The money bubble was breached after just two hands of hand for hand play. The remaining players are all in the money. All players eliminated between now and 27 will receive $550.
JJ Gruden raised to 100,000 after his opponent bet 28,000 on the turn on a wet looking board of 
. His opponent was thinking hard over the decision with play at every other table paused. Eventually he folded his hand and Gruden added more chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
Play has reached the hand for hand segment of the tournament as 42 players are left, meaning just one more elimination will burst the money bubble.
With a board that read 
Chris Blackmore raised his opponents bet of 30,000 to 85,0000. After a few moments of though his opponent gave it up and Blackmore added more to his gargantuan stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
475,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
On a flop of 
, Christopher Vergnetti check called a bet from Renn Pfeiffer. The turn was the 
. Pfeiffer bet 50,000 and Vergnetti quickly called. The river slowed down the action as it came the . Both players checked swiftly.
Vergnetii showed 
for two pair but was bested by the 
set of Pfeiffer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
115,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
365,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
315,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
305,000 | |
|
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
265,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
190,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
165,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
|
145,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
|
78,000
-82,000
|
-82,000 |
|
40,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
Christopher Vergnetti was raking in a decent pot with his the winner on a board of 
, besting the 
of Dean Chen
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
260,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
65,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
