The hijack player opened to 2,500 and Eliezer Elefant called on the button. The big blind player moved all in for 15,700 and the initial raiser mucked but Elefant called.
Big Blind: A♣10♦ 
Eliezer Elefant: 7♣6♣
The dealer put out 9♣K♠7♠K♣J♣ and Elefant eliminated his opponent while scooping in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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88,000
60,000
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60,000 |
Ilya Soyfer raised to 2,500 from early position, and was called by Joseph Barglowski in the cutoff, and the big blind.
After the flop came 5♦K♦7♣ it was checked to Barglowski, who bet out 2,800. Soyfer made the call, and the big blind folded.
The turn was the 4♦ and Soyfer check-called a bet of 5,300 from Barglowski.
After the 3♦ on the river, Barglowski checked to Soyfer who bet all in for Soyfer's last 21,300. Soyfer looked frustrated as he tossed his cards in the muck, to give the pot to Barglowski.
After the hand Barglowski showed the table 8♥7♥ for a pair of sevens on the four diamond board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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75,500 | |
|
21,300 |
The cutoff opened to 2,500 and Kareem Ibrahim called in the small blind. Jonathan Stoeber three-bet to 11,000 from the big blind and Ibrahim made the call.
Stoeber continued for 8,000 on 10♣2♦6♦ and Ibrahim made the call.
Ibrahim led for 25,000 on the 6♠ turn and Stoeber called all in for less.
Jonathan Stoeber: A♦J♦
Kareem Ibrahim: J♥10♠
The river 9♣ did not improve Stoeber, and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
185,000
40,000
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40,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Action was picked up on a 9♦5♣8♠ flop with 8,000 in the middle.
Diego Ruiz bet 2,200 from the hijack and the button player called. Jared Hyman raised to 11,000 from middle position and Ruiz made the call.
Both players checked the 8♦ turn before Ruiz wagered 25,000 on the 9♣ river. Hyman called and lost to 9♥7♥. He showed 10♠10♣ before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000 | |
|
88,000 |
Action folded to Richard Milo in early position, and he raised to 3,200. Then Russell Rothstein three-bet all in for 6,500 from the hijack, which was quickly called by the John Nguyen in the cutoff. Once it folded back to Milo, it was three players in the pot, with Rothstein at risk.
Once the flop came K♣6♣Q♠ Milo checked to Nguyen, who bet out 25,000, and got a quick fold from Milo, leaving Nguyen and Rothstein heads up.
Russell Rothstein: 9♣8♥
John Nguyen: K♦J♦
Rothstein would need running cards to stay in the tournament after Nguyen paired his king. But after the 6♠ hit the turn, Rothstein was drawing dead, and the K♠ officially eliminated him as Nguyen improved to a full house, kings full of sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
133,000 | |
|
68,000
36,000
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36,000 |
|
Busted |
Action folded to Luke Rothschild, the winner of Event 1 $550 PSPC, and he raised to 2,500. He was only called by Kareem Ibrahim in the cutoff.
The flop came Q♠9♥7♣ and Ibrahim check-called a bet of 3,000.
Once the turn came the A♦ Ibrahim checked to Rothschild who bet out 6,000 and got a quick fold from Ibrahim to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,500
25,500
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25,500 |
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85,000
55,000
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55,000 |
Players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. Play is set to resume at approximately 5:45 p.m. local time.
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Khalee Ward open-ripped his 36,000-chip stack into the middle from under the gun and action folded around to the big blind. He made the call, and it was a fair fight.
Khalee Ward: Q♦J♦
Big Blind: 4♣4♦
The dealer spread a J♠3♦5♠K♦2♥ board and Ward's pair of jacks was good enough to drag in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
77,000 |
Arshdeep Virk raised to 3,500 from under the gun, and Grant Lee three-bet all in for 33,700 from middle position. It then folded to the big blind, who went all in for 5,700. Virk got out of the way to leave the two players heads up, with the big blind at risk.
Big Blind: A♣10♦
Grant Lee: Q♥Q♦
Lee was in a great spot to chip up, and once the board ran out 4♣Q♠8♣J♦A♥ Lee improved to a set of queens, to eliminate the big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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215,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
43,200 |
