Jason Koon opened to 7,500 on the button and Byron Kaverman and Dan Smith called in the blinds.
Kaverman and Smith checked on the flop of Q♠5♣3♦ and Koon continued for 6,500. Kaverman folded and Smith check-raised to 26,000. Koon laid it down.
Ben Tollerene raised to 7,000 under the gun and Brandon Wilson defended in the big blind.
The flop came 6♥6♦8♠ and Wilson check-called a bet of 4,500 from Tollerene.
The turn landed the 7♦ and Wilson check-called again, this time for 17,000.
On the 9♦ river, Wilson put out a block bet of 6,000. Tollerene thought for a moment, using a time bank card before sliding out a bet of 152,000, resulting in a quick fold from Wilson.
Thomas Boivin raised to 7,500 in the cutoff and Jason Koon three-bet to 31,500 in the small blind. Boivin made the call.
The flop came 3♥2♦3♣ and Koon continued with a bet of 34,500. Boivin thought for a moment before giving up his hand.
Ben Tollerene opened to 6,500 on the button and Leon Sturm defended in the big blind.
Both players checked on the flop of 9♥6♥7♥ and again on the K♣ turn. Sturm checked once more on the A♥ river and Tollerene bet 8,500. Sturm called.
Tollerene showed A♠J♠ for a pair of aces and Sturm mucked in defeat.
Level: 5
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 0
The remaining 10 players have been sent on the second 15-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 big blind ante.
Isaac Haxton opened to 5,000 in the cutoff and Jason Koon defended in the big blind as the two discussed a possible skiing trip.
Koon checked on the flop of 7♣J♠2♣ and Haxton checked back. Koon checked again on the 3♦ turn and Haxton bet 3,500. Koon check-raised to 13,000 and Haxton came back over the top by moving all in. Koon called with a bigger stack.
Isaac Haxton: 9♥9♦ 
Jason Koon: Q♠J♣
Koon had set the trap with top pair and the 3♠ river bricked off to confirm Haxton's elimination.
Brandon Wilson raised to 5,500 under the gun and was called by Leon Sturm on the button and Byron Kaverman in the big blind.
The flop came 4♦7♥K♥, Kaverman checked, Wilson bet 8,000, and Sturm called. Kaverman then announced a raise to 29,000, resulting in folds from both of his opponents.
Leon Sturm opened on the button and Brandon Wilson three-bet to 23,000 in the small blind. Sturm called.
Wilson continued for 30,000 on the flop of 5♠10♥7♥ and Sturm raised to 70,000. Wilson responded by three-bet jamming a stack of 177,000 and Sturm called with a bigger stack.
Brandon Wilson: K♣K♥
Leon Sturm: A♥6♥
Wilson improved to a set on the K♠ turn but still needed to dodge a heart. As it turned out, the river brought the 5♥ to give Sturm a no-good flush as Wilson filled up for a big double after an arduous count of Wilson's chips.
Byron Kaverman raised to 5,000 on the button and Andrew Lichtenberger three-bet jammed in the small blind for 31,000 to put himself at risk. Kaverman made the call.
Andrew Lichtenberger: K♣Q♠
Byron Kaverman: 7♦7♣
Lichtenberger picked up additional outs on the A♠J♣3♣ flop with a Broadway draw, but was unable to get there as the board ran out 8♠, 6♦.
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