Jeter Brock was forced all in from the big blind as action folded around to Shade Bruton who called to put Brock at risk for 40,000.
Jeter Brock: Q♦6♣
Shade Bruton: A♠3♦
The board ran out J♣8♥5♠A♦9♥ as Brock was unable to find any improvement as he shook Bruton's hand, exiting the tournament.
Matthew Higgins raised to 60,000 in early position and two players came along including James Harper in the big blind.
The flop came out 7♠6♣5♦ and action checked to Higgins who bet 80,000. James Harper raised to 250,000 which saw Higgins call.
On the K♠ turn, Harper moved all in and Higgins called for Harper's last 260,000.
James Harper: 6♠5♦
Matthew Higgins: K♣7♣
The river J♦ changed nothing as Higgins' massive stack grew while Harper wished Higgins luck as he departed the field.
Jacob Schiros called in middle position while Joey Gargiulo moved all in from late position for 215,000 total. Action folded back around to Schiros who called for less to put himself at risk.
Jacob Schiros: J♠7♠
Joey Gargiulo: A♣Q♦
"What are you doing to me man?" Gargiulo lamented despite being ahead, "How can you call there?"
The board ran out K♣4♠5♣10♠J♥ and while Schiros paired his jack on the river, it was no good as Gargiulo made Broadway. Schiros exited the tournament while Gargiulo nearly doubled up
Jeter Brock opened in first position to 50,000 which saw Tiffany Keathley three bet to 190,000 in early position. Action folded around to Shane Lawson who called in the big blind to put himself at risk while Brock folded.
Shane Lawson: K♥8♥
Tiffany Keathley: A♥6♥
The board ran out as no improvement to the king-eight of Lawson while Keathley took down the pot.
Action was picked up on the turn in a hand between Claybon Turner in the big blind and Chris Moneymaker in early position.
The board read 9x5x5x7x and Turner moved all in for 190,000 which Moneymaker snap-called.
Claybon Turner: Ax9x
Chris Moneymaker: 9x9x
The river 2x did not matter as Turner was drawing dead prior to the river, so the chip leader took another big pot while Turner exited the tournament.
Rhonda Hart moved all in for 160,000 from the button which saw Charles Deatherage in the big blind call to put her at risk.
Rhonda Hart: KxQx
Charles Deatherage: 3x3x
The board ran out as no help to Hart who exited the tournament as her hand remained unimproved, while Deatherage stacked up the chips.
Shade Bruton raised to 100,000 in the cutoff which saw action fold to Pam Belote in the small blind who moved all in for 260,000 which saw Bruton call to put her at risk.
Pam Belote: A♣J♥
Shade Bruton: 5♣5♥
The board ran out K♣6♦10♣3♦6♣ which saw no improvement to Belote's ace-jack and the four-time WSOPC ring winner exited the tournament just after the three table redraw.
Mark Davis raised to 40,000 from under the gun which saw James Harper three bet to 180,000 in the small blind. Davis responded by moving all in for 400,000 which Harper called.
Mark Davis: 10♦10♥
James Harper: A♠A♦
The board ran out A♣3♠4♣K♣J♦ and the aces held up for Harper to send the WPT champion out of the tournament.
At another table, WSOP bracelet winner Kyle Cartwright was eliminated as well.
Action was picked up with cards on their backs with Kevin Broadway all in and at his for his last 110,000 against Morgan McBrayer.
Kevin Broadway: 5♣5♦
Morgan McBrayer: K♥K♠
The board ran out A♥6♠9♠Q♠3♦ which saw the kings hold up for McBrayer to ensure that a new champion would emerge, as defending champion Broadway exited the tournament.
Michael Sanders raised to 35,000 from early position which saw Tiffany Keathley call on the button. In the big blind, Shane Bissinger moved all in for 210,000 which saw Sanders move all in for more and Keathley folded.
Michael Sanders: Q♦Q♣
Shane Bissinger: A♦K♣
The board ran out Q♠10♣5♥9♥2♥ and Sanders' set of queens was good for the pot as he raked in the pot.
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