Thomas Hill bet 12,000 on the 
flop, and Mickey Palermo thought for a bit before putting Hill all in for the last of his short stack. Hill called.
"You're probably in pretty good shape," Palermo said. He was right.
Palermo: 
Hill: 
Palermo had a pair and a low draw, but Hill's low draw was better and he had two pair to go with it. A 
and 
completed the board, and Hill scooped the pot to double.
The following series of images shows just how difficult a single decision can be when one is facing a bet for their tournament life. This player tanked for a long while before ultimately finding the fold button.
A player under the gun raised to 20,000, and action folded to Ron Halperin's big blind. He moved all in, and the under-the-gun player called.
Under the gun: 
Halperin: 
Halperin flopped top pair when the 
hit the board, and a turn changed nothing. The river was a 
, and Halperin collected all of his opponent's chips with a straight. He's now at 116,000.
With just over 200 players remaining, prize pool information has been released. A total of 578 entries were recorded, generating a final prize pool of $280,330 which will be divided up as follows:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $69,808 |
| 2 | $39,246 |
| 3 | $25,230 |
| 4 | $20,044 |
| 5 | $15,698 |
| 6 | $12,895 |
| 7 | $10,232 |
| 8 | $7,989 |
| 9 | $5,607 |
| 10-12 | $3,644 |
| 13-15 | $2,803 |
| 16-18 | $2,102 |
| 19-27 | $1,542 |
| 28-36 | $1,402 |
| 37-45 | $1,261 |
| 46-54 | $1,121 |
Wei Lang got all in with one opponent on a flop of 
rainbow.
Lang: 
Opponent: 
The turn brought a 
, giving Lang the nut low and aces, while his opponent had an open-ended straight draw. A 
on the river preserved Lang's scoop.
Lang now has around 124,000.
With less than 36 players remaining, prize pool information has been released. A total of 140 runners entered, rendering a final prize pool of $61,110. It will be split up as follows:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $18,334 |
| 2 | $10,083 |
| 3 | $5,805 |
| 4 | $4,889 |
| 5 | $3,667 |
| 6 | $3,056 |
| 7 | $2,444 |
| 8 | $1,833 |
| 9 | $1,375 |
| 10-12 | $1,222 |
| 13-15 | $1,069 |
| 16-18 | $917 |
Play has entered the 10th level here in Event 3, meaning blinds are now set at 500-1,000, with a 100 ante.
There are now 240 players left in the field, and the average chip stack is just over 60,000 at the moment.
Mickey "Goathead" Palermo just got all in with 
against an opponent who held 
. The flop gave both players aces up: 
. The turn brought the 
, giving Palermo better two pair, and the 
river didn't help his unfortunate opponent. Palermo's working with a stack of about 116,000 now.
Although poker is a cutthroat game predicated on taking everything from the man next you, these players became friends despite trying to felt one another.
Players are on a 15-minute break.