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When we passed Tom Middleton's table we noticed that he was raking in more chips yet again. This time he had taken all the chips of an opponent with a board showing 
. Middleton's 
was on show, but his opponents cards were long in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | 25,000 |
Melanie Weisner has just been seen heading out the door as more than half the field has exited the building since the start of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
After a steady and unspectacular few levels, Joe Hachem's tournament has taken off. He just Tweeted:
"Ok, 373 starters, 270 left I have 40k from10k start at the end of level 6, going to 300/600 next. Was card dead then went on rush b4 break"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 29,500 |
Reregistration for this event is now closed. The final number for today's field is 385 player, up 12 from last year. One of the last to register in German superstar Sebastien Ruthenberg who is looking to add an Aussie Millions title to his WSOP and EPT resume.
We'll bring you all the details of the prize pool and payouts when we have them.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
The 274 remaining players have been sent on a 10-minute brake. Registration is open until the end of the break.
Tom Middleton is up 35,000 after a pre flop raising war with his neighbour. The Brit made it 1,000 to go from the button before facing a 2,600 three-bet from the small blind. His response was to put in a four-bet to 4,500, and that was enough to get the job done.
One table over used to sit fellow Brits, Sam Holden and Rupert Elder. Both their seats are filled by others now, so we're presuming they're out. Let's hope that's not too presumptuous.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000 | 24,600 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
There were five players who took to a flop showing 
and one of those was Nacho Barbero. On the flop, the action was checked to Barbero, who was in the cutoff seat, and he threw out 2,500. Only the button player called as cards flew into the muck from all directions of the table.
Both players checked on the 
turn and watched as a 
was dealt on the river. Barbero again checked and this time his opponent bet 2,700. Barbero looked baffled as he decided what to do, playing with his chips for a couple of minutes. After some further deliberation, Barbero eventually decided to let his hand go and send the pot to his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,500 | -2,500 |
We busted James Demspey by mistake earlier, but he was in fact on the last table hidden behind the black jack tables. He's out in the open now and has a 24,000-chip stack.
He just took down a small pot after he three-bet to 2,400 after a button raise to 800 and a small blind call. We (or I) promise not to kill you off so quickly in the future, James.
When Jess McKenzie opened the pot in the cutoff seat and was three-bet from the blinds, he would promptly throw in a four-bet. It would be McKenzie and one opponent to the 
flop.
On the flop, McKenzie led for 5,750 and after a few moments his opponent popped it to 13,000. McKenzie then thought for just a moment before letting his cards go and saying, "You have kings there surely."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000 | -4,000 |
