Toby Mathews check-raised Barry Schultz on a board of 
, and Schultz moved all in for 35,375. Mathews snap-called.
Mathews: 
Schultz: 
The 
completed the board, and Mathews doubled to over 80,000 chips. Schultz slipped to 26,000.
Level: 9
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 50
Jonathan Hart opened to 1,100 in late position, Jason Mayfield three-bet shoved for around 13,000 on his direct left, and the action folded back to Hart, who snap-called.
Hart: 
Mayfield: 
The aces held on a board of 
, and Mayfield was eliminated.
Chris Moneymaker raised to 1,100 in the hijack, Barry Schultz called in the cutoff, and Ryan Stevenson moved all in for 6,525 on the button. Both Moneymaker and Schultz called, and the two checked on every street as the flop, turn, and river came 
.
Moneymaker tabled 
for queen-high, Schultz had him pipped with for ace-high, and Stevenson successfully tripled when he tabled 
for a pair of fours.
Ryan Stevenson raised to 1,100 from early position, Lee Childs called in the hijack, Jonathan Hart called in the cutoff, and Chris Moneymaker defended his big blind.
The flop fell , Moneymaker checked, and Stevenson continued for 2,200. Childs raised to 5,100, Hart tank-folded, and Moneymaker made the call. Hart called as well, and the turn was the 
.
Moneymaker fired out three grey T5,000 chips, Stevenson folded, and Childs moved all in. Moneymaker snap-called. Both players were worried about a set of eights, but they both had the same hand.
Moneymaker: 
Childs: 
A meaningless 
completed the board, and the two chopped the pot.
Jamie Kizer open-shoved for 8,900 and was called by Toby Mathews.
Kizer: 
Mathews:
Mathews took the lead when the dealer fanned a flop of 
, and remained ahead as the turn and river bricked 
, 
respectively. Kizer is eliminated, while Mathews is up to 37,000 chips.
Jonathan Hart opened to 1,100 in middle position, Ryan Stevenson defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Stevenson checked, Hart continued for 900, and Stevenson check-raised to 3,000. Hart folded.
The very next hand Hart opened to 1,100 again, and Stevenson called out of the small blind. Both players checked on a flop of 
, the turn brought the 
, and Stevenson led out for 1,250. Hart called.
The river was the , Stevenson fired out another 4,250, and Hart raised to 9,225. Stevenson snap-folded.
Level: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
The players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Here are the payouts:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $15,040* |
| 2nd | $9,024 |
| 3rd | $6,016 |
*First place will also receive a $2,500 buy-in for the Hollywood Poker
Open Championship at The M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas
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