Players are going on their first 20-minute break with 44 players remaining in the tournament.
When they return the blinds will be 6,000/12,000.
Meanwhile the start of the PSPC Mini has been delayed by 15 minutes to 14:15 local time.
Stephen Baker has fallen from his peak of around 800,000 and Ali Chaaban has chipped up at his expense.
Meanwhile, a player checked to David Gough on a 
flop and Gough bet 28,000. Chris Moneymaker called and the original player folded.
The turn was the 
and Gough bet 38,000. Moneymaker called. The river was the 
and Gough bet 43,000. Moneymaker quickly called.
"Just a five," said Gough without showing, and Moneymaker won the pot with 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
680,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
||
|
630,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
530,000
-335,000
|
-335,000 |
|
||
|
490,000
283,500
|
283,500 |
Peter Djordjevic opened to 23,000 and got calls from Colin Lovelock and Cedric Lorblanchet. Pete Brankin moved all in from the big blind and Djordjevic then moved all in for 208,000. The two other players both folded.
Brankin prepared to show his hand.
"Well you must be ahead," said his opponent, as Branking tabled 
. "I thought I'd get good odds," he said showing
There was a king on the 
flop, but Brankin retook the lead on the 
turn and held on the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
410,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
160,000 | |
|
|
150,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
140,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
635,000
404,000
|
404,000 |
|
|
605,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
495,000
412,000
|
412,000 |
|
|
345,000
145,500
|
145,500 |
|
260,000
157,500
|
157,500 |
|
230,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
|
150,000
-81,000
|
-81,000 |
|
80,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Peter Sweeney has chipped up to over 500,000 in chips and was involved in a pot blind on blind with Day 1a chip leader Simon Green.
The board read 
and Green bet 21,000. Sweeney called.
The river was the 
and both players checked. Green showed 
and his pair of nines was good enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
530,000
326,000
|
326,000 |
|
400,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
Dragos Haluca was all in holding 
but was up against the of Sasho Popovski.
The board ran out 
with Popovski dodging flush and straight outs to send Haluca to the rail.
Popovski now sits on around average stack with 51 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
260,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
330,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
305,000
-193,500
|
-193,500 |
|
||
|
|
270,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
245,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
110,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
