We caught up to the action to see a short stacked player all in and at risk against Casey Kastle.
Kastle: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and Kastle was able to score the knockout. Kastle chip stack is now sitting at about 67,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
54,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
||
|
|
35,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
33,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
29,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
15,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
We caught up to the action to find World Series of Poker bracelet winner Foster Hays heads up in a hand with about 7,500 already in the middle. The flop read 
and Hays checked. His opponent tapped the table as well and the turn paired the board with the 
. Hays announced a bet of 3,700 and his opponent counted out enough to call but ultimately decided not to push them into the center. Hays picked up the pot and is now sitting on about 70,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
The player in the cutoff raised to 1,600 and Casey Kastle called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Kastle check-called 2,000 from his opponent. The 
turn was checked by both, landing the river. Kastle bet 6,600, but could not shake his opponent.
Kastle showed 
to play the board and was beat by his opponent's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
58,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Joseph Cheong got his stack into the middle with 
, racing with an opponent's .
Cheong hit the flop, but so did his opponent as it came down 
. Cheong called for a sweat card on the turn, but it was the to seal his fate. The river was inconsequential.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Over on Table 5, Akira Ohyama opened to 1,600 from middle position. He was called by the player on the button and the blinds got out of the way. The flop brought 
and Ohyama continued for 2,400. His opponent folded and Ohyama grabbed the pot. He's currently sitting on about 25,000.
The next hand Joseph Cheong moved his short stack of 5,000 all in before the flop. No one would have it, however, as the rest of the table folded their hands, allowing Cheong to pick up the blinds and antes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | |
|
|
7,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
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The immediate hand after winning the huge pot, the player in the cutoff raised to 1,600 from the cutoff. Xuan Liu shoved from the button for an additional 7,775 and the cutoff called with 
. This time, Liu held 
and doubled up when the board ran out .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,500
9,500
|
9,500 |
With about 8,000 to start the hand, David Steicke committed all but one T25 green chip to see a 
flop. Steicke tossed in his last chip and his opponent called.
Steicke:
Oppponent:
Steicke picked up a few outs when the 
turn fell, but the river ended his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Just before the break, a significant hand took place at Xuan Liu's table.
The player in the cutoff kicked off the action with a raise and the player on the button three-bet to 2,500. Xuan Liu four-bet to 5,100 from the small blind, only to see the cutoff five-bet to 9,300. The player on the button then six-bet shoved for what looked to be for 15,000-ish, leading Liu to seven-bet shoving. The cutoff called all in for 41,550.
Cutoff:
Button: 
Liu: 
The board ran out 
, denting Liu's stack to about 10,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
96,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
|
10,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
