Action folded to Michael Koenig in middle position who moved all in off a short stack. The button then rejammed and the blinds folded.
Koenig's Jx9x didn't improve against the buttons QxQx and he would be eliminated in 11th place after an amazing run.
Justin Lett was eliminated after he went all in with his last four big blinds with Qx9x and his opponent held with their Ax10x.
Lett hit the rail in 12th place after an impressive run.
Action folded to Christopher Book in late position who went all in off a short stack. It then folded to the button who called and the blinds folded.
Christopher Book: J♣10♣
Button: Q♠Q♥
The full board ran out 2♥5♠A♥Q♦3♥ and with his opponent hitting a set Book would be eliminated in 13th place after a very impressive run.
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Action folded to a player on the button who raised and Brian Niebel three-bet jammed from the big blind. The button called and the cards hit their backs.
Brian Niebel: Q♣J♣
Button: 7♥7♠
The full board ran out 10♠4♥2♠10♣5♥ and Niebel would be eliminated in 14th place after an impressive deep run.
Dan McGinnis was eliminated after his pocket kings ran into a classic cooler in his opponents pocket aces.
He hit the rail in 15th place after an awesome deep run.
Action was opened in middle position by Adam Reese to 125,000. Matthew Iles was on the button and three-bet to 275,000. Reese called.
The Q♦7♣6♠ flop landed and Reese check-called a 160,000 bet from Iles. The turn brought a K♣ and Reese checked again. Iles bet 275,000. Reese called again.
The river brought a J♣ and Reese checked once more. Iles asked for it all and moved in. Reese sat in the tank for about a minute but eventually stuck in the chips. Iles gave him the head nod and rolled over A♠2♠. Reese tabled Q♣J♥ and Iles hit the rail in 16th place.
Gary Braufman was eliminated after his Qx10x could not hold against his opponents Ax9x.
He hit the rail in 17th place after an impressive run.
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Action was opened in middle position to 200,000. It then folded to Sean Byars in the small blind who went all in for about 400,000. His opponent called and Byars was at risk.
Sean Byars: Q♥J♥
Opponent: A♣Q♣
The full board ran out 7♣3♦3♥10♦K♣ and Byars would hit the rail in 18th place.
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