Three players were standing at table 32, with two of them all in as the dealer sorted the side pot.
Arlie Shaban: Q♠Q♣ 
William Hofstaedter: 7♥7♦
Alex Kim: J♣J♦
Shaban turned over the best hand and improved to a set on the K♥10♦Q♦ flop, but Kim found a straight on the 9♣ turn. Shaban then saw the board pair on the 10♥ river, making a full house to stay alive.
Kim took down the side pot, sending Hofstaedter out in 22nd place.
Troy Laypo was all in on the 5♦Q♠J♥ flop, looking to stay alive against Michael Hager.
Troy Laypo: Q♣J♣
Michael Hager: A♣A♥
Laypo had flopped two pair and saw it hold on the K♣ turn and 3♥ river to double up through Hager.
Travis Hartshorn moved his stack of 620,000 into the middle from the hijack, at risk when Arlie Shaban made the call on the button.
Travis Hartshorn: A♦K♣
Arlie Shaban: A♠Q♦
Hartshorn hit the only pair on the 9♣3♠K♦5♦6♦ board, staying alive and doubling through Shaban.
Tao Chu was all in from the small blind, and at risk against Jeffrey Gibson in the big blind.
Tao Chu: K♠3♥
Jeffrey Gibson: K♦6♥
Chu found a king on the K♥4♠6♠ flop, but that gave Gibson two pair. The 5♣ brought a straight draw, but 3♣ river confirmed Chu's exit.
On a nearby table, Greg Himmelbrand was also eliminated to finish in 24th place.
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
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David Kinane opened to 500,000 from under the gun, representing almost all of his remaining stack. Jason Raber announced a call in the big blind, and the rest of the chips went into the middle on the 2♦5♥3♠ flop.
David Kinane: K♠Q♣
Jason Raber: A♦K♥
Kinane missed the flop, and could not improve on the 7♠ turn or 4♥ river to end tournament just before dinner.
The 24 remaining players have been sent on a 45-minute dinner break.
Action will resume at approximately 6:45 p.m. local time.
Jason Rivkin was all in on table 32, at risk against Alex Kim.
Jason Rivkin: 8♥8♦
Alex Kim: A♠10♦
Rivkin was flipping for his tournament life, and saw Kim hit a pair on the 10♠Q♠9♦ flop. The J♣ turn brought Rivkin a straight, holding on the 10♣ river to earn the double.
Tao Chu opened to 100,000 in early position, and Daniel Schmertz moved his short stack all in from middle position. Michael Linster then announced all in on his left, and Chu got out of the way.
Daniel Schmertz: A♣Q♣
Michael Linster: K♥K♦
Schmertz could not catch enough of the Q♠J♥3♣5♠5♣ runout, seeing Linster's pocket kings hold to secure the knockout.
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