Jerry Knoche raised to 110,000 in early position, Aaron Drummond moved all in for 610,000 in the big blind, and Knoche called.
Aaron Drummond: K♠K♦ 
Jerry Knoche: A♥10♦
The flop came Q♣9♠4♣, while the K♥ turn gave Drummond a set. Knoche was looking to complete a straight draw, but Drummond instead improved to a full house on the 4♥ river to secure the double up.
Brett Hagopian raised to 105,000 in early position and received three callers, including Keith Heine in the small blind.
The flop came J♣J♠3♥ and Hagopian continued for 130,000. Only Heine called to see the 9♠ turn.
Heine then led out for 225,000. "Is that a donk lead?" Hagopian said.
"I just don't want to see a river I don't like. A ten, a spade. I have a jack, and I'm good," Heine said as Hagopian folded.
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 23 | 1 | Javier Terrazas | 1,700,000 | 34 |
| 23 | 2 | Brett Hagopian | 1,200,000 | 24 |
| 23 | 3 | Andrew Bakota | 1,000,000 | 20 |
| 23 | 4 | Aaron Drummond | 400,000 | 8 |
| 23 | 5 | Sekhar Perla | 1,500,000 | 30 |
| 23 | 6 | Ted Forshey | 800,000 | 16 |
| 23 | 7 | Jerry Knoche | 2,500,000 | 50 |
| 23 | 8 | Keith Heine | 1,700,000 | 34 |
| 23 | 9 | Ben Miller | 1,700,000 | 34 |
| 27 | 1 | Jonathon Mason | 700,000 | 14 |
| 27 | 2 | Phil Boyd | 1,800,000 | 36 |
| 27 | 3 | Cameron Dugan | 1,600,000 | 32 |
| 27 | 4 | Terry Stuhldreher | 1,200,000 | 24 |
| 27 | 5 | Matthew Blackwell | 1,800,000 | 36 |
| 27 | 6 | Greg Iken | 1,700,000 | 34 |
| 27 | 7 | Tom Ackerman | 500,000 | 10 |
| 27 | 8 | Jessie Snow | 1,200,000 | 24 |
| 27 | 9 | Tyler Breeding | 1,900,000 | 38 |
Three players went to a flop of A♠Q♥2♠ when Janelle Rettig moved all in for 445,000 in early position. Sekhar Perla called in the cutoff.
Janelle Rettig: J♠10♠
Sekhar Perla: 2♣2♥
Perla showed a set of deuces, while Rettig had straight and flush draws. The turn was the 5♣, and Rettig couldn't connect with the J♣ river and was sent to the rail.
At another table, Anthony Keefe shoved for 355,000 on the button and Jessie Snow called in the cutoff.
Anthony Keefe: A♣A♦
Jessie Snow: J♥J♠
Keefe had found two aces and was poised for the double up as the flop came 9♠7♦3♠, but Snow spiked the J♦ on the turn. The river was the 2♣ and Keefe let out a loud expletive as he headed off to the exit.
Phil Boyd raised to 110,000 in early position and Ben Miller and Ron Green came along from the blinds.
The flop came 6♣9♠4♥ and Miller led out for 100,000. Green called, while Boyd then raised to 500,000. Miller quickly folded, and Green stopped to take a few sips from his drink before calling all in.
Ron Green: J♥J♣
Phil Boyd: Q♣Q♠
Green's jacks were crushed by Boyd's queens, and Boyd ended up with a set as the board ran out 7♥Q♦ to send Green to the rail.
At another table, Andrew Ourth shoved for his last 100,000 in the small blind. "I haven't even looked," Brett Hagopian said as he called in the big blind.
Andrew Ourth: A♠2♠
Brett Hagopian: 8♥6♦
Hagopian hit two pair on the K♥K♠6♣ flop, and Ourth couldn't connect on the 3♥ turn or 7♦ river and headed off to the payout desk.
Level: 23
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
The remaining 22 players are going on a 15-minute break.
Andrew Bakota three-bet to 355,000 on the button and Matthew Blackwell called in middle position. Steph Martines then moved all in for 750,000 in the cutoff, and Bakota tanked for several minutes before folding. Blackwell, though, let out a deep sigh and called.
Steph Martines: A♣10♣
Matthew Blackwell: Q♠Q♥
Blackwell hit top set on the Q♣9♥6♠ flop, and Martines picked up a straight draw on the 8♠ turn. The K♠ river kept Blackwell in the lead, and he took the pot to send Martines to the rail.
At another table, Mike Chilton had shoved for 450,000 in the small blind and Terry Stuhldreher called in early position.
Mike Chilton: A♠J♦
Terry Stuhldreher: Q♠Q♥
Chilton hit top pair on the 2♠9♦J♥ flop, but he improved no further on the 5♠ turn and 7♥ river and joined Martines at the payout desk.
Camdon Wake was also recently eliminated.
David Nickel moved all in for 425,000 in the cutoff and Jessie Snow called on the button.
David Nickel: A♦J♥
Jessie Snow: A♥K♣
Snow had Nickel dominated going to the flop, which came 8♠6♦7♦. The turn was the 9♣, and Nickel couldn't come from behind on the 2♠ river as he was sent to the rail.
Phil Boyd raised to 90,000 in middle position and Ben Miller called in the big blind.
The flop came 9♠J♠8♣ and Boyd bet 800,000. Miller moved all in for 890,000, and Boyd called.
Ben Miller: J♦J♥
Phil Boyd: K♠10♥
Miller had flopped top set, while Boyd was on a straight draw. The turn was the 5♦, and the J♣ river gave Miller quads to secure the double up.
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