John Michalak raised to 12,500 from middle position, and Matt Higgins three-bet to 35,000 from the cutoff. Michalak called.
Michalak check-called a bet of 25,000 on the 
flop, and Michalak checked again on the 
turn. Higgins bet 60,000 and Michalak check-raised to 200,000. Higgins tanked for two minutes before folding.
Meanwhile, Bobby Noel busted at one of the outer tables, bringing the field two spots shy of the money.
Luke O'Brien raised to 15,000 on the button over Cory Warner's late-position limp. Only Warner called.
Warner checked the 
flop, and O'Brien bet big—35,000. Warner asked O'Brien to lift up his hands so he could see his stack. Warner had him covered, but not by much, and he tanked for a couple minutes before mucking.
Stephen Song raised to 11,000 from the cutoff, and BJ McBrayer three-bet to 39,000 from the small blind. Song four-bet to 95,000, and McBrayer tanked for two minutes before folding.
"C'mon, show me one!" McBrayer asked Song, and Song grinned, pulling back his cards before revealing the 
.
Jamey Kramer and Mike Vanier fell at Table 48, bringing the field just nine players away from the money.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Ron Ong opened to 12,000 in early position and saw one caller by the name of Daniel Sepiol, who defended his big blind.
prompted a check from Sepiol and a continuation from Ong to the tune of just 6,000. Sepiol check-raised to 20,000, and Ong gave it up.
The dealer was mid-shuffle when big blind Nikolas Martinez let the table know he only had 26,000 to start the hand. "Before anyone asks," he added. All things considered, that was a vast improvement compared to a mere 2,500 stack that he managed to spin up.
Aaron Massey opened to 9,000 in late position and saw three callers: John Michalak in the hijack, Timothy Vance on the button, and Kevin Hopkins in the small blind.
Action was on Martinez. "I don't even know if I should look," he said, before taking a peek. After looking at his hand, he quickly put in his 26,000, and Aaron Massey came over the top for all of it as well. Everyone else folded.
Nikolas Martinez: 
Aaron Massey: 
Martinez clapped once—hard—when he saw the 
flop. Massey couldn't pick up a queen on the 
turn or river, securing Martinez the triple.
Brent Barfield raised to 9,000 from under the gun, and Spenser Cramer three-bet shoved for 68,500 from the button. Barfield called.
Spenser Cramer: 
Brent Barfield:
Cramer held a commanding lead after the 
flop, but Barfield picked up a Broadway draw on the 
turn. The 
river was no help for Barfield, and Cramer doubled up.
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