The cutoff player opened the action with a raise to 1,200 before Christopher Cochran three-bet to 4,500 from the small blind. The cutoff moved all in for 16,500 and Cochran made the call.
Cutoff: A♣9♦ 
Christopher Cochran: J♣J♥
Needing to fade an Ace, Cochran was able to after the dealer put out 2♠7♣3♣Q♠10♦ and he chipped up while eliminating an opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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43,500 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Action was picked up with Anna Peticca all in, and Eliezer Elefant calling to put her at risk.
Anna Peticca: K♠K♥
Eliezer Elefant: J♠J♣
Elefant ran into the kings of Peticca and would help to knock her out. But after the board ran out 4♣3♦8♠A♥4♠ the pocket kings of Peticca were still best, and she secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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41,000
41,000
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41,000 |
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9,000
9,000
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9,000 |
Zachary Weimer opened the action with a raise to 1,200 from under the gun. A player in middle position three-bet to 4,100 and Weimer made the call.
Middle position continued small for 1,400 on 4♠9♥A♥ and Weimer made the call.
Action went check-check on the 4♦ turn before Weimer fired 5,000 on the 6♦ river. His opponent paid it off and Weimer tabled A♠J♠ for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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62,000 |
Action folded to Michael Alfonso on the button, and he raised all in for 9,800. He was called by Ron Sims in the small blind, and the big blind Michael Muniz was all in for less.
Michael Muniz: A♣10♣
Michael Alfonso: K♣8♠
Ron Sims: J♥10♥
Muniz had the best hand and looking to triple up, but after the board ran out 9♦6♦9♠J♣5♥ it was Sims who improved to the best hand, with two pair jacks and nines to eliminate two players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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54,700 | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Ronald McGrain opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 1,300. Players folded one by one but the big blind decided to come along for a flop.
The dealer put out 6♦K♠7♦ and McGrain fired 1,500 into the middle. The big blind made the call.
The turn 4♠ peeled off and McGrain sized-up to 3,500. Once again his opponent called.
McGrain bet 4,000 on the 7♠ river and the big blind quickly called. McGrain tabled A♥K♦ and it was good. His opponent showed K♥9♦ before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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52,200 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Players are headed to their first 15-minute break of the day. Action will resume at Level 5 with blinds of 300/500 and a 500 big blind ante.
Bobby Winger raised to 1,000 from early position, and was called Alida Veliu in the hijack, and the big blind Jeff Gibson.
The flop came 8♠3♠9♥ and Gibson checked to Winger, and he bet out 1,500. Veliu called, and Gibson folded to leave the players heads up.
After the 4♦ on the turn, Veliu called a bet of 3,000 from Winger.
Winger checked-called a bet of 5,000 from Veliu after the 10♥ on the river.
Winger turned over Q♥Q♦ for pocket queens, but Veliu tabled 7♥6♣ for a rivered straight to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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73,600
31,100
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31,100 |
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54,200
54,200
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54,200 |
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49,700
49,700
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49,700 |
Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 1,000. Mike Sciucco called in early position along with the hijack player and button.
Sciucco fired 1,200 on a connected Q♦9♦5♠ flop before the hijack player raised to 3,500. The big blind cold called and Sciucco made the call as well.
The turn 2♣ rolled off and Sciucco took the betting lead wagering 3,000 before the hijack moved all in for 13,100. The big blind folded but Sciucco made the call.
Hijack: K♦Q♣
Mike Sciucco: Q♠9♠
The river J♠ hit the felt, securing the knockout for Sciucco and newfound chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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56,000
56,000
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56,000 |
