The remaining 54 players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante.
Play will continue until the field reaches 41 players.
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Stephen Peppin raised to 25,000 in the cutoff and Mark Gusa three-bet jammed on the button for about 350,000 to put himself at risk. Peppin thought for a moment before folding pocket tens face up. Gusa showed pocket aces.
The next hand, Tim Stang raised to 30,000 in early position and Peppin three-bet to 65,000 in the hijack. Stang called and the two checked it down to the river on a board of Q♦A♣Q♠4♠5♣. Peppin tabled pocket kings and Stang mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
710,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
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405,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
|
285,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Action folded around to Ryan Thorson in the small blind who raised to 30,000. Brad Pausch three-bet jammed in the big blind for about 150,000 and Thorson quickly called only to see the bad news.
Brad Pausch: A♦A♣ 
Ryan Thorson: A♥K♦
The flop came 5♠K♠J♥ with Thorson pairing his king to pick up some equity. The K♣ rolled off on the turn and everyone at the table jumped out of their seats seeing that Thorson was about to crack Pausch's aces.
The 9♥ rolled off on the river and Pausch was sent to the rail in dramatic fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
567,000
507,000
|
507,000 |
|
Busted |
Phillip Nesburg got it all in preflop in the hijack with the covering stack against the player on the button who had about 150,000 to start the hand.
Opponent: A♠K♣
Phillip Nesburg: A♥Q♣
Nesburg pulled ahead on the J♦5♣Q♥ flop, spiking a queen. The 2♦ turn and 7♣ river offered no help to the button and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
875,000
491,000
|
491,000 |
Chastity Askvig was all in preflop and at risk for 191,000 against Curtis Vierstraete in a classic coin flip situation.
Chastity Askvig: 9♦9♥
Curtis Vierstraete: A♣Q♠
Vierstraete pulled ahead on the 2♦A♥6♦ flop, pairing his ace. The A♠ turn and 2♥ river offered no help to Askvig and she was sent to the rail.
Vierstraete is now in good shape to secure the $2,000 double bag bonus after having bagged 251,000 last night in Flight A.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
425,000
384,400
|
384,400 |
|
Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Mark Weber raised to 35,000 in early position and Daniel Kennedy three-bet jammed in the cutoff for 183,000 to put himself at risk. Weber thought for a moment before eventually flicking in the call.
Daniel Kennedy: A♥Q♦
Mark Weber: K♦K♣
The flop came 10♣5♠J♣ with Weber's pair of kings still out in the lead. The 2♦ landed on the turn and Kennedy put on his backpack, making his way to the exit.
The K♥ fell on the river and Kennedy quickly turned around and sat back down in his seat to collect the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
396,000
396,000
|
396,000 |
|
|
250,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
Chad Knoblauch raised to 60,000 in middle position and Randy Jacks three-bet jammed on the button for 93,000 to put himself at risk. Knoblauch made the call.
Randy Jacks: J♣J♠
Chad Knoblauch: A♣K♣
The board ran out Q♥4♦6♠4♣5♠ and pocket jacks held for Jacks to earn him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
216,000
197,000
|
197,000 |
|
65,000
64,300
|
64,300 |
