Hachem:


Min:


Hachem needed help, and he would get that help as the board came




. Hachem survived his all in and doubled up to 24,000.








. Hachem survived his all in and doubled up to 24,000.










. Galazan's Aces were best and he took down the massive 55,000 chip pot. Ovnerud was eliminated and Collett is now down to a still above-average 24,000.



. The under-the-gun player checked to Cha who bet 5,500. His opponent passed and Cha won the side pot. With action complete, the players showed:



on the river, however, and Nelson was yet another Day 1 casualty. Jimmy Cha increased his stack to 45,000.


. Nelson turned up 
but was very much behind the 
of his opponent. Nelson failed to improve and is now on life support with around 1,000 in chips.

. Mercier got one caller who had her in a coin-flip situation holding 
. Her opponent failed to make a hand and Mercier's sixes were best. She is now sitting on just under 9,000 in chips.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25



. Black again bet, this time 1,000. Gianfriddo then moved all in for 2,125 total and Black made the call. The players showed:



, filling Black's full house and Gianfriddo was eliminated.






and Putt took the lead. The turn and river brought the
followed by the
. Putt's aces were best and he sent Pelletier to the rail and increased his stack to about 20,000.