Christian Harder has just been awarded a penalty in today's tournament.
The Tournament Director has continuously warned players not to use or keep their mobile phones visible during a hand, and although Harder wasn't using his, it was still placed on the table in front of him.
Consequently the Tournament Director requested his Total Rewards number and forced him to sit out just one hand.
Sitting in the small blind with only 91,000 behind, Harder is potentially missing a chance to accumulate upon his 15-big blind stack.
Daisuke Endo opened to 12,000 from the cutoff only to have James Carroll three-bet to 38,000. Endo made the call, and when the flop fell, he called Carroll's 41,500-chip all in.
Endo:
Carroll:
With Carroll needing to spike an ace, king or nine to stay alive, the on the turn gave him additional outs to a third ten.
Unfortunately it would be the on the river that would force Carroll to the rail in 23rd place as players head to break.
Brian Rast opened to 8,000 from middle position only to have Walter Harris three-bet his cutoff to 19,500. Rast announced a bet of pot as Harris quickly responded with a re-pot to be all in for 110,000. Rast made the call to put Harris at risk.
Harris:
Rast:
With Harris in the lead, the flop wouldn't be an ideal one for him, and when the and completed the board on the turn and river, he was forced to exit in 24th place as Rast soars to 360,000 in chips.
Christopher DeMaci opened to 14,000 only to have Daisuke Endo three-bet to 48,000. Once the action returned to DeMaci, he moved all in for 32,500 total and the cards were placed on their backs.
DeMaci:
Endo:
The board ran out to see DeMaci exit in 25th place as Endo moves to 215,000 in chips.
With a raise to 7,500 from middle position and a call, Mickey Petersen moved all in from the small blind for 36,000. The original raiser folded, but Mika Paasonen made the call.
Petersen:
Paasonen:
The board ran out to see Paasonen eliminated Petersen in 26th place.
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flop fell, he called Carroll's 41,500-chip all in.
on the turn gave him additional outs to a third ten.
on the river that would force Carroll to the rail in 23rd place as players head to break.
flop wouldn't be an ideal one for him, and when the 
completed the board on the turn and river, he was forced to exit in 24th place as Rast soars to 360,000 in chips.
to see DeMaci exit in 25th place as Endo moves to 215,000 in chips.
flop as both he and Tommy Felice checked the 
on the turn.
completed the board on the river, Flowers pushed out 21,500 and Felice made the call.
