Stuart McMahen opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and Mike Vardeman shoved from the small blind for about 800,000.
McMahen called with 
against the 
of Vardeman.
The board ran out with an ace on the flop and the turn, giving Vardeman the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000 | 600,000 |
|
1,200,000 | -800,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
The players are taking another scheduled 15-minute break. When they return, the blinds will increase to 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante.
Johnny Donnelly was in the small blind and put a large part of his remaining stack in the middle. Jeremy Tinsley called thinking Donnelly was already all in and Donnelly tossed his remaining chips in the middle.
Donnelly had 
against the 
of Tinsley.
The board ran out 
and Tinsley won the pot. Donnelly made a good run after getting his last 7,000 in with 
earlier today, but fell short of the win and was eliminated in 14th place — taking home $4,740.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000 | 1,820,000 |
|
Busted |
Matt Stroud opened to 160,000 from middle position and Grant Hart shoved all in for about 340,000. Stroud called.
Stroud had 
against the 
of Hart.
The board ran out 
, giving Stroud a flush draw on the flop and the best hand on the river when he paired his king.
"Enjoyed it guys," Hart said as he headed to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000 | -440,000 |
|
Busted |
Paul Espinoza was short after losing a big pot to Keith Lehr and was now in the big blind.
He was all in in the blind so he didn't look at his hand.
Grant Hart and Arthur Collins both called and checked down the board.
"What do I gotta beat," Espinoza said.
Hart and Arthur Collins showed their hands and the best they could muster was ace-high on the 
board.
Espinoza peeled one card at a time, but his 
was not enough to get it done and he was eliminated in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000 | -60,000 |
|
Busted |
In three back-to-back hands, Colton Thomas has been eliminated.
In the first hand, Thomas raised to 200,000 from early position and Richard Morris three-bet all-in. Thomas folded, leaving himself with around 600,000 behind.
In the next hand, Thomas moved all-in from under the gun. Paul Espinoza moved all-in on Thomas' left for 455,000, and Keith Lehr moved all-in for 400,000. Everyone else folded and the hands were turned up.
Lehr - 
Espinoza -
Thomas -
The board ran out in Lehr's favor, 
, giving Lehr the main pot while Espinoza picked up a small side pot.
One hand later, Thomas was in the big blind, but put his last 30,000 in the middle along with the 50,000 big blind. Matt Stroud then raised to 200,000 and two players called: Robert Provine on the button and Arthur Collins from the small blind.
The flop came 
. All three players checked.
The came on the turn and Collins bet out 100,000. Stroud called and Provine folded.
On the river, the hit the felt. Collins stretched his neck and then thought for half a minute before checking. Stroud bet 500,000 and Collins folded.
Stroud tabled 
for two pair--tens and nines--and Thomas, who was all-in dark, turned over 
to play the board.
Thomas went out in 17th place and will take home $3,903 for his performance this weekend.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,540,000 | 770,000 |
|
1,320,000 | 720,000 |
|
Busted |
Adam Racca moved all in for a little over 500,000 and Stuart McMahen called from the small blind.
McMahen had 
against the 
of Racca.
The board ran out mostly face cards, and a jack came on the turn. Racca couldn't find a nine and was eliminated in 18th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000 | 300,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Richard Morris opened to 190,000 under the gun and Matt Stroud three-bet shoved for about 850,000. Morris called.
Morris had 
against the of Stroud.
The board ran out 
and Stroud doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,770,000 | |
|
1,050,000 |
