Action was picked with Joseph Palma all in, and Thomas Svensen putting him at risk.
Joseph Palma: Q♠J♣ 
Thomas Svensen: A♣Q♦
Svensen had Palma dominated, and after the board ran out 10♠7♣K♣10♣10♦ the ace queen high of Svensen were still best, to knock out Palma.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
34,500
|
34,500 |
|
Busted |
Middle position opened the action with a raise to 2,000. Thomas Rosa moved all in on the button for his last 13,500 chips and his opponent made the call.
Thomas Rosa: 6♣6♦
Middle Position: K♦7♦
The dealer put out 6♠3♠Q♦9♦Q♣ and Rosa faded backdoor diamonds to double up back to starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,500 |
Middle position opened the action with a raise to 3,000. The player on the button called before Norman Rodriguez three-bet to 8,000 from the big blind. The initial raiser moved all in for 25,400 and Rodriguez quickly called.
Middle Position: 3♥3♦
Norman Rodriguez: A♥A♣
The dealer put out 6♥8♣6♠5♥Q♦ earning Rodriguez the pot and newfound chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,400
5,900
|
5,900 |
Action was picked up with David Gorski all in for 25,800, and Thomas Mcnicholas putting him at risk.
David Gorski: A♥5♥
Thomas Mcnicholas: A♣K♥
Gorski was dominated and would need help to stay in the tournament. But after the board ran out 3♣A♦6♠8♥Q♦ the pair of aces and king kicker of Mcnicholas was the best hand, and Gorski was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
24,800
|
24,800 |
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Action folded to Donald Price in middle position, and he raised to 1,600. When it folded to the small blind Eric Rowen, he called, and after the big blind folded, the two players were heads up.
After the 8♥J♥3♠ flop, Rowen check-called a bet of 2,500 from Price.
Both players checked after the A♥ hit on the turn.
The river was the 6♦ and Rowen fired out a bet of 12,000, and Price reluctantly tossed his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
128,200
200
|
200 |
|
74,500
74,500
|
74,500 |
Action folded to Jiraj Hampton in early position, and he raised to 2,000. Thomas Mcnicholas in middle position, Joesph Palma in the hijack, Grant Wang on the button, and Thomas Svensen in the small blind all made the call.
After the 2♦3♠Q♣ flop, Svensen checked to Hampton who bet out 4,000. Mcnicholas called, and Palma, Wang, and Svensen all folded.
The turn was the 2♣ and Hampton check-called a bet of 6,000 from Mcnicholas.
After the 6♥ on the river, Hampton checked to Mcnicholas who announced all in. Hampton quickly called and turned over K♠Q♠. Mcnicholas laughed as he turned over KxQx for a pair of queens as well, and the players chopped up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,200 | |
|
|
60,500
24,100
|
24,100 |
|
54,000 | |
|
25,000
18,200
|
18,200 |
|
|
24,000 |
Radley Pazmino limped in from under the gun before early position opened the action to 3,000. the cutoff, button and Pazmino all made the call.
Early position continued for 3,000 on A♠10♣5♣ and was called in all three spots.
Heading four ways to a turn card, the dealer put out the 7♣ and acton checked through.
The river Q♥ rolled off and action checked all the way through once again. Pazmino tabled A♣8♣ for the nuts and dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,200 |
Under the gun limped in for 800 before middle position bumped things up to 2,000. Steve Rozanski called in the big blind along with the limper.
Under the gun led out for his last 5,500 chips on 4♥2♠6♥ before middle position re-raised all in for 22,900. Rozanski made the call, covering both opponents and found himself in the dream spot for a double knockout.
Under The Gun: Q♥J♥
Middle Position: 7♠7♣
Steve Rozanski: A♥9♥
The turn 3♥ and river 9♠ sealed the deal and the pot was pushed in Rozanski's direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71,400 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
