Gerard Shasho checked the J♦9♠3♦ flop in early position and made the call when Joseph Nocerino fired a bet of 60,000 on his left.
Another check from Shasho followed the K♠ turn, with Nocerino sliding out a bet of 180,000.
The call was made and the dealer revealed the 6♠ river. Shasho checked again, and Nocerino did the same.
"Straight," said Nocerino as he tabled Q♦10♣. That was good enough to claim the pot as Shasho mucked.
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Lin An opened to 50,000 in the cutoff and Jason Obinger made the call in the small blind.
Ron Adams then moved all in from the big blind for 290,000. An took some time before shoving his larger stack, with Obinger getting out of the way.
Ron Adams: 6♠6♦ 
Lin An: A♥7♥
An found top pair on the J♥4♥A♠5♠10♠ runout, winning the flip and sending Adams to the rail.
Action was heads-up between Michael Bohmerwald and Frank Funaro, with a completed board of A♥J♣Q♦8♦5♣ sitting on the table.
Funaro led out from the big blind for 200,000. Bohmerwald took some time before laying it down, and Funaro added more chips to his stack.
Lin An moved all in from under the gun before Joshua Rothberg committed his shorter stack in the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and the cards were turned up.
Joshua Rothberg: A♦Q♦
Lin An: A♠A♥
Rothberg bowed his head after seeing An's pocket aces. The 4♣A♣6♦Q♠8♦ board saw An improved to a set, sending Rothberg to the payout desk.
Michael Marder opened in middle position and made the call when Andrew Philip moved all in on the button.
Andrew Philip: A♠A♥
Michael Marder: A♦K♦
Philip's pocket aces remained in front through the 5♥8♠4♦ flop, while the 9♦ turn brought Marder a flush draw.
The table then reacted as the J♦ hit the river, completing Marder's flush and sending Philip to the payout desk.
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
The clock has been paused prior to the start of Level 22 as the tournament staff complete a color-up of the orange 1,000 chips.
The clock shows 56 players remaining as the 15-minute break begins.
Action was heads-up to the 10♣A♦5♦6♥ turn, where Norman Rodriguez checked in the big blind.
Stan Jablonski fired a bet of 50,000 from early position and Rodriguez made the call.
The 10♦ river saw Rodriguez lead out for 150,000, taking down the pot as Jablonski slid his cards into the muck.
After avoiding elimination a few hands earlier, Lisa Pickell was sent to the payout desk just before break.
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