Joe Gugliotta moved all in preflop for a bit over 900,000 from middle position and got called by Michael Volk in the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and Gugliotta was at risk and behind.
Joe Gugliotta: 
Michael Volk: 
The dealer spread a board of 
, bringing no help to Gugliotta who received the first five-figure payday of the tournament.
The final eight players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Stephen Stock Jr raised to 150,000 in middle position and was three-bet in the hijack by Derek Bowers to 425,000.
Stock Jr moved all in for just under 1,300,000 and Bowers called.
Stephen Stock Jr: 
Derek Bowers: 
The board ran out 
, bringing no help to Stock Jr, who became the first elimination at the final table.
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | Michael Volk | 2,700,000 |
| 26 | 2 | Donald Mullen | 1,800,000 |
| 26 | 3 | Stephen Stock Jr | 1,250,000 |
| 26 | 4 | Derek Bowers | 3,660,000 |
| 26 | 5 | Anthony Carbone | 2,060,000 |
| 26 | 6 | Paul Campbell (OH) | 3,450,000 |
| 26 | 7 | Nicholas Lanzi | 4,000,000 |
| 26 | 8 | Joe Gugliotta | 1,000,000 |
| 26 | 9 | Raymond Ezzie | 2,750,000 |
After Nicholas Lanzi raised on the button, Daniel Swartz moved all in for a bit under 800,000.
Lanzi made the call to put the entertaining Swartz at risk.
Daniel Swartz: 
Nicholas Lanzi: 
The board came 
, bringing no help to Swartz who falls just short of the final table.
The players will now redraw for seats at the final table.
After Nicholas Lanzi raised to 115,000 in early position, DJ MacKinnon moved all in for about 675,000 from the big blind and Lanzi called.
DJ MacKinnon:
Nicholas Lanzi: 
The 
flop gave Lanzi two pair, and the 
runout couldn't save MacKinnon, who falls in 11th place.
Daniel Swartz has been grinding a short stack recently but managed to get it back over 1,000,000 until a recent hand with Michael Volk.
With 350,000 in the middle on a completed board of 
, Swartz bet 110,000 from under the gun.
Volk then raised to 300,000 and after some pause, got a call from Swartz.
Volk showed for a turned straight, as Swartz's stack dropped back down under 15 big blinds.
Level: 24
Blinds: 30,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Daniel Murray jammed 550,000 on the button and was called by Paul Campbell in the small blind.
Daniel Murray: 
Paul Campbell:
The flop was inconsequential, but the 
turn gave Campbell a set and Murray a flush draw.
The on the river couldn't save Murray though, and he was eliminated in 12th place.
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