Kevin Chang called off most of his chips after Bill Braden moved all in from the small blind.
Braden: 
Chang: 
"May the best hand win," Chang said.
It wasn't to be, however, as the board came down 
, leaving Chang with just a few big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
275,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
Iverson Cotton Snuffer just eliminated Arnold Dinio in 11th place when Snuffer made trip threes on the flop. Players are condensing to one table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Jeff Shurilla pushed all in for 900,000 after Luis Alves opened for 250,000. Alves made the call, but saw he was far behind.
Alves: 
Shurilla: 
The flop was innocent enough: 
. The 
turn brought a mighty sweat though, giving Alves an open-ender. Another jack fell on the river though, and Shurilla doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
Players are on a 10-minute break, and when they come back the blinds will be 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante.
Jeff Shurilla raised to 235,000 under the gun, and Chad Brown called from early position. Luis Alves also called in the big blind, and the three players saw a flop of 
.
Everyone checked, and a hit the turn. Alves checked, Shurilla bet 380,000, and Brown was the only caller. Shurilla checked the 
river, and Brown bet 600,000. Shurilla thought for about a minute before making the call, and Brown showed him 
. Shurilla flipped over 
, which the dealer quickly swept into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,500,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
|
650,000
-1,350,000
|
-1,350,000 |
Iverson Snuffer raised to 380,000 from early position, and Patrick Shelley called off for less. Everyone else folded.
Shelley: 
Snuffer: 
The board ran out 
, and Shelley was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Iverson Snuffer |
| 2 | Greg Candido |
| 3 | Bill Braden |
| 4 | Michael Hurst |
| 5 | Luis Alves |
| 6 | Jeff Shurilla |
| 7 | Adam Pace |
| 8 | Chad Brown |
| 9 | Kevin Chang |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,500,000 | |
|
3,700,000
2,775,000
|
2,775,000 |
|
|
1,950,000 | |
|
|
1,000,000 | |
|
900,000
-930,000
|
-930,000 |
|
850,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
700,000 | |
|
|
500,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
500,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Chad Brown opened to 250,000 from early position, and Jeff Shurilla got it in for 515,000. Brown called.
Brown: 
Shurilla: 
The flop came 
, giving each player a pair. The turn was the , giving Shurilla trips, and the river was the 
, keeping Shurilla alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Chad Brown opened to 275,000 on the button, and Kevin Chang jammed in the small blind. Brown made the call.
Brown:
Chang: 
"Coin flip," Chang said, but it wasn't even for long, as the flop came 
. "It's over. Nice hand."
Chang didn't get a miracle chop, and he was out 9th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Michael Hurst and Chad Brown got all in after a 
flop.
Brown:
Hurst: 
Ace-queen was good to Brown once again, as the turn and river were 
and , and he sent Hurst packing in 8th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,400,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
Busted |
