Tom Leto put his last 19,000 in from the button and was heads up with Russell Licking after the latter reraised on the button.
Leto: 
Licking: 
The board ran out 
, leaving Licking with a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
429,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
425,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
410,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
295,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
|
200,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Thomas Houston opened to 40,000 in the last hand at the previous level, and Russell Licking reraised to 120,000. Houston called, and both players checked the flop, leading to a board of 
. This time, Houston check-called 50,000. He did the same for 100,000 on the 
river.
Licking showed 
for trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
120,000
-305,000
|
-305,000 |
Jasen Currie shoved in from early position for 260,000, and Mike Sortino called in the big blind after about 30 seconds.
Currie: 
Sortino: 
Sortino opened up a big lead with two pair on the 
flop and he held it through the 
turn and 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
625,000
196,000
|
196,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Phil Mader shoved his last 140,000 or so in and got a call from Thomas Houston.
Houston:
Mader: 
Mader needed a king but did not find one, and the Nebraska farmer collected his dues for fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
370,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Brandon Fish shoved under the gun for 204,000. Mike Sortino jammed in the next seat for around 650,000. Russell Licking thought long and hard in the big blind.
"I like my hand," Fish declared.
"I'm ahead," Licking said.
Finally, he folded.
Sortino: 
Fish:
Fish was hoping to have live cards but was glad to see 
flop to give him some equity with a pair and some backdoor draws. He expressed disgust when the hit the turn to leave him down to two outs, and a river was a blank.
Licking claimed to have mucked queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Thomas Houston and Mike Sortino got stacks in after 
flopped, with Houston holding 
and Sortino 
.
"Give him two pair," Houston urged.
Instead, it was Houston hitting two pair on the 
turn, and the 
river left Sortino's straight best. He collected Houston's remaining 400,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
For the first time in quite awhile, Russell Licking does not hold the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,750,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
1,150,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
