The remaining 51 players have been sent on the last 20-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante.
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Shane Broesder was all in preflop for 45,000 against Damian Jones who had the covering stack.
Shane Broesder: A♠7♣ 
Damian Jones: 9♥9♠
The board ran out 4♣J♣10♥4♠8♦, with Jones' pair of nines remaining best by the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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120,000
67,400
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67,400 |
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Busted |
Richard Bennett raised to 9,000 under the gun, Mark Charleton called in early position, as did the player in the hijack. Aaron Fanuzzi then three-bet shoved from the small blind for 52,000 to put himself at risk. Bennett folded, Charleton reshoved for 53,500 total, and the hijack got out of the way.
Aaron Fanuzzi: K♥10♥
Mark Charleton: A♣J♥
The flop came A♥2♣4♥ with Charleton pairing his ace and Fanuzzi picking up the nut flush draw. The Q♠ rolled off on the turn giving Fanuzzi additional outs to a straight.
The 3♥ river sealed the deal for Fanuzzi, improving him to the nut flush for the double up. Charleton was left with just 1,500 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | |
|
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1,500
179,500
|
179,500 |
Eric Braun and Roger Oldmouse got it all in preflop, with Braun at risk.
Eric Braun: A♦Q♦
Roger Oldmouse: A♥9♦
The dealer put out a monotone flop of 4♥J♥K♥ with Oldmouse picking up additional outs with the nut flush draw.
It was a sweat for Braun but he was able to fade a heart when the board ran out 6♠, J♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
225,000 | |
|
61,000 |
Terry Woodbury was short-stacked and all in against Tim McFarland who had the covering stack.
Terry Woodbury: 8♥8♣
Tim McFarland: 7♣7♦
Woodbury pulled ahead even further on the 5♥8♦K♣ flop, improving to a set. The 4♠ on the turn gave McFarland outs to a gutshot, but the 10♥ on the river saw the pot being pushed Woodbury's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000
179,500
|
179,500 |
|
|
60,500
60,500
|
60,500 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 0
Will Anderson raised to 8,000 in early position and Louis Anderson three-bet shoved in the cutoff for 40,500, putting himself at risk. He was quickly called and the cards were turned on their backs.
Louis Anderson: A♥Q♦
Will Anderson: J♠J♦
The board ran out K♠5♦9♠9♦A♦, with Louis Anderson pairing his ace on the river to keep his tournament hopes alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
113,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
89,000 |
Santi Poggi raised to 6,500 in middle position and was called by the player in the hijack and Robert Payton in the cutoff.
The flop came J♦7♣5♦ and it checked over to Payton who bet 8,000. Poggi called and the hijack folded.
The Q♥ turn went check-check, bringing the 6♦ river. Poggi bet 15,000 and Payton quickly moved all in for 30,000 total. Poggi made the call.
Payton tabled A♦3♦ for the nut flush, besting the A♠Q♣ of Poggi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
146,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
98,500
38,000
|
38,000 |
Brooks Cochran went from being one of the short-stacks at the table to sitting comfortably with over 100,000 in a matter of two hands.
The first hand he got it all in preflop and doubled up with pocket queens against queen-ten suited.
The next hand, he got it all in against Jeff Cadorin, who was the one at risk.
Jeff Cadorin: K♦K♠
Brooks Cochran: A♣Q♥
The board ran out 3♦9♠J♥10♠8♦, with Cochran hitting a straight on the river to send Cadorin packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
121,500
49,500
|
49,500 |
|
|
Busted |
