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Herman Eisele is now our chip leader after sending another opponent over to the cashier. There was a bet and a call on the 
flop, before Eisele's opponent moved all in on the 
turn. Eisele made the call with 
and it was good against his opponent's 
.
The river bricked the 
and Eisele now sits at 142,000 chips.
John Tolbert checked a 
flop, and a player in middle position bet 2,300. The third player in the hand flat called, and with the action back on him, Tolber check-raised to 7,000. The original bettor called, and the other player got out of the way. The 
on the turn completed a flush draw, and Tolbert bet out 10,000. His opponent moved all in, and Tolbert called for his remaining 52,900. Tolbert was up against 
for the jack-high flush. And Tolbert's hand was a surprise to all - 
. His pair of fours was no good. Until the 
on the river, that his. With his miracle full house, Tolbert moved up to 135,000. Sometimes, bad reads (or clairvoyance) really pay off.
A player open-shoved for his last 5,200, and Alan Smurfit called in the hijack. It folded around to showdown, and it was time for a race. Smurfit's 
was up against his opponent's 
. The board fell 
...
. The other player spiked a set on the river to double up, leaving Smurfit with only 8,500.
Andrew Chen raised to 2,700 before Tony Dunst three-bet to 7,500 on the button. Chen made the call and they went heads-up to a flop of 
.
Both players checked before the hit the turn. Chen checked and Dunst bet 9,000. Chen made the call and the river produced the 
. Chen checked and again called as Dunst fired 15,000 into the middle.
Dunst tabled 
for two pair which was too good for Chen as he mucked. Dunst climbed to 97,000
Chen was back down to 21,000 but managed to eliminate a short stack moments later when his pocket jacks held against queen-ten on a 
board. Chen sits at 30,000.
Matt Stout was under 4,000 when he moved all in under-the-gun. Only one player called, and miraculously, Stout was ahead. He had to his opponent's 
. The board came 
, and Stout doubled up. But he was back in the big blind next hand.
Dan Frank got involved in a three-way raised pot in the big blind. The flop came 
, and all three players checked. Frank checked again after the turn, and the player in middle position checked behind. The button took a 5,000-chip stab at it, and Frank called. The third player folded, and on to the river. Frank checked a third street, and his opponent fired 10,000.
Frank looked like he was going to make a quick call, then hesitated. "How much you playing?" The other guy had about 20,000 behind. Then Frank seemed like he was contemplating a fold. Two minutes into his thought process, Frank asked his opponent if he'd show if he folded. No response other than a toothy grin. Another minute went by, and Frank announced a call without putting any chips forward. He just knew is read was correct.
"Nice call," said his opponent, trying to get out of having to show without releasing his cards. The dealer made him turn over for a missed flush draw. "Yes!" Frank cheered. "Sixes!" He tabled , giving a fist pump as he jumped out of his chair.
Frank busted a player on the next hand and is now up to 88,000.
Catching the action on a board of 
CK Hua fired a bet of 6,500 with his opponent in the hijack making the call.
The river brought the and Hua let rip with another bullet worth 12,000. His opponent made the call and tabled for the best hand as Hua showed on his way to the muck.
Hua slips to 29,500 just prior to the dinner break.
The players are now taking a one-hour dinner break.
Level: 13
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
"Sixty minutes is not enough time to eat and smoke..." was overheard from a random player returning from break. Really? Well, I wonder which he chose.
The 211 remaining players are now back in their seats and the cards are in the air. The players are currently guaranteed $2,308 in prize money. For a full list of prize winners please refer to the Payouts tab for full details.
