Andrew Hilleren raised to 80,000 on the button and Will Anderson three-bet shoved out of the big blind for about 625,000 to put himself at risk.
Hilleren thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
765,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
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Action folded around to John Schroer in the small blind who completed. Ryan Roeder then moved all in for about 600,000 to put himself at risk. Schroer made the call.
Ryan Roeder: 9♣2♣ 
John Schroer: J♦J♥
The board ran out A♣Q♥K♦6♦7♦ and Schroer's pair of jacks held to eliminate Roeder.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
Busted |
Chad Bales was short-stacked and all in against Andrew Hilleren who had the covering stack.
Chad Bales: 5♠5♥
Andrew Hilleren: K♣Q♠
It was a fair fight but Bales pulled way ahead on the flop of 5♦3♣6♦, improving to a set. The 9♣ landed on the turn and the 4♥ fell on the river, earning him the much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
450,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Will Anderson raised to 80,000 on the button and James Allan defended in the big blind.
The flop came 5♦5♥3♠ and Allan check-raised all in for about 425,000 over Anderson's bet of 90,000.
Anderson thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
715,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
550,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
Action picked up on the turn with the board reading 4♥8♥5♣5♥ with Travis Martin all in and at risk against Richard Bennett.
Travis Martin: 6♦5♦
Richard Bennett: A♥10♥
Martin was unable to fill up on the 2♥ river and he was sent to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,725,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Action was caught on a flop of 6♠7♦8♠ in a hand between Ryan Roeder in the cutoff and John Majdic in the big blind.
With a sizable pot already brewing, Roeder was faced with an all-in bet of 645,000 from Majdic.
Roeder, put to the test for nearly his entire stack, went into the tank before eventually giving up his hand.
Majdic tabled pocket sixes for bottom set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
|
525,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
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Ryan Crowder and Andrew Hilleren got it all in preflop, with Crowder at risk.
Ryan Crowder: K♦Q♠
Andrew Hilleren: Q♦Q♣
Hilleren's pair of queens held on a runout of 5♠J♥9♠9♥3♠ and Crowder was sent to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,150,000
990,000
|
990,000 |
|
|
Busted |
