| SEAT | PLAYER | HOMETOWN | CHIP COUNT | BIG BLINDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Chang | United States | 1,600,000 | 16 |
| 2 | Alan Gendelman | United States | 7,850,000 | 78 |
| 3 | Luis Nieto | United States | 1,300,000 | 13 |
| 4 | Nick Kocman | United States | 6,400,000 | 64 |
| 5 | Michael Zazzera | United States | 950,000 | 10 |
| 6 | Eric Florczak | United States | 1,650,000 | 17 |
| 7 | Lara Eisenberg | United States | 2,800,000 | 28 |
| 8 | Bradley McFarland | United States | 3,800,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Daniel Bellis | United States | 800,000 | 8 |
Daniel Bellis raised all in for 580,000 under the gun, and when it folded to Nick Kocman in the hijack, he three-bet to 1,250,000. After it folded around the two players were heads up, with Bellis at risk.
Daniel Bellis: J♠10♠ 
Nick Kocman: A♦Q♦
Bellis would need to improve against the ace high of Kocman, and after the 8♣6♦9♥ flop Bellis had an open-ended straight draw to go along with his pair outs. But when the 2♦ hit the turn, and 9♦ on the river Kocman made the nut flush to eliminate Bellis in ninth place.
Bellis was the winner of the online qualifier last longer competition and earned himself a NAPT Gold Pass along with his payout.
Michael Zazzera moved all in from under the gun for 740,000, putting himself at risk. Nick Kocman made the call from the big blind.
Michael Zazzera: K♠K♦
Nick Kocman: 10♦9♦
The board ran out K♥7♥6♣10♠J♥ and Zazzera's set of kings earned him the much needed double up.
Andrew Chang moved all in from the hijack, putting himself at risk, and Nick Kocman reshoved from the small blind to isolate. Michael Zazzera folded in the big blind.
Andrew Chang: A♣K♣
Nick Kocman: 8♠8♥
The board ran out 4♦6♦5♦10♦6♣ and Kocman's two pair, eights and sixes, sent Chang to the payout desk.
Action folded to Luis Nieto who raised to 800,000, leaving just 200,000 behind. When it folded to Eric Florczak on the button, he made the call. Both the blinds folded, leaving the two players heads up.
The flop came 10♠K♦7♦ and Florczak checked to Nieto who bet all in. Florczak snap called to put Nieto at risk.
Luis Nieto: 6♠6♣
Eric Florczak: 10♥10♦
Florczak flopped a set and meant Nieto would need running cards to stay in the tournament. But after the 9♦ hit the turn Nieto could hit an eight to make a straight. But the river was the 7♣ and Florczak improved to a full house and eliminated Nieto in 7th place.
The remaining 6 players are on a 15-minute break. Players will return to blinds at 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante.
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Michael Zazzera moved all in from under the gun for 1,130,000, putting himself at risk. Nick Kocman was in the big blind and asked for a count before flicking in the call.
Michael Zazzera: A♦J♣
Nick Kocman: Q♦J♦
"No queen," said Zazzera as the dealer put out the queen-high flop of 6♣10♠Q♥. The turn landed the 9♠, with Kocman still in the lead, but the river brought the K♦, giving Zazzera the nut straight.
Action folded to Alan Gendelman on the button, and he raised to 250,000. When it folded to the big blind Michael Zazzera, he three-bet all in for 1.750,000, and Gendelman snap called to put Zazzera at risk.
Michael Zazzera: A♠J♠
Alan Gendelman: Q♠Q♣
Zazzera ran into the pocket queens of Gendelman, and after the 6♠8♣Q♥ flop he would need running cards to beat the set of queens for Gendelman. The 9♥ on the turn kept Zazzera alive, needing a 10 to make a straight. But the K♣ on the river officially eliminated Zazzera in sixth place.
Bradley McFarland raised to 260,000 from under the gun and Lara Eisenberg three-bet shoved all in from the big blind for 2,265,000, putting herself at risk. McFarland made the call.
Lara Eisenberg: J♥J♦
Bradley McFarland: A♦K♣
McFarland pulled ahead on the 8♦A♠2♣ flop, pairing his ace, which prompted Eisenberg to stand up and begin to collect her belongings.
The turn landed the 6♣ and the river brought the J♣, with Eisenberg spiking a jack to stay alive.
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