After one limp, Duster Ellis pushed all in for 87,000. Alex Gunhus quickly called from his left, and everyone else folded.
Gunhus: 
Ellis: 
The 
flop assured Ellis of a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
197,000 | 90,000 |
|
175,000 | -98,000 |
Drew Woodke saw a 
flop against two opponents who checked to him, and he fired out a bet. Dylan Meier put him all in from the big blind, and Woodke called.
Woodke: 
Meier: 
Meier had flopped two pair and it stayed best on the turn and 
river.
At the other table, Justin Gardenhire went bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000 | 95,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Drew Woodke shoved 76,000 in over an open from Dylan Meier, who made a reluctant call with 
. Woodke had him dominated with 
, and he flopped an ace and hit a nut flush to boot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
305,000 | 75,000 |
|
|
170,000 | 76,000 |
David Hershberger got it in with 
on a 
flop, but Greg Poor had flopped the big blind special two pair with 
. Neither the turn nor the 
river saved Hershberger.
Shortly after that, Corey Williams went bust.
At the other table, Jon Lawson won a race with against Dylan Meier's 
to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000 | 140,000 |
|
108,000 | 38,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
518,000 | 139,000 |
|
464,000 | 164,000 |
|
460,000 | 380,000 |
|
|
273,000 | -77,000 |
|
|
230,000 | -205,000 |
|
200,000 | 135,000 |
|
|
107,000 | -81,000 |
|
|
94,000 | -13,000 |
|
|
70,000 | -55,000 |
Jose Montes just quadrupled up when he got his last 26,000 in with 
and hit a boat when a player held 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000 | 230,000 |
|
345,000 | -46,000 |
|
|
220,000 | 187,500 |
|
|
155,000 | 124,000 |
|
136,000 | 64,000 |
|
|
135,000 | 20,000 |
|
110,000 | 78,000 |
|
|
75,000 | -19,500 |
|
49,000 | -95,000 |
Mark Fink opened to 20,000 early, and Jose Montes made it 55,000 in the big blind. Fink moved all in after a couple of minutes, and Montes snap-called.
Fink:
Montes: 
Fink had two outs but one arrived immediately on the 
flop. He still needed to fade tens and queens, and the turn and 
river were safe.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
391,000 | 276,000 |
|
|
32,000 | -288,000 |
Alex Gunhus opened to 18,000 and called the all in of Mike Fick, who had only 35,000.
Gunhus: 
Fick:
Gunhus had live cards and after a 
hit the board, he found a 
on the river to score the knockout.
Duma Lowery was the bubble elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000 | 140,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
A player was eliminated first hand, and the tournament is in the money.
