On the first hand back from break, Aaron Pinson opened to 50,000 under the gun, then snap-called when Christopher Kennedy shoved for 550,000 in the small blind.
Christopher Kennedy: A♦4♣ 
Aaron Pinson: A♥Q♦
Kennedy picked up a straight draw on the 2♦5♦2♠ flop, and a flush draw on the K♦ turn. The river, though, was the 8♣, and Pinson held on to win the pot and send Kennedy to the rail in 12th place.
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
The remaining 12 players are going on a 45-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 7:10 p.m. local time.
Kevin Grabel raised to 40,000 on the button before Valentin Lita three-bet to 160,000 in the small blind. Nicholas Verderamo then four-bet to 320,000 in the big blind, and only Lita called.
Verderamo bet 175,000 on the 7♣6♠9♠ flop, and Lita called. Both players checked the 2♣ turn, and the K♦ fell on the river. Lita then bet 600,000.
"I can't think of a single hand I can beat," Verderamo said as he folded.
Vernon Baker raised to 100,000 in the cutoff and Daniel Iachan three-bet to 225,000 on the button. Baker then moved all in for 400,000, and Iachan called.
Vernon Baker: K♦9♦
Daniel Iachan: A♦K♥
Baker found himself dominated, and he received no help on the 7♠3♠5♥10♠4♠ board as Iachan scored another knockout.
At the other table, Nicholas Verderamo had opened to 50,000 in the hijack, Donovan Bates three-bet to 115,000 in the small blind, and Verderamo called.
Bates continued for 110,000 on the 2♠K♠8♦ flop, and Verderamo called. Bates then checked the 10♦ turn, Verderamo moved all in, and Bates folded.
Daniel Iachan raised to 40,000 in the cutoff, Justin Arnwine three-bet to 120,000 on the button, and Iachan called.
The flop came J♠4♥2♣ and Arnwine bet 100,000. Iachan called, and the 3♠ fell on the turn. Arnwine then bet 175,000, and Iachan called.
Both players checked the 3♣ river, and Iachan turned over Q♦J♦ for two pair to win the pot.
John Palermino raised to 40,000 in middle position and John Hall three-bet to 125,000 in the cutoff. Daniel Iachan then moved all in for 765,000 in the small blind and Palermino folded, while Hall quickly called.
John Hall: Q♥Q♣
Daniel Iachan: A♠K♦
It was a classic flip, and Iachan took the lead on the K♠7♦5♦ flop with top pair. The turn was the J♦, while the K♥ river improved Iachan to trips.
The stacks were counted down, and Iachan barely had Hall covered to earn the knockout.
"I had king-jack of clubs. Of course I wasn't calling," Palermino added after the hand.
Matthew Zambanini raised to 45,000 on the button and Kevin Grabel three-bet to 165,000 in the small blind. Zambanini then moved all in for 800,000, and Grabel called so fast that he knocked his chair on the floor.
Matthew Zambanini: 9♦9♥
Kevin Grabel: A♥A♠
Zambanini had run right into Grabel's aces, and the board ran out Q♦3♠8♦10♣Q♥ to give Grabel the pot and send Zambanini to the rail in 15th place.
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