There was all in action preflop between Jacob Connelly from the cutoff and Eddie Blumenthal from the big blind.
Jacob Connelly: 
Eddie Blumenthal: 
Blumenthal woke up with aces at the perfect time and doubled up after the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
250,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The 63 remaining players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Kyle Pikorz opened action for 12,000 from late position and Steve Williams called from the small blind along with Shawn Roberts from the big.
The 
flop was checked to the 
turn.
Williams checked his option to Roberts who jammed for 47,000. Pikorz mucked his hand while Williams called.
Steve Williams: 
Shawn Roberts: 
Roberts needed a spade on the river but it wouldn't be as it fell the and the HPT's 2nd all-time money leader was eliminated on the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
450,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
Busted |
The tournament clock reads 54 players remaining and 63 will be getting paid.
There was a three-way action pot between Edward Sebesta, Bryan Kerr, and Mike O'Neill.
The board read 
and Sebesta put out a 150,000 bet on the river and was called by both opponents.
Sebesta tabled 
for the winner to take down the monster pot to inch him close to 1,000,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
950,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
350,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
200,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
330,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
300,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
300,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
230,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
215,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
|
180,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
170,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
|
160,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
160,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
110,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
110,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
75,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
70,000
178,000
|
178,000 |
|
65,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
975,000 | |
|
650,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
550,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
490,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
|
475,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
|
460,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
455,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
||
|
|
450,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
410,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
|
410,000
197,000
|
197,000 |
|
391,000 | |
|
|
390,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
390,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
380,000 | |
|
340,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
There was heads-up action that saw a 
flop. James Snyder lead out for 25,000 from the big blind into a 33,000 pot and Kevin Andriamahefa jammed for 91,000 from middle position. Synder called.
James Snyder: 
Kevin Andriamahefa: 
The 
came on the turn leaving Snyder drawing dead and Andriamahefa doubled up after the 
fell on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
130,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Paul Welke open-jammed for his remaining 47,000 from late position and Kevin Saul called from the big blind.
Paul Welke:
Kevin Saul: 
Welke was in great shape and didn't have a sweat as the board ran out 
to give him the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
|
100,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
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