Action was picked up with a player all in for 32,000, and Chris George putting him at risk.
All In Player: A♥K♥ 
Chris George: 10♦10♣
It was a flip with George in front with his pocket tens, and when the board ran out 8♥4♣8♦7♦J♥ his pocket tens were still best, giving him the pot and eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 |
Action was picked up with Jeff Landherr all in for his stack of 11,800, and Cory Aurentz calling to put him at risk.
Jeff Landherr: A♣Q♥
Cory Aurentz: 5♠5♥
It was a race with Landherr needing to improve past the pocket fives of Aurentz, and the J♦6♣J♠ gave Landherr extra counterfeit outs. The 8♣ on the turn brought three more, but the 3♠ on the river was no help, and the pocket fives of Aurentz was still best, giving him the pot and eliminating Landherr.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,500
83,500
|
83,500 |
|
Busted |
Action folded to Harrison Shockley on the button, and he moved all in for his stack of 6,700. It folded to the big blind Zachary Bryan who quickly made the call.
Harrison Shockley: A♦9♠
Zachary Bryan: 8♥8♦
It was a flip, but Shockley would need to improve past the pocket eights of Bryan to stay in the tournament. When the board ran out 9♥Q♦7♠10♦2♦ he did just that, as he improved to a pair of nines to take the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,200
3,200
|
3,200 |
|
14,500
15,500
|
15,500 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
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Action folded to Walter Taylor on the button, and he limped in, before Dylan Crawford in the small blind raised to 2,300. The big blind Fouad Fahsi made the call, as did Taylor.
After the flop came 8♥10♣4♦ Crawford bet out 2,600, which was called by Fahsi, before Taylor raised to 16,500. Both Crawford and Fahsi mucked, to give the pot to Taylor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,400
57,400
|
57,400 |
|
49,800
19,800
|
19,800 |
|
38,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Action was picked up on the flop with roughly 7,000 in the pot and the board showing 10♣4♠4♥.
Timothy Hicks moved all in for his stack of 5,500, and Robert Leopold made the call to put Hicks at risk.
Timothy Hicks: 6♣3♣
Robert Leopold: K♦10♠
Leopold had Hicks crushed, but the 9♣ on the turn gave Hicks out in the form of a flush draw. But the J♥ on the river was safe for Leopold, giving him the pot and knocking out Hicks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
Busted |
Action was picked up on the flop with 5,000 in the pot, and the board showing A♦9♣J♠.
The player in the big blind checked to Wilburn Hutcheson in middle position, and he bet out 3,100. Jared Gustavison in the cutoff then raised all in for his stack of 10,700, which got the big blind to fold, and Hutcheson made the call.
Jared Gustavison: Q♥10♠
Wilburn Hutcheson: A♥10♥
Hutcheson was in front with his pair of aces but would need to fade the open-ended straight draw of Gustavison. The board ran out A♣7♥ and Hutcheson improved to trip aces to take the pot and eliminate Gustavison.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,200
11,200
|
11,200 |
|
Busted |
