Derek McMaster was all in from an early position for 10,500. He got action in two spots and both players checked down 
. Michael Ermie spun his 
in and the big blind showed 
.
"They both beat me," McMaster said with a chuckle, showing 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Joel Verbeck shoved from an early position for 4,700 and Aaron Frei made it 16,000 in middle position. David Sanchez jammed from the small blind for around 70,000. Frei went deep into the tank and ultimately called for about 36,000.
Verbeck: 
Frei: 
Sanchez: 
Three pocket pairs, but Sanchez's was best. The 
gave him a chance to close it out on the turn but he only slammed the door on Verbeck when the 
arrived. The river was a 
, securing him the double knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Ryan Remington bet 2,500 from the button on 
and a player in the big blind made the call. On the 
river, Remington bet enough to put his opponent at risk for 8,600, but he quickly released his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
172,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
|
||
William Donovan bet 3,000 from the big blind on 
and Rich Dixon made it 6,000 to go in middle position. Donovan peeled, bringing a 
. He checked and then tank-called another 6,600 but couldn't beat 
for aces and nines.
Dixon again has a big stack, but he ran into a rut on Day 1b in a similar spot, so he'll be hoping to avoid any pitfalls this time around.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
246,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
|
39,300
-20,700
|
-20,700 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
A player in middle position bet 4,000 on a flop, and the player on the button made it 9,400. Under the gun, William Donovan shoved for 22,500. The bettor mucked but the other player sighed and called.
Donovan:
Opponent: 
Donovan just needed to fade tens and backdoor spades, and neither materialized on the 
, runout.
Players are on dinner break for 40 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000 |
Three players saw an flop and the blinds checked to a player in middle position, who bet 3,000 into 5,000. Scott Stewart ripped in the small blind for 12,400. The big blind folded and the other player called.
Stewart: 
Opponent: 
The turn secured it for Stewart as it gave him an unbeatable flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
128,000
88,500
|
88,500 |
|
97,000
60,700
|
60,700 |
|
47,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
37,000
22,200
|
22,200 |
|
|
||
|
29,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
21,600
-31,400
|
-31,400 |
|
||
|
|
17,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
|
7,600
-5,400
|
-5,400 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
