Andrew Rubinberg limped in the small blind, and Nick Kost raised to 85,000. Rubinberg called, and he check-called 105,000 on the 
flop. Both players checked the 
, and a 
fell. Rubinberg check-called 200,000, and Kost showed 
for nines up to take it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,841,000 | 577,000 |
|
420,000 | -535,000 |
Michael Ross opened for a raise under the gun and was called by Benjamin Berlowski on the button. Ross bet 110,000 on the 
flop, and Berlowski called. An 
hit the turn, and Ross fired 250,000. Berlowski raised to 700,000. Ross took a deep breath and capped his cards.
"I'm just trying to figure out how much I have," he said, counting his stack. "Yeah, I'm all in."
Berlowski snap-called, turning the 
, his second set of fives in a key pot this tournament. This time, he had more outs to fade as he was against 
top pair and the nut heart draw. Ross clenched his fists as the river card dropped, but it was the , no help.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,704,000 | 1,501,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,264,000 | 1,014,000 |
|
|
2,203,000 | -627,000 |
|
|
955,000 | -564,000 |
Action folded to Nick Pupillo, who shoved all in from the small blind. Michael Ross got an approximate count of 275,000 and called.
Ross: 
Pupillo: 
Ross wished Pupillo good luck, but it was Ross who fortune favored on the 
flop.
"Diamond," called Pupillo's rail immediately.
The dealer obliged with the 
, causing Ross to groan.
"Diamond!"
"Black card!" Ross countered.
It was Ross getting his wish: a fell, finishing Pupillo in fifth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,917,000 | 597,000 |
|
Busted |
Nick Pupillo made it 65,000 to go on the button, and Michael Ross three-bet to 180,000 in the small blind. Pupillo shoved, and Ross snap-called.
Ross: 
Pupillo: 
The race was on, and the 
flop, with the ten as the door card, signaled good news for Ross.
"Keep it black and keep it big, baby," he said.
He got exactly that as the 
turned and the hit the river, giving him a boat. Pupillo sent 639,000 to his left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,320,000 | 646,000 |
|
|
320,000 | -950,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
Nick Pupillo opened for a raise and got three-bet to 175,000 by Michael Ross. Andrew Rubinberg made it 500,000 to go in the small blind, and action folded to Ross.
"Wow, wow, wow," he said. "Second time you've done that to me."
He laid it down.
The next hand, Benjamin Berlowski raised to 62,000 and saw Rubinberg again reraise, this time to 140,000. Berlowski called, but he check-folded to 215,000 on the 
flop.
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,519,000 | 297,000 |
Three players saw a 
flop for the minimum, and Nick Kost bet 40,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded, and Benjamin Berlowski called. Kost fired again on the 
turn, this time 105,000. Again, he was called. He checked the river, and Berlowski bet 300,000. Kost muttered aloud trying to deduce Berlowski's holding for a minute or so, but he decided to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,830,000 | 90,000 |
|
|
1,250,000 | -86,000 |
Michael Ross jammed 293,000 in the cutoff and was called by big blind Nick Kost.
Ross:
Kost: 
"Sick, Mike," Kost said of waking up with jacks.
The flop was a dead one: 
. A 
turn spiced things up though, causing Ross to clap.
"Keep it clean, keep it clean," he said.
Kost only smiled, and a 
river meant Ross had doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,336,000 | 132,000 |
|
|
674,000 | 57,000 |
Benjamin Berlowski defended his big blind from a Nick Pupillo button raise, and he checked the flop. Pupillo fired 75,000, and Berlowski made it 200,000 to go. Pupillo called fairly quickly, and both players checked the 
. Berlowski announced 400,000 on the river, and Pupillo took less than a minute to call.
Berlowski tossed 
into the middle for the flopped full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,740,000 | 684,000 |
|
|
1,270,000 | -540,000 |
