The player in the small blind and James Katsikes in the big blind were heads-up and all-in with the small blind at risk with the shorter stack.
Small Blind: 
James Katsikes: 
The board ran out 
for Katsikes to hold with the higher pocket pair to eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
122,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
100,000 | |
|
|
37,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
27,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
With 187 entries showing on the tournament clock, the 99 remaining players have been sent for another 15-minute break. The late registration and single reentry period will remain open for another four levels and the 15-minute break that follows those levels.
The player in the middle position raised and action folded to Mike Mather in the big blind who three-bet to 12,800. The initial raiser shoved for 34,900 in total and Mather made the call after confirming the amount.
Middle Position: 
Mike Mather: 
The board ran out 
for Mather to flop a set and stay ahead to eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000 |
William Ta had raised from under the gun and the player in the hijack shoved his last chips in. The action folded back to Ta who made the call with the bigger stack.
Hijack: 
William Ta:
The board ran out 
for Ta to turn a pair of aces to secure the elimination to his name.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000 | |
|
|
117,000 | |
|
84,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
55,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
|
45,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
|
37,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
|
19,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
6,100
-3,900
|
-3,900 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Daniel Araya has just eliminated another player while sitting in the hijack with 
while the board read 
for quad deuces.
The hand after, Danny Lim shoved from under the gun for his last 9,400 and was called by the player in the small blind with the bigger stack.
Danny Lim:
Small Blind;
The board ran out 
for both players to flop top pair and turn trips but keep Lim ahead with the higher kicker to double up with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
139,000 | |
|
||
|
|
20,000 | |
The flop read 
when George Karmires shoved from the small blind for 15,400 and was called by his opponent in the middle position with the bigger stack.
George Karmires:
Middle Position:
Karmires held the overpair while his opponent was sitting on the flush draw.
The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn and the on the river to keep Karmires save and double him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 |
