The player under-the-gun shoved for his last 52,000 and action folded to Tyler Kelley in the big blind, who agonized a bit before calling to put his opponent at risk.
Under-the-gun: 
Tyler Kelley: 
The 
runout left Kelley with two pair, good for the knockout as we draw closer to the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Zane Williams opened to 20,000 from early position and was called by Melvin Haskett in the cutoff and the player in the big blind.
The flop came 
and the big blind led out for 12,000. Williams raised to 32,000 and Haskett called cold. The big blind also called and the turn brought the 
. This time both players checked to Haskett, who announced he was all in for a bit under 300,000.
Both Haskett's opponents folded and Huskett tabled 
for an overpair as he scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
650,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
400,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
140,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Players are on another 15-minute break.
Just 36 players remain in contention. Of those, 27 will make the money and 22 will bag into Day 2.
Arthur Nalls was heads up from the big blind against Chris Quintanilla in the cutoff on a flop of 
.
Nalls bet enough to put Quintanilla all in for his last 50,000 and Quintanilla called all in after some deliberation.
Chris Quintanilla: 
Arthur Nalls: 
Nalls was best with his flopped two pair. The 
turn and 
river failed to improve Quintanilla and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000 | |
|
|
330,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
300,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
285,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
|
280,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
265,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
250,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
75,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
70,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
David Simard opened to 9,000 from the cutoff and was called by the small blind and Christian Taylor in the big blind.
Action checked to Simard on the 
flop and he continued for 22,000. The small blind folded and Taylor then check-raised to 85,000 total.
Simard thought it over and slid out a re-raise to 222,000. Taylor called all in for slightly less than 200,000 and hands were revealed.
David Simard: 
Christian Taylor: 
Both players held a flush draw, but Simard was ahead with his ace.
The turn improved Simard to two pair and the 
river sealed Taylor's elimination.
Simard is the current chip leader with about 500,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
Busted |
A player shoved for around 20,000 from the hijack and Yamil Saenz re-raised from the small blind. The big blind quickly folded and hands were revealed.
Hijack: 
Yamil Saenz: 
Saenz was ahead, and the 
runout kept Saenz best — eliminating his opponent from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
275,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
220,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
80,000 | |
|
75,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
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