The players have come back from their second break and the registration for this flight has now closed. The clock currently reads 132 entrants. Players will play down to 16 players for this flight.
Mark Gonsior raised to 7,500 from second position which saw Jeff Tebben move all in from the cutoff for 16,000 and a player in the big blind move all in for slightly less. Gonsior called having both players covered and the hands were turned over.
Big blind: 
Jeff Tebben: 
Mark Gonsior: 
The board ran out 
and Gonsior's full house was good to send home two players from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,500 | |
|
Busted |
Action was picked up on the river between Taylor Howard in the cutoff and an opponent in the small blind with 38,500 in the center.
On a board reading 
, the small blind bet 12,000 which sent Howard into the tank. He contemplated his decision for a bit and then put in the chips for the call.
"Good call," his opponent said shaking his head "I missed." The small blind turned over 
for a missed straight draw and king-high, while Howard turned over 
for a missed flush and straight draw with ace-high. The ace-high was good and Howard scooped a pot that was worth over 50,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
96,500
66,700
|
66,700 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Action was picked up on the flop between Melissa King on the button and Leonard Hiner in the small blind.
The flop read 
and action checked to King who moved all in for 27,500 which Hiner called and the cards were turned over.
Melissa King:
Leonard Hiner: 
The turn 
gave Hiner the nut-flush and left King drawing dead before the 
river. She exited the tournament area while Hiner moved over the 100,000 chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
149,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Action was picked up on the flop between Ofemi Banwo in first position and a player in the big blind.
The flop of 
saw the big blind bet 20,000 and Banwo called.
The turn of checked through to the river that saw the big blind bet once more and Banwo called immediately.
"That's not good," the big blind said, sheepishly turning over 
for a missed straight draw. Banwo turned over 
for a flush and his stack rose to one of the biggest in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
281,000
137,900
|
137,900 |
Action was picked up on the turn between Joseph Gatlin in the small blind and Kaleb Dunn in the hijack with 31,000 in the center already.
On a board reading 
, Gatlin moved all in for 43,000 effective and after some time Dunn called to put himself at risk.
Kaleb Dunn: 
Joseph Gatlin:
The river did not improve Dunn's flush draw and Gatlin's straight held up to eliminate last winter's third place finisher.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
144,500
51,300
|
51,300 |
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
After the cutoff and the button called, Eric Kyle raised to 10,000 in the small blind which both players called.
The flop came out 
and Kyle checked to the cutoff who moved all in for 45,000. The button moved all in for less and Kyle called having both of them covered.
Button: 
Cutoff: 
Eric Kyle: 
The turn rolled out the , leaving the cutoff dead and the button drawing to a gutshot. The river 
was a blank and Kyle scooped a large pot while knocking out two players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
293,500 |
Eric Kyle raised to 8,000 from the cutoff and in the small blind, Mark Kastory moved all in for 40,500 and was called by only Kyle.
Mark Kastory:
Eric Kyle: 
The board ran out 
and Kastory filled up against Kyle to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
302,000
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
87,000
15,800
|
15,800 |
