Max Bloom raised to 2,200 from the hijack seat and Jeff Sarwer called from the button. Lee Nelson called from the big blind and the three players saw the flop come down 
. Nelson checked and Bloom fired 3,500. Sarwer called, but Nelson folded.
The turn card was the 
and Bloom bet 7,500. Sarwer gave it up and Bloom moved to 35,000 in chips.
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Gary Benson entered the pot with a raise to 1,800 only to have Evan Panesis three-bet next to act to 4,200.
With the action on Grant Levy in the cutoff, he bumped it to 11,200 to force the blinds and Benson to fold.
Panesis went deep into thought for nearly three minutes before eventually releasing his hand as Levy collected the pot to move to 36,000 in chips.
Catching the action with the board spread 
, we found Andras Kovacs' 
up against the big blind's 
.
Being told the money went all in on the flop, Kovacs turned a flush to send another player to the rail as he soars to the outright chip lead with over 188,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
153,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
||
|
112,000
52,200
|
52,200 |
|
89,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
|
76,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
59,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
58,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
||
|
36,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
||
On the flop of 
we found Darko Balaban all in for his last 15,200 against Adam Johnson.
Balaban: 
Johnson: 
The turn and river landed the and to see Balaban catch runner-runner to stay alive.
Andras Kovacs opened to 2,000 from under the gun with Sam Capra defending his big blind to see a 
flop.
Capra checked and Kovacs fired out a bet only to have Capra move all in for roughly 21,000. Kovacs called to put the 2009 final tablist at risk.
Capra: 
Kovacs: 
With Capra needing to fade diamonds or running kings or cards to fill a straight, the turn and river landed running jacks to see Capra double through to 45,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
122,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
79,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
67,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
45,000 | |
|
36,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
|
28,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
19,200
-16,800
|
-16,800 |
|
||
|
17,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
13,700
-300
|
-300 |
|
|
9,500
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
With the board reading 
, Evan Panesis fired out a bet of 10,200 into Grant Levy.
Levy made the call and Panesis tabled his for runner-runner trips. Levy flashed his 
and mucked his hand while slipping to 18,000 in chips.
Mel Judah pushed his last 3,400 in from the hi-jack and the small blind made the call.
Judah: 
Opponent:
The board rolled out 
to see Judah river Broadway to double to 8,400.
The Tournament Director has just given the announcement that three more hands remain in the night!
