Charles Kersey found himself all in for his last 500,000 chips and was up against Jamie Meidinger who has been running hot and holding the chip lead.
Charles Kersey: 9♠9♣
Jamie Meidinger: A♥10♥
The flop came A♣K♦3♦ and Meidinger took the lead again with a pair of aces. The 7♦ and 5♠ runout provided no help to Kersey who was bounced in 14th place.
Duane Anderson was the short stack in the room and went all in for his last 400,000. He was up against Jamie Meidinger who was holding a premium hand.
Duane Anderson: A♦10♦
Jamie Meidinger: J♠J♦
The board ran out 7♣3♥3♣8♠K♣ and Meidinger's pocket jacks held on to eliminate Anderson.
Rob Wazwaz raised to 120,000 in middle position and Anthony Osterbauer shipped all in for 565,000 in the hijack. Thai Dinh made it 1,000,000 to go from the blinds which got Wazwaz to lay his hand down.
Anthony Osterbauer: A♠J♥
Thai Dinh: 7♠7♦
The flop came K♣7♥6♠ and Dinh took a huge lead with a set of sevens. The A♥ on the turn left Osterbauer drawing dead to the 9♠ on the river.
Level: 24
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Ross Fredrickson raised to 250,000 on the button and Doug McCarty ripped all in for 710,000 in the big blind. Fredrickson asked for a count and then flicked in the chips to call.
Doug McCarty: A♣K♠
Ross Fredrickson: Q♣J♣
The board ran out 9♠8♦2♣K♥J♥ and McCarty sat back in his seat after holding for a double up.
Moments later, Fredrickson was seen leaving his seat after being eliminated.
The field is down to 20 players after the recent eliminations of Darrin Gerr and Derek Crooks.
The action folded to Ross Fredrickson who made it 100,000 on the button. Michael Cassiday-Maloney pushed all in for 480,000 in the small blind Fredrickson quickly made the call.
Michael Cassiday-Maloney: Q♠Q♣
Ross Fredrickson: J♥J♦
Cassiday-Maloney stood from his seat as the board of A♦7♦2♣9♣6♦ hit the felt and he was able to sit back down with a double up.
Level: 23
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
The remaining 24 players are going on another 15-minute break.
Thai Dinh raised it up in middle position and Luke Gramentz defended from the big blind. The flop came A♣10♣4♥ and Gramentz moved all in for 260,000. Dinh quickly called and the cards were face up.
Luke Gramentz: 9♣5♣
Thai Dinh: A♥10♥
Gramentz needed to catch a flush in order to overtake the two pair of Dinh. The Q♠ on the turn and the J♦ on the river was not enough as Gramentz exited the tournament.
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