then called the bet from Ivey.
On the turn, Mortensen checked again to Ivey who fired a bet. This time Mortensen put in the check-raise with Ivey making the call.
The river brought the and Mortensen bet again with Ivey making the call.
Mortensen tabled however Ivey scooped with his . Ivey moves up to 275,000 with Mortensen back down to 390,000.
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The players have moved and settled and the cards are back in the air. There are 50 minutes remaining in this level. Jon Turner and Carlos Mortensen are your two chip leaders.
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Matt Kelly - 10th Place
Matt Kelly was all in with his short stack in a recent hand of Stud-8. He had to get past Carlos Mortensen and Ming Lee who continued to bet heavily into the side pot. On the river the action was capped and the cards tabled.
Mortensen: ()
Lee: ()
Kelly: ()
Kelly couldn't get past Lee's full house for the high as Mortensen took the low. Kelly departs in 10th place for $16,517 in prize money.
With that elimination there will be a brief pause as everyone relocates to the secondary feature table.
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In a recent hand of Omaha-8, Tom Koral raised from the cutoff and Ming Lee defended his big blind.
The flop came down and Lee checked to Koral who fired a bet. Lee made the call.
The turn was the and both checked to see the hit the river. Lee led out with a bet and Koral gave it up to slip to 48,000 and once again the short stack of the field. Lee is up to 465,000 and in very good shape.
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Jon Turner - 630,000
Carlos Mortensen - 490,000
Dutch Boyd - 455,000
Ming Lee - 410,000
Peter Gelencser - 205,000
Steve Wong - 165,000
Eric Buchman - 155,000
Phil Ivey - 140,000
Tom Koral - 90,000
Matt Kelly - 50,000
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The players are back into the Hi/Lo action with one more elimination required before we will move across to one of the feature tables, which will no doubt please the throngs of fans currently on the rail.
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and the action checked to Koral who bet out with just Wong making the call as Lee passed.
land on the river. Wong checked, Koral bet and Wong made the call.
. It was good as Wong mucked. Koral has now chipped up to 160,000 with Wong back down to 193,000.
and Mortensen checked, then called the bet from Ivey.
turn, Mortensen checked again to Ivey who fired a bet. This time Mortensen put in the check-raise with Ivey making the call.
. Ivey moves up to 275,000 with Mortensen back down to 390,000.
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hit the river. Lee led out with a bet and Koral gave it up to slip to 48,000 and once again the short stack of the field. Lee is up to 465,000 and in very good shape.
