Santi Poggi raised to 7,000 on the button and Robert Payton defended in the big blind.
The flop of 9♣9♠7♣ went check-check, bringing the 8♣ turn. Payton led out for 11,000 and Poggi called.
On the K♠ river, Payton checked and Poggi checked behind.
"Ace-high," said Poggi.
"You're good," replied Payton, as he tossed his cards into the muck.
Level: 11
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 0
Action went five-ways to a flop of J♥2♣10♥. With over 25,000 in the middle, it checked over to Jeff Cadorin in middle position who bet 7,000. The player in the cutoff called, Dave Mize called on the button, and Terry Ketterer called in early position.
On the 3♦ turn, it checked over to Cadorin again and he continued with a bet of 12,000. Only Mize and Ketterer continued to the 10♦ river.
It checked to Cadorin once again and he fired out a bet of 25,000. Mize got out of the way and Ketterer thought for a moment before flicking in the call.
Ketterer tabled J♦8♦ for two pair, jacks and tens, besting the busted straight draw of Cadorin who held Q♦9♦.
Ron Crane was seen dragging in a pot after having doubled up through Tom Estes.
With cards still on their backs, Crane held the nut straight with A♣10♥ on a board that read Q♥2♣K♦J♦2♠.
The turn gave Estes a lower straight with 10♣9♥.
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Action picked up on the flop of J♥6♦Q♥ in a hand between Rob Hium in early position, the player in middle position, and Terry Ketterer in the hijack.
With about 25,000 in the middle, Hium bet 8,000, middle position called, and Ketterer jammed for 57,500 to put himself at risk. Hium made the call and middle position got out of the way.
Terry Ketterer: K♥Q♣ 
Rob Hium: A♣Q♦
The turn landed the 3♥ and the river brought the 5♠, sending Ketterer to the rail.
He was seen shortly after buying back in and will receive a fresh starting stack.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 0
The remaining 92 players have been sent on another 20-minute break and will return to blinds at 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 big blind ante.
Cameron Prinzing was seen dragging in a sizable pot after having eliminated Jessica Cotton.
With cards still on their backs, Prinzing held Q♣Q♠ on a board that read K♣A♣J♣10♥8♦ for the nut straight, besting the J♠J♥ of Cotton who had a set of Jacks.
According to Prinzing, he called three-bet of 18,000 from Cotton preflop as well as a bet of 25,000 on the flop. The rest of the money went in on the turn.
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