| *Table | Seat | Player | |
| 3 | 1 | Isaac Kirchner | |
| 3 | 2 | Ashly Butler | |
| 3 | 3 | David Pecaski | |
| 3 | 4 | Allan Hedin | |
| 3 | 5 | Matt Stolmeier | |
| 3 | 6 | James Faircloth | |
| 3 | 7 | Jared Ingles | |
| 3 | 8 | Jonathan Taylor | |
| 3 | 9 | Jerry Johnson | |
| 5 | 1 | Chris Karambinis | |
| 5 | 2 | Lawrence Blazer | |
| 5 | 3 | Ting Ho | |
| 5 | 4 | Bryan Campanello | |
| 5 | 5 | Jonathan Seelbach | |
| 5 | 6 | Rosie Paules | |
| 5 | 7 | Kevin Eyster | |
| 5 | 8 | Benjamin Kim | |
| 5 | 9 | Loren Brown | |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
||
|
835,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
825,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
790,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
665,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
610,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
|
490,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
480,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
410,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
390,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
250,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
233,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
230,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
|
216,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
|
215,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
204,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
200,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
130,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
Ashly Butler made it 24,000 to go from early position, and then James Faircloth shoved all in for his last 175,000. It got back around to Butler, and he asked for a count. As soon as he heard the final total, he tossed in chips for the call.
Faircloth: 
Butler: 
Faircloth was in great shape to secure the double up, and he kept that control on a 
flop. However, Butler spiked the 
on the turn, and just like that, the tables turned. The river came close to being a miracle, but it was the 
.
After that pot, Butler has cracked the million chip mark, with 1.01 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,010,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Ting Ho raised it up to 24,000 in early position, and Bryan Campanello was next to act. He tossed out a three bet to 50,000, and Kevin Eyster flat called on the button. Ho also came along for the ride, and the flop came down 
. Ho checked to Campanello, who fired out 60,000. Both Eyster and Ho called, and the turn brought the 
.
Ho open shoved all in for her last 163,000, and Campanello went into the tank. After about 90 seconds, he tossed in the call, and Eyster let the two do battle.
Ho: 
Campanello: 
Ho caught a set on the flop, and had Campanello drawing very thin. The river brought the , and Ho secured the double up to 675,000. Meanwhile, Campanello, who has been in the top 5 chip counts for the second half of the day, is down to 590,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
675,000
392,000
|
392,000 |
|
|
590,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
||
The players are taking their final 15 minute break of the night.
Level: 24
Blinds: 7,000/14,000
Ante: 2,000
The 17 remaining players are back in their seats, and we are ready to get underway again. We will play two more levels, or until a final table is reached.
Chris Karambinis made it 29,000 to go in the hijack, and Ting Ho three bet it to 80,000. Karambinis quickly called when it got back to him, and the flop came down . Both players checked, and the turn brought the 
. Karambinis made it 80,000 to go, and Ho bumped it up to 185,000.
Karambinis made the call, and the river brought the 
. Both players checked, and Karambinis said "you got it." Ho tabled 
, and Karambinis mucked his hand.
Ho has rocketed up the leader board in the last two hours, as she is now sitting on 960,000. Meanwhile, Karambinis has been going downhill for quite some time now, and is sitting with just over 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
960,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
|
102,000
-288,000
|
-288,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
908,000
-102,000
|
-102,000 |
|
|
745,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
705,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
660,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
460,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
260,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
258,000
-152,000
|
-152,000 |
|
|
252,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
156,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
147,000
-103,000
|
-103,000 |
Issac Kirchner opened the action with a raise to 28,000, and it folded around to Matt Stolmeier in the big blind. He moved all in for 127,000 total, and Kirchner tanked for about 20 seconds before calling.
Stolmeier: 
Kirchner: 
The flop was safe for Stolmeier , coming 
. He maintaned his lead when the hit hte turn, but the dealer slammed the 
down on the river, giving Kirchner the win.
A stunned Stolmeier collected his payout ticket, while Kirchner jumped into the lead, now weilding a stack of 1.2 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
|
Busted |
