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Level 34: 125,000/250,000/25,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 12,440,000
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Justin Zaki
Justin Zaki is the star of the show in Level 34, taking pots from Zach Grunberg and Eric Afriat to climb into the chip lead.
Gruneberg limped the small blind and Zaki checked to the 
flop. Gruneberg bet 300,000 and Zaki called to the 
turn. Gruneberg bet 650,000 and after Zaki called, followed that up with a 1,200,000 wager on the 
river. Zaki used a time chip and then called with 
. Gruneberg only had 
and lost the pot.
Zaki limped in the small blind and called a raise to 750,000 from Afriat. On the 
flop, Zaki check-called for 250,000. He followed the same course of action for 700,000 on the 
turn. They both checked the river and Zaki’s beat the 
of Afriat.
The updated counts for the three players are below halfway through Level 34.
- Eric Afriat – 5,000,000
- Zach Gruneberg – 12,600,000
- Justin Zaki – 19,700,000
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Level 33: 100,000/200,000/25,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 12,440,000
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Zach Gruneberg
Zach Gruneberg slipped against Eric Afriat earlier in Level 33 but got some back to regain the chip lead.
Afriat opened the button to 400,000 and Gruneberg called out of the small blind as did Zaki in the big blind. The flop checked to Afriat and he bet 375,000. Only Gruneberg stuck around to the turn. He checked again and Afriat bet 600,000 more.
Gruneberg called and the 
river was checked down. Gruneberg showed 
for a rivered flush and Afriat waited a moment before showing 
. Afriat is below 6,000,000 with the blinds up. Full counts are below.
- Eric Afriat – 5,900,000
- Zach Gruneberg – 17,200,000
- Justin Zaki – 14,125,000
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Level 33: 100,000/200,000/25,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 12,440,000
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Eric Afriat
Eric Afriat started the WPO Championship final table as the short stack and is now right next to Zach Gruneberg for the chip lead.
Afriat raised to 400,000 out of the small blind and Gruneberg called the big blind. Afriat bet 250,000 on the 
flop and Gruneberg called to the 
turn. They both checked and the 
river featured a bet of 1,000,000 from Afriat.
Gruneberg called and Afriat showed for a full house. Gruneberg mucked. Both Afriat and Gruneberg are over 15,000,000 with Justin Zaki at half of their respective totals. Updated counts are below.
- Eric Afriat – 15,200,000
- Zach Gruneberg – 15,300,000
- Justin Zaki – 7,100,000
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Level 33: 100,000/200,000/25,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 3
Average Stack: 12,440,000
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Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen climbed close to Zach Gruneberg earlier at the final table but lost a few small pots at the end of Level 22. At the start of Level 23, McKeehen lost back-t0-back hands to go out in fourth place.
Eric Afriat raised to 425,000 under the gun and Gruneberg called on the button. McKeehen three-bet to 1,500,000 out of the small blind and Afriat pushed back for 2,675,000. Gruneberg folded and McKeehen called.
McKeehen checked the 
flop and Afriat bet small for 950,000 into a pot of over 6,000,000. McKeehen folded and was down to about 4,000,000.
The next hand, Gruneberg opened to 450,000 under the gun and McKeehen pushed all-in for his remaining stack. Gruneberg called with 
and led the of McKeehen. The 
board was no help to McKeehen and he exits in fourth place. McKeehen finished in fourth place in his last WPO Championship final table in 2016.
Gruneberg is up to 20,000,000.
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Level 32: 75,000/150,000/25,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 7,465,000
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Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen and Zach Gruneberg are closer than they have been during the whole final table at the start of Level 32. McKeehen picked up almost 2,000,000 chips from Gruneberg to put himself near the start of final table chip leader.
Gruneberg opened under the gun to 375,000 and McKeehen called in the cutoff. Gruneberg bet 350,000 on the 
flop and McKeehen went to the turn. They both checked and the completed the board.
After Gruneberg checked, McKeehen bet 1,250,000. Gruneberg called and McKeehen’s 
was enough to take the pot. McKeehen is playing 10,400,000 and Gruneberg is hovering ahead of him with 12,350,000.
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Level 31: 60,000/120,000/20,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 7,465,000
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Eric Afriat
Eric Afriat is picking up chips and took down a multi-way hand against Joe McKeehen and Justin Zaki. Zaki opened under the gun to 260,000 and Afriat called on the button. McKeehen called in the big blind and checked the 
board. Zaki bet 330,000 and both players stuck around to the turn.
The action checked to Afriat, who moved all-in for 2,215,000. Both opponents folded without much time in the tank and Afriat picked up the pot. Afriat is playing 4,100,000, right behind Michael Marder’s 4,650,000.
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Level 31: 60,000/120,000/20,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 7,465,000
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Michael Marder
Michael Marder found another double up, this time against Joe McKeehen in an all-in pot on the flop.
Marder limped the cutoff and Eric Afriat followed suit on the button. Zach Gruneberg did the same in the small blind and McKeehen checked his option.
The blinds checked the 
flop and Marder bet 300,000 leading Afriat to call. Gruneberg folded and McKeehen raised to 950,000. Marder shoved for 2,145,000 and after Afriat folded, McKeehen called right away with the nut straight 
. Marder needed the board to pair after flopping a set .
The 
turn gave Marder more outs and the river led his rail to cheer as he doubled up. Marder is playing 5,190,000 and McKeehen takes a hit down to 6,520,000 after paying the double.
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Level 30: 50,000/100,000/15,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 7,465,000
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Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen continues his final table climb and gained chips off of Eric Afriat with a call on the river.
Afriat opened the button for 250,000 and McKeehen defended. McKeehen checked the 
flop and Afriat bet 250,000 more with McKeehen calling behind. Both players checked the turn and the 
hit the river.
McKeehen led for 160,000 and Afriat raised to 960,000. Without using a time chip, McKeehen called with and Afriat’s 
was no good.
McKeehen is firmly in second place with 9,250,000 and Afriat loses a quarter of his stack to go to 3,000,000. Less than 15 minutes remain in Level 30.
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Level 30: 50,000/100,000/15,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 7,465,000
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Stephen Song
Stephen Song started the WPO Championship final table as the second-shortest stack but is the first player eliminated.
Song limped the cutoff and Eric Afriat came in from the small blind. Zach Gruneberg checked his option and the flop rolled out . The action checked to Afriat and he bet 175,000. Gruneberg folded and Song shoved for about 1,450,000 total.
Afriat called right away with and Song’s flush draw 
was all but dead. The turn bricked and Afriat eliminated Song.
Song collects his first career six-figure score and Afriat is playing close to 4,000,000.
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Level 30: 50,000/100,000/15,000
Total Entries: 1,244
Players Remaining: 6
Average Stack: 6,220,000
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Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen is on the board first in the WPO Championship final table. McKeehen picked up over 1,100,000 from Zach Gruneberg and started the process of gradually tearing down the chip leader’s wall.
Gruneberg opened the cutoff to 250,000 and McKeehen called on the button. Justin Zaki called in the small blind and the flop came out . Zaki and Gruneberg checked to McKeehen, who bet 325,000. Only Grunberg called and the turn went check-check.
Gruneberg patted the river and McKeehen bet 560,000. It took Gruneberg less than 30 seconds to call and McKeehen showed him . Gruneberg mucked and McKeehen chipped up to 7,750,000 with the pot. Gruneberg remains far out in front with 16,225,000.