Ben Miller raised to 250,000 in early position and Jerry Knoche called in the small blind.
The flop came 10♠4♦10♥ and Miller bet 200,000. Knoche called, and they both checked the 4♠ turn.
Knoche led out for 275,000 on the J♣ river, and Miller quickly folded.
Matthew Blackwell moved all in for 745,000 in early position, and Greg Iken reraised to 2,000,000 in the hijack to chase away the rest of the table.
Matthew Blackwell: 2♥2♠ 
Greg Iken: A♥K♣
The flop came Q♥7♠J♥, while the 7♥ turn gave Iken additional outs to counterfeit Blackwell's pair as well as a flush draw. The river, though, was the 8♦, and Blackwell doubled up.
"Win with deuces, get crushed with nines," Blackwell said.
"I don't know if you've noticed, but I've been running okay," Iken added with a laugh.
"He bleeds!" Tyler Breeding said.
Matthew Blackwell raised to 250,000 in the small blind, Ben Miller moved all in from the big blind, and Blackwell folded.
A few hands later, Miller opened to 250,000 in middle position and Keith Heine called in the big blind.
Miller continued for 150,000 on the 8♦3♥5♣ flop, and Heine called. Heine then led out for 220,000 on the J♠ turn, and Miller folded.
Level: 27
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
On the first. hand of the final table, Matthew Blackwell raised to 225,000 under the gun and Jerry Knoche moved all in for 1,530,000 in the small blind. Blackwell took around 30 seconds before calling.
Jerry Knoche: K♣K♦
Matthew Blackwell: 9♥9♦
Knoche had Blackwell crushed with his kings, while Blackwell got some hope on the 10♥2♦2♥A♥ flop with a flush draw. The river A♠ was safe for Knoche, and he earned the double up.
The players have returned from break, and the final table has begun.
There is 4:30 remaining in the current level.
The players have elected to take a 30-minute dinner break before beginning the final table. Action should resume around 7:30 p.m. local time.
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Terrazas | 3,500,000 | 35 |
| 2 | Keith Heine | 3,900,000 | 39 |
| 3 | Jerry Knoche | 1,600,000 | 16 |
| 4 | Tyler Breeding | 1,800,000 | 18 |
| 5 | Matthew Blackwell | 2,700,000 | 27 |
| 6 | Ben Miller | 1,600,000 | 16 |
| 7 | Brett Hagopian | 2,200,000 | 22 |
| 8 | Greg Iken | 9,200,000 | 92 |
| 9 | Cameron Dugan | 1,800,000 | 18 |
Heads-up on a flop of J♣5♦K♠, Phil Boyd bet 100,000 from under the gun and Greg Iken called in the small blind.
Boyd bet another 150,000 on the 10♦ turn, and Iken raised to 600,000. Boyd called, and the 5♠ fell on the river. Iken then moved all in.
"F**k. I don't think I can fold," Boyd said as he stood up from his seat to consider the decision. He took a few minutes before calling for 1,030,000, and Iken showed K♦J♠ for two pair. Boyd threw A♠J♥ into the muck and headed to the rail in 10th place.
The remaining nine players are currently taking their seats at the final table.
Javier Terrazas raised to 250,000 in the cutoff and Jerry Knoche called in the small blind.
Terrazas continued for 300,000 on the A♥10♥J♠ flop, and Knoche called. Both players then checked the 5♣ turn.
The river was the 5♦ and Terrazas bet 580,000. Knoche quickly folded this time.
Jerry Knoche raised to 215,000 in the cutoff, Keith Heine three-bet to 600,000 on the button, and Knoche called.
Both players checked the Q♦4♥J♦ flop. Knoche then bet 350,000 on the Q♥ turn, and Heine called.
Knoche checked the A♣ river, and Heine bet 400,000. Knoche called, and Heine showed K♠Q♣ for trips to win the pot.
At the other table, Phil Boyd had opened to 225,000 in the cutoff and Greg Iken three-bet to 750,000 in the big blind. Boyd called, and the Q♣10♣7♥ fell on the flop.
Iken then moved all in, and Boyd took a minute before folding.
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