With action starting on Matty Yates, he committed his last 12,900 into the pot. The next player had grinded all the way down to 2,700 in chips, and got it in. The rest of the table folded and the cards were shown.
Yates: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
to see Yates’ deuces hold, moving up to 21,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Catching the action on a flop reading 
, Angie Fitzgerald made a bet of 11,800 from the small blind. Graeme Putt called from the hijack, and Charles Caris folded. The turn fell the 
and Fitzgerald checked. Putt took a moment, before announcing all in for his last 25,100 in chips. Fitzgerald didn’t want any part of it, mucking 
face-up.
Putt moves up to 80,000 as Fitzgerald takes a slight hit, dropping to 205,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
205,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
80,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
The remaining 37 players are on a 10-minute break.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
The players have returned from their break.
Emile Gissaud started the hand by betting out 5,000 from the button. Matty Yates then moved in from the small blind for 13,700 in chips. After the stack was counted, Gissaud called.
Gissaud:
Yates: 
The board came 
, and although Yates had the faded the flop, the ace on the turn was enough to send him to the rail. Gissaud moves to 185,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
185,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Round 1
In the first hand, Angie Fitzgerald to 5,700 and Leang Kang made the call from the small blind. The flop came 
and Kang checked. Fitzgerald threw out 10,700, and Kang sat back in his chair.
After deliberating for a moment he stated, “My stack is too small,” and folded his hand.
Fitzgerald moved up to 235,000 as Kang dropped down to 65,000 in chips.
Round 2
We should have never left the table, because two hands later they two battled again. On a flop reading 
, Fitzgerald checked, and Kang moved all in for 44,600. She called and the cards were tabled.
Kang: 
Fitzgerald:
The turn sealed it for Kang, who hit the , as the river fell to complete the board.
Kang now sits on 130,000 as Fitzgerald drops below the 200k-mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
130,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Walking around the room, we spotted our newest chip leader. Pravin Harji was keeping quiet on the corner table in the room, eliminating the short-stacks, as he climbed to 355,000. His table was broken, and he moved over to a new table, where he added another 80,000, after taking out an opponent. The 435,000 in chips has him sitting clear of his next rival.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
435,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Action started with Pravin Harji opening to 4,800 from the cut-off. Emerson Rewi called from the button, as did Patrick Healy from the big blind. The three saw the flop come 
, before Healy bet out 16,500 in chip. Harji folded, but Rewi decided to move all in for his remaining 55,000. Healy tanked for a minute, before releasing his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
425,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
90,000
55,600
|
55,600 |
|
55,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
