Action picked up on the flop of 9♣8♥7♠ with Arlo Strozewski all in and at risk against Rodney Colson.
Arlo Strozewski: J♦9♦ 
Rodney Colson: 6♣6♦
Strozewski improved to two pair on the J♥ turn, but Colson spiked the 6♥ on the river to send Strozewski packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,950,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
Busted |
Josiah Moore was all in preflop and at risk for about 300,000 against Rodney Colson who had the covering stack.
Josiah Moore: 5♣5♥
Rodney Colson: K♣K♦
Moore couldn't find a five on the 4♣9♥7♣8♦4♦ runout and his tournament run came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,450,000
449,985
|
449,985 |
|
Busted |
In a battle of the blinds, Robert Schoonover was all in and at risk for 480,000 in the big blind against Chueyee Yang in the small blind.
Robert Schoonover: 10♠10♥
Chueyee Yang: Q♥Q♦
The board ran out 5♠8♥A♥4♣4♦ and Yang's queens held to send Schoonover to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,725,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
Busted |
Michael Dehen raised to 85,000 under the gun and Preston Willier defended in the big blind.
The flop came K♠2♣8♠ and Willier check-raised all in for about 500,000 over Dehen's continuation bet of 150,000. Dehen quickly made the call.
Preston Willier: K♣9♦
Michael Dehen: A♣K♥
The J♣ turn and 5♦ river offered no help to Willier and his tournament run came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,950,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
Busted |
Matthew Alexander raised to 60,000 on the button and Curtis Vierstraete three-bet shoved in the small blind for about 350,000. Alexander made the call with the covering stack.
Curtis Vierstraete: Q♥Q♠
Matthew Alexander: A♠J♥
Alexander spiked an ace on the 10♣10♥A♦ flop to pull ahead in the hand. The 9♠ turn and 5♥ river offered no help to Vierstraete and he was sent packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
Busted |
Joseph Osterbauer raised to 50,000 from under the gun, the player in middle position called, and Kurt Fetzer three-bet to 100,000 in the big blind. Osterbauer then four-bet to 325,000, prompting middle position to fold. Fetzer responded with a five-bet jam for about 1,400,000 and Osterbauer called having Fetzer slightly covered.
Kurt Fetzer: A♦K♦
Joseph Osterbauer: K♠K♣
The flop came 6♥2♠6♣ with Osterbauer's kings still in the lead. The 7♥ turn and 9♥ river offered no help to Fetzer and the Day 1a chip leader was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,950,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
Busted | |
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After an under-the-gun raise and a call from the player in the hijack, Joseph Osterbauer three-bet to 185,000 in the cutoff. Michael Wilklow then called for 160,000 on the button to put himself at risk, and the other two players got out of the way.
Michael Wilklow: J♥J♣
Joseph Osterbauer: A♥K♥
Osterbauer pulled ahead on the 3♥A♦3♠ flop, pairing his ace. The 3♦ turn and 8♠ river offered no help to Wilklow and he was sent to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,350,000
176,000
|
176,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Dave Ledeman raised to 55,000 in the hijack and Daniel Kennedy three-bet jammed for 135,000 in the cutoff to put himself at risk. Ledeman made the call.
Daniel Kennedy: A♦J♠
Dave Ledeman: K♦J♥
The flop came 9♣5♣4♦ with Kennedy's ace-jack still far out in the lead. The turn landed the 2♠ and he was in great shape to secure the much-needed double up.
That was until the K♥ fell on the river, and Kennedy was sent to the rail in dramatic fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,110,000
312,000
|
312,000 |
|
Busted |
Daniel Kennedy raised to 33,000 in early position and Zachary Schlueter three-bet jammed for 174,000 in mid position to put himself at risk. Action folded back around to Kennedy who took some time to think through his decsion before making the call.
Zachary Schlueter: A♥10♠
Daniel Kennedy: 6♥6♦
The board ran out 4♥5♦2♣Q♦10♣, with Schlueter pairing his ten on the river to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
388,000
211,000
|
211,000 |
|
|
205,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
Action picked up on the river with a sizable pot brewing in a hand between Michael Confer in middle position and Nancy Beasley in the big blind.
With over 400,000 in the middle and the board reading 7♥8♦2♠J♦Q♥, Beasley moved all in for 135,000 to put herself at risk. Confer took some time to think through his decision before eventually making the call.
Beasley turned over Q♠J♥ for two pair, queens and jacks to scoop the pot and leave Confer with just 4,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
317,000
|
317,000 |
|
|
4,000
432,000
|
432,000 |
