Philip Saracino moved all in for 1,500,000 under the gun and Coleem Chestnut called in the hijack.
Philip Saracino: Q♣Q♥ 
Coleem Chestnut: 10♠9♠
Chestnut hit top pair on the 9♥4♦2♥ flop, but Saracino remained ahead with his queens. The turn was the 5♥, but Chestnut spiked the 9♣ on the river to make trips and send Saracino to the rail.
Anthony Wong moved all in for 1,375,000 under the gun and Jordan Williamson called in the big blind.
Anthony Wong: Q♣Q♠
Jordan Williamson: A♠10♥
Wong was ahead with his queens, and the 7♣J♥6♠5♣9♥ board posed no threat as he held on to double up.
A few hands later, Paul Spitzberg shoved for 2,300,000 in middle position and Coleem Chestnut called in the cutoff.
Paul Spitzberg: 6♥6♠
Coleem Chestnut: A♠K♥
"Fair fight," Spitzberg said, and he won the flip after a board of 10♠9♦8♦4♥J♦ to secure the double up.
Dennis Melandro raised to 1,800,000 in middle position, leaving only a few chips behind, and Coleem Chestnut called on the button. They then got in Melandro's last chips on the 4♣7♦Q♠ flop.
Dennis Melandro: A♠K♦
Coleem Chestnut: 7♥7♣
Chestnut had flopped a set to leave Melandro at serious risk of elimination, and Melandro got no help on the J♣ turn or 9♣ river and was eliminated in 17th place.
Salvatore Valenti moved all in for 2,300,000 from the big blind and Robert Hwang called in the cutoff.
Salvatore Valenti: A♦3♥
Robert Hwang: J♦J♠
Valenti had shoved right into Hwang's jacks, and the 6♥6♦5♠7♣2♦ board offered no help as he was eliminated in 18th place.
James Lauer raised to 425,000 in early position, Coleem Chestnut shoved from the big blind, and Lauer called for 2,800,000.
James Lauer: Q♥Q♦
Coleem Chestnut: A♦8♠
Lauer was ahead with his queens and needed to avoid an ace to survive, and he dodged the 10♣9♥K♠5♠10♥ board to double up.
"Let's go! That's how we do it!" he shouted out.
Mark Donly moved all in for 470,000 from the button and Paul Spitzberg called in the big blind.
Mark Donly: J♦9♣
Paul Spitzberg: 9♥8♣
Donly found himself ahead with his jack-high, and the board ran out A♣7♦5♥K♥A♦ to earn him the double up
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
The 18 remaining players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
James Lauer raised to 300,000 in the cutoff and was called by Jordan Williamson on the button and Dennis Melandro in the big blind.
The flop came 7♦9♦8♥ and Melandro led out for 600,000. Lauer folded, while Williamson called to see the J♦ turn. Melandro then moved all in, and Williamson snap-called for 3,550,000.
Melandro showed Q♥6♥, but Williamson had turned a straight with K♦10♣. The river was the 9♥ and Williamson earned the massive double up.
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 1 | Derek Childress | 4,800,000 | 32 |
| 41 | 2 | Salvatore Valenti | 3,200,000 | 21 |
| 41 | 3 | Roberto Pagano | 4,100,000 | 27 |
| 41 | 4 | Richard Rossetti | 1,300,000 | 9 |
| 41 | 5 | Chadd Beatty | 2,900,000 | 19 |
| 41 | 6 | Craig Robertson | 5,200,000 | 35 |
| 41 | 7 | Lingyu Zen | 3,300,000 | 22 |
| 41 | 8 | Robert Hwang | 7,200,000 | 48 |
| 41 | 9 | Tsung Hsieh | 2,500,000 | 17 |
| 45 | 1 | Leo Saiag | 3,000,000 | 20 |
| 45 | 2 | James Lauer | 4,000,000 | 27 |
| 45 | 3 | Jordan Williamson | 3,200,000 | 21 |
| 45 | 4 | Anthony Wong | 1,500,000 | 10 |
| 45 | 5 | Dennis Melandro | 6,500,000 | 43 |
| 45 | 6 | Mark Donly | 800,000 | 5 |
| 45 | 7 | Philip Saracino | 1,200,000 | 8 |
| 45 | 8 | Paul Spitzberg | 3,000,000 | 20 |
| 45 | 9 | Coleem Chestnut | 12,200,000 | 81 |
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