Heads-up on a flop of 2♥J♦9♥, Josh Egle bet 100,000 from the big blind before Tim McFarland moved all in for 390,000 in the hijack. Egle called to put him at risk.
Tim McFarland: J♥J♣ 
Josh Egle: 5♥3♥
McFarland had flopped top set, while Egle was on a flush draw. The 4♥ turn gave Egle his flush, and McFarland needed to improve to a higher flush or fill up on the river to survive, but he missed the Q♠ and was sent to the rail.
Rick Burleson and Alan Li went to a flop of J♣6♥5♣ where Burleson bet 45,000 from the big blind. Alan Li then moved all in for 725,000, and Burleson called.
Alan Li: 6♦6♠
Rick Burleson: A♣K♣
Li showed a set, while Burleson was on the nut flush draw with more than 2,000,000 in the middle. The 10♦ turn also gave Burleson a straight draw, and he spiked the Q♥ on the river to win the pot and send Li to the rail.
"F**k yeah!" Burleson shouted out, loudly clapping his hands together as he took over the tournament chip lead.
Kevin Ellis was already all in from the cutoff as Nathan Allen and Leighton Lindsey went to a flop of 3♥10♥2♥ with around 200,000 in the pot. Allen then moved all in for 289,000 under the gun, and Lindsey put him at risk in the big blind.
Kevin Ellis: A♣K♦
Nathan Allen: K♥J♥
Leighton Lindsey: 10♠9♠
Allen had flopped a flush to take the lead, while the 10♦ turn gave Lindsey some outs. He needed to fill up on the river to send both opponents to the rail, but Allen held on through the 5♠ river to scoop the pot. Ellis was eliminated, while Allen doubled up off Lindsey.
Heads-up on a flop of 5♠J♠A♣, Jeff Heiberg bet 55,000 from early position and Alan Strouf called in the big blind.
The turn was the 10♥ and Heiberg bet 75,000. Strouf again called, and they checked down the 7♦ river.
Strouf showed K♠10♠, but Heiberg had A♠J♥ for two pair to win the pot.
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
With around 150,000 in the pot on a flop of Q♣K♥10♣, Brian Lytle moved all in for 230,000 from the big blind and Roger Old Mouse put him at risk in the hijack.
Brian Lytle: J♦9♦
Roger Old Mouse: A♥J♥
Lytle showed a flopped straight, but Old Mouse had the nut straight and was poised for the knockout. The board ran out 8♣7♣, and Lytle was sent to the rail.
Leonardo Valenzuela moved all in for 150,000 on the button and was up against Lance Schuchard in the big blind.
Leonardo Valenzuela: 9♣9♠
Lance Schuchard: K♥Q♣
The flop came Q♦6♠J♦ to give Schuchard the lead with top pair. Valenzuela was down to two outs to survive, but no miracles arrived on the A♥ turn and K♠ river as he was sent to the rail.
Josh Brown raised to 30,000 in early position, Ryan Cruse moved all in for 270,000 in the cutoff, and Brown called. "Huge pot! Huge pot!" tablemate Kevin Ellis yelled out.
Ryan Cruse: 9♠9♣
Josh Brown: A♦J♣
Cruse needed his pair to hold on to survive, but Brown took the lead on the 3♦4♥J♥ flop with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 8♠3♠, and Cruse was sent to the rail.
Terry Brentnall moved all in for 107,000 on the button and Rick Burleson called in the big blind.
Terry Brentnall: A♥4♣
Rick Burleson: K♦J♠
Burleson picked up a straight draw on the Q♣10♦2♦ flop, but he improved no further on the 6♠ turn or 2♠ river and Brentnall doubled up.
Brentnall's new-found wealth proved short-lived, as the next hand he was all in again and up against Kevin Sickels in early position.
Terry Brentnall: K♣K♦
Kevin Sickels: J♥J♣
Brentnall had picked up kings and was headed to another double up until the flop brought A♦10♥J♠ to give Sickels a set. The rest of the board ran out 2♣A♠, and Sickels improved to a full house to send Brentnall to the rail.
After Cole McFarland three-bet in the big blind, Arlie Brandvold moved all in for 170,000 on the button and McFarland called.
Arlie Brandvold: A♣10♣
Cole McFarland: K♦K♣
Brandvold had run into McFarland's kings, but the A♥8♣4♦ flop gave him the lead with a pair of aces. The rest of the board ran out Q♦4♠, and Brandvold doubled up.
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