Chris Kiani limped in from the cutoff before Phong Nguyen raised to 100,000 on the button. Rishi Tangri called in the small blind, and Kiani folded.
Both players checked the Q♥6♥7♣ flop. Nguyen then bet 150,000 on the 9♠ turn, and Tangri called.
The river was the 8♦ and Tangri led out for 270,000. Nguyen called, and Tangri showed A♥J♥. Nguyen had Q♦J♠ for top pair to win the pot.
Phong Nguyen raised to 60,000 under the gun and Kyle Smith called on the button.
Nguyen continued for 75,000 on the K♠9♠2♥ flop, and Smith called. Nguyen then bet 220,000 on the 7♥ turn, and Smith again called.
The river was the Q♦ and Nguyen slowed down and checked. Smith then bet 500,000, and Nguyen quickly folded.
Kevin Kwak raised to 75,000 in the cutoff and Patrick Martorella called on the button. Changfeng Fan then moved all in for 520,000 in the small blind, Kwak reshoved, and Martorella got out of the way.
Changfeng Fan: A♠7♠ 
Kevin Kwak: A♦K♠
Fan found himself dominated and at risk, and the 9♥2♣6♦4♦J♣ board kept Kwak in the lead with his king-kicker to send Fan to the rail in 11th place.
Waleed Mian moved all in for 565,000 under the gun and Justin Liberto called on the button.
Waleed Mian: 10♣10♠
Justin Liberto: A♠Q♦
Mian remained in the lead on the J♠6♣5♥ flop, but Liberto hit the A♦ on the turn. The A♥ river gave Liberto trips and Mian, who began the day as an overwhelming chip leader, was eliminated in 12th place.
Waleed Mian three-bet to 190,000 in the small blind and Justin Liberto called in the hijack.
The flop came K♦2♦7♦ and Mian bet 140,000. Liberto called, and the A♥ fell on the turn.
Mian then bet 290,000, and Liberto again called. Both players checked the 6♠ river, and Mian showed 10♣10♥. Liberto, though, had K♥Q♥ for a pair of kings to win the pot.
Casey Hatmaker raised to 60,000 under the gun before Rishi Tangri three-bet to 160,000 in the small blind. Hatmaker took a few minutes before moving all in for 965,000.
Tangri also tanked for a few minutes, but he eventually gave up his hand.
At the other table, Justin Liberto had bet 50,000 from the cutoff on a flop of Q♣2♣5♠ and Waleed Mian called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 6♥ turn. Liberto then bet 215,000 on the 9♦ river, and Mian called.
Liberto showed J♠9♣ for a rivered pair, and Mian mucked.
Jonathan Moritz raised to 60,000 in the hijack and was called by Phong Nguyen on the button and Kyle Smith in the big blind.
The flop came A♣A♥4♣ and action checked to Nguyen, who bet 75,000. Both opponents called and checked on the 8♠ turn.
Nguyen then bet 210,000, and Smith and Moritz folded. Nguyen flashed the A♦ as he took in the pot.
"I was worried about you," Smith said to Moritz.
"I was worried about you," Nguyen told him.
Patrick Martorella raised to 65,000 in the cutoff and Nicholas Verderamo called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 4♦8♦K♣ flop. Martorella then bet 60,000 on the Q♠ turn, and Verderamo raised to 180,000. Martorella quickly folded.
"I wish you had something," Verderamo said as he flashed a king while taking the pot.
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
The remaining 12 players are going on a 60-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 7:40 p.m. local time.
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