Matthew Wantman raised to 100,000 under the gun with 7♠7♥ and Nick Marchington called in the big blind with 6♠5♠.
Wantman continued for 65,000 on the K♦6♣6♥ flop and Marchington raised to 180,000. Wantman called and both players checked the 6♦ turn.
The river was the 4♦ and Marchington slid forward his entire stack of 2,010,000. Wantman had 1,810,000 remaining and gave up his hand as Marchington took the pot.
The remaining 13 players are going on a 20-minute break.
Level 26 Highlights
David "ODB" Baker opened to 600,000 with 65,000 behind from early position. In the small blind, Nick Marchington called.
On the A♥A♦Q♥ flop, Marchington bet the last 65,000 and Baker called after he used two time banks to attempt to ladder.
David "ODB" Baker: 5♠5♥ 
Nick Marchington: K♥J♥
Baker was still ahead with his fives but Marchington was the favorite. The 6♥ on the turn gave Marchington a flush and the K♦ completed the board as Baker hit the rail in 13th place.
Jared Jaffee open-jammed a stack of around 700,000 from the hijack and Yang Li called in the cutoff before Brock Wilson three-bet jammed a stack of about 1,500,000 from the button. Li called to put both players at risk.
Jared Jaffee: A♣9♣
Brock Wilson: K♠K♦
Yang Li: A♦Q♥
Wilson's kings held up as the board ran out 2♥6♠4♦J♣3♠ to mark Jaffee's elimination in 12th place.
Masato Yokosawa opened the cutoff to 120,000 and then called after Matthew Wantman three-bet to 380,000 from the big blind.
Wantman continued for 125,000 on the Q♦5♥4♣ flop and Yokosawa called.
On the 6♦ turn, Wantman slowed down with a check and Yokosawa bet 300,000, which Wantman called.
The river brought the 7♣. Wantman checked and Yokosawa used a time bank before he jammed for 905,000. Wantman used two time banks before he called off.
Masato Yokosawa: 6♠6♣
Matthew Wantman: A♣K♠
Yokosawa turned a set while Wantman called down with ace-king high as Yokosawa got the full double and left Wantman short.
Marco Johnson raised to 130,000 in the cutoff and was called by Yang Li on the button and big blind Mike Vanier.
The flop came A♣4♠4♣ and Johnson bet another 130,000. Li got out of the way, but Vanier raised to 325,000. Johnson then moved all in and Vanier snap-called for 1,040,000.
Mike Vanier: 6♥4♥
Marco Johnson: A♠9♠
Vanier turned over trip fours and was poised for a double up as the 6♦ fell on the turn to improve him to a full house. Johnson was left looking for one of the remaining two aces in the deck on the river, but he missed the 7♠ and handed over the double up.
Brock Wilson opened to 125,000 in the hijack and Mike Vanier three-bet to 375,000 in the cutoff. Marco Johnson then four-bet to 850,000 in the small blind and Wilson folded as Vanier five-bet jammed a stack of around 2,300,000. Johnson called with a bigger stack.
Mike Vanier: K♣K♠
Marco Johnson: A♦A♥
Vanier picked up kings at the worst time and he was still behind after the 8♠2♠2♦ flop. The 6♠ turn gave him additional outs with a flush draw, but the black 2♣ river was the wrong suit to mark Vanier's elimination as Johnson breathed a big sigh of relief.
Matt Affleck opened in the cutoff and Marco Johnson three-bet jammed in the big blind. Affleck called off for around 1,700,000.
Matt Affleck: A♦K♥
Marco Johnson: A♣10♦
Affleck was a big favorite but Johnson picked up outs on the flop of Q♥8♦9♦ with a gutshot. The board finished out a safe 2♠3♣ and Affleck's rail cheered as he earned the double.
Curt Kohlberg moved all in for 650,000 in the cutoff and Jeff Madsen called in the small blind. Nick Marchington then reshoved in the big blind and Madsen got rid of A♥Q♥.
Curt Kohlberg: Q♦Q♣
Nick Marchington: J♥J♣
Kohlberg had Marchington dominated with his queens and was poised for a triple up as the flop came 10♠9♦5♦. The 8♦ turn gave Marchington a straight draw, but he missed the 3♥ river and Kohlberg scooped the pot.
Matt Affleck completed in the small blind and Brock Wilson checked his option in the big blind.
Affleck checked on the flop of 4♥Q♥8♥ and Wilson bet 80,000. Affleck called. Affleck check-called again on the 3♣ turn as Wilson sized up to 250,000.
The 9♥ river completed the board and Affleck led out for 250,000. Wilson called and mucked as Affleck showed A♥4♣ for the nut flush.
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