Three players saw a flop of 
and Kenny Hsiung was first to act, firing out a bet. Both his opponents made the call.
The 
hit the turn and Hsiung didn't slow down, tossing in another bet which quickly won him the pot as both players folded behind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,500
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
|
||
Todd Rones is currently sitting on a stack of around 80,000. The fact he's above average is impressive enough. What makes it even more impressive is that this is his first poker tournament ever.
"I have friends back home telling me, 'You don't have any chips.' I've got lots of chips," Rones said.
"I probably won't make any money but I'm having a lot of fun."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
182,500
97,500
|
97,500 |
|
||
|
103,500
44,500
|
44,500 |
|
|
||
|
50,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
|
45,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
44,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
||
|
16,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
The action folded around to James Hammer on the button and he put in a raise. Gabriel Ramos only had 1,500 left and called it off before James folded his big blind.
Gabriel Ramos: 
James Hammer: 
Ramos had two live cards but the 
run out was no help as he grabbed his dogs and left the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000 | |
|
|
15,500
-23,500
|
-23,500 |
|
Busted |
Venkata Tayi is wielding a massive stack and has shown he's not afraid to put it to good use.
In his last hand, Tayi was in the big blind and called a pre-flop raise from a player in middle position, as did the small blind. The flop came 
and action checked to the original raiser.
He put out a bet and the small blind folded. Tayi, thought, came back with a raise and his opponent quickly slid his cards back to the dealer as Tayi extended his tournament chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Jake Rudisill raised under the gun and Aaron Katz three-bet next to act. The action folded back around to Rudisill and he put in another raise. Katz called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 
and Rudisill continued with a bet before Katz raised. Rudisill called.
The 
fell on the turn and Rudisill checked to Katz as he his last 4,000 all-in and Rudisill instantly called.
Aaron Katz: 
Jake Rudisill: 
Katz was looking for a spade to make a flush but the 
on the river was no help as he stood up from the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
||
|
43,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
34,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
70,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
||
|
61,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
49,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
45,000 | |
|
42,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
||
|
40,500
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
|
|
||
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
33,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
||
|
32,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
16,500
-13,200
|
-13,200 |
|
|
15,000
-9,500
|
-9,500 |
|
|
||
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000
The remaining 297 players have reached their final 15-minute break of the night.
Ronnie Bardah and an opponent went heads-up to a flop of 
. Bardah checked to his opponent, then called a bet.
Bardah also called a bet on the turn before leading out when the river brought the 
. His opponent called.
Bardah showed 
for a rivered straight as his opponent let out an exasperated sigh.
"I can't beat that. I can't beat a straight. I had an ace," his opponent said.
"You win some, you lose some," Bardah replied as he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
||
