Todd Lewis opened to 4,000 from under the gun. A player in the small blind called, and Francis Figuereo called from the big blind.
The flop came Q♦9♥K♠. Action checked around to Lewis, who bet 5,500. Only Figuereo called.
Lewis continued for 8,500 when checked to on the 7♥ turn. Figuereo check-raised to 20,000, and Lewis mucked.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Players are going on another 15-minute break. The plan is to play two more levels after players return. The field is up to 205 entries and registration will close by the start of the next level.
With three players seeing a board of A♣10♠7♥ in a single-raised pot, Lucas Vergara checked from the big blind, and Drew O'Connell checked from the hijack. Ketan Pandya bet 3,500 from the cutoff, and both opponents called.
Pandya bet 12,500 when checked to on the 2♥ turn. Vergara check-raised to 33,000, O'Connell folded, and Pandya shoved, covering Vergara, who had around 80,000 behind.
"I have a really good hand," Vergara commented while thinking over his decision. Soon after he called, putting himself at risk.
Lucas Vergara: A♠7♠
Ketan Pandya: 10♥10♦
Vergara's two pair was crushed by Pandya's set of tens. The 5♦ river changed nothing for either player, and Pandya took down the massive pot, sending Vergara to the rail.
Michael Gagliano was all-in preflop for a bit over 20,000 from the hijack, and up against Drew O'Connell, who covered him from the button.
Michael Gagliano: 5♠5♦ 
Drew O'Connell: A♠J♦
The board ran out K♥10♣6♦5♣7♣, giving Gagliano a set of fives to double through O'Connell.
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Level: 8
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Joe McKeehen opened to 2,700 from the button, a player in the small blind called, and Olivier Busquet defended from the big blind.
All three players checked the 7♣3♠6♥ flop, leading to the Q♦ turn. Action checked around to McKeehen, who bet 6,200. The player in the small blind shoved for around 15,000, Busquet folded, and McKeehen called with a covering stack.
Small blind: Q♠J♠
Joe McKeehen: K♥Q♥
McKeehen had his opponent out-kicked and after the A♥ river he won the hand, eliminating his opponent.
Philip Black was all-in from the button for around 15,000, having recently been left short-stacked. HE was up against Jason Nguyen, who covered from the big blind.
Philip Black: J♣4♥
Jason Nguyen: J♥J♠
Black was drawing dead by the turn on the 3♥9♥K♦J♦3♣ runout, resulting in his elimination while Nguyen took the last of his chips.
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