There was a huge hand recently between Clement Thumy and Martin Kabrhel, the upshot of which saw Kabrhel -- among our chip leaders for most of the day thus -- being eliminated, and Thumy soaring to the top of the counts.
Here are the five biggest stacks we're currently seeing with 68 players left:
Clement Thumy -- 395,000
Daniel Smith -- 340,000
Peter Jetten -- 297,000
Tom Marchese -- 292,000
Blair Rodman -- 258,000
On a flop, J.J. Liu led out for 3,000. Mikael Thuritz raised to 11,000 and Liu called. The turn came the and Liu checked to Thuritz, who bet 18,000. Liu re-potted all-in for about 60,000 and Thuritz released his hand like the cards were on fire.
Liu flashed an ace and raked in the pot, her stack up to 110,000.
With about 10,000 in the middle and the board showing , Daniel Smith bet 8,200, and Noah Boeken called. Both players then checked the turn.
The river was the . Smith checked, and Boeken thought a beat and checked as well. Smith showed , while Boeken had . Boeken's hand was best, and he moves to 84,000. Smith is still riding high with 312,000.
Mike Matusow opened with a raise to 5,100 from middle position, and it folded to Albert Minnullin who called from the button. The blinds got out, and the flop came . Matusow bet 8,400, and Minnullin called. Both players then checked the turn.
The river was the . Matusow checked, and Minnullin took about 30 seconds before pushing out a bet of 16,400. Matusow considered for just a moment, then tossed out the chips to call.
Minnullin flipped over for a flush, and Matusow sat silently for several seconds before finally mucking his cards. He's down to 32,000 now, while Minnullin is up to 130,000.
With the board reading on the turn, Sirous Jamshidi checked, Peter Jetten bet 45,000 into the 75,000 pot, and Jamshidi re-potted all-in for170,000. Jetten snap-called.
Jetten
Jamshidi
Flush over flush... ouch.
The river was the and Jetten send Jamshidi to the rail. He's up to 585,000 and the current chip leader.
With 12,000 in the middle and the flop having come , Team PokerStars Pro Noah Boeken bet 5,700 and his opponent called. Both checked the turn. The river then brought another red card -- the . Boeken pushed out a bet of 10,000, and got the call.
Boeken showed and his opponent mucked. He moves up to 186,000 as we approach the end of the level and the dinner break.
We're back from the dinner break and the remaining players are in their seats. Except one -- Hoyt Corkins -- who busted soon after play resumed here in Level 13.
Following a flop, J.J. Liu checked, and Allen Kessler bet 10,000. Liu then check-raised to 45,000, and Kessler promptly pushed all in for 112,500 total. Liu called with her remaining chips.
Liu
Kessler
Good timing for Chainsaw; not so much for Liu. The turn was the and the river the , and Liu is out. Kessler pushes up to 245,000.