Chris Moneymaker opened with a raise to 2,600 and Scott Heiser three-bet on the button, making it 7,200. Josh Smith shoved all in from the big blind for 60,600. Moneymaker folded and Heiser took a few moments before also folding.
Minx Wiggins and Mike Melkersen played a hand to the river. On the river, Wiggins checked to Melkersen who shoved all in. Wiggins would be at risk if he decided to call.
Leading up to this, Wiggins check called all the way. He check-called the flop of for 6,000. He check-called the for 12,000 and now he checked when the river came .
Melkersen had Wiggins covered by only a little with an all in bet of 25,700 into a pot of about 37,200.
"You know what?" Wiggins asked, "I call."
Melkersen flipped over two aces, and Wiggins dropped his hand into the muck.
"Good hand Mike," Wiggins said as he exited toward the rail.
On the hand after Minx Wiggins was eliminated. Adam Hirsch was seen exiting the tournament as well. With that elimination there are now eight players left, and play will continue until the end of level 14 or whenever there are five players remaining.
Just before the break, Phil Vera and Dennis Summers got all in on the flop.
The action started preflop when Chris Moneymaker made it 3,500 to go from early position. Mike Melkerson called before Phil Vera reraised, making it 8,000. Summers was next to act and he called in position. Moneymaker and Melkerson both called too.
The flop was and Vera bet 20,000. Summers shoved all in for 57,100 more and the action folded back around to Vera.
"Oh shit," Vera said while contemplating his next move.
He called and was disappointed to learn that Summers had a set of tens with . Vera had and couldn't catch up when the board ran out .
Vera has just under 7,000 when the players come back from break.
It's the last break of the day for the eight remaining players. There are two more levels scheduled for tonight, but if three players are eliminated, play will stop.
for 6,000. He check-called the 
for 12,000 and now he checked when the river came 
.
and Wiggins dropped his hand into the muck.
hit the river. Peter Priest led for 4,000 and got one caller, Scott Heiser.
and Priest led again, this time for the same amout, 4,000. Heiser called and Priest showed two pair with 
to win the pot.
flop. 
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