Charles Johnson raised to 8,000 under the gun and Sokol Curri called in early position. Grant Palmer then three-bet to 21,000 in middle position, and both Johnson and Curri called.
Palmer bet 16,000 on the J♦A♦9♦ flop, and both opponents again called. All three players checked down the J♥ turn and 4♠ river, and Palmer showed K♦K♥ to win the pot.
Charlie Townsend three-bet to 20,000 on the button and Johnny Landreth called in middle position. Townsend then moved all in for 120,000 on the 8♥3♦3♣ flop, and Landreth called to put him at risk.
Charlie Townsend: A♣A♦ 
Johnny Landreth: 8♣8♠
Townsend turned over two aces, but Landreth had flopped a full house to take the lead. The board ran out K♦4♠, and Townsend was sent to the rail. "Oh well, at least I don't have to come back tomorrow," Townsend said with a laugh on his way to the exit.
Michael Roth raised to 7,000 in early position and Sokol Curri called on the button. Jacob Williams then moved all in for 51,000 in the big blind and Roth folded, but Curri called to put Williams at risk.
Jacob Williams: K♣J♦
Sokol Curri: 10♦8♦
Williams hit a pair on the A♥K♦6♣ flop to take a big lead in the pot, while the turn was the 5♦. The river, though, brought the A♦ to give Curri a flush, and Williams was sent to the rail.
Charles Johnson raised to 8,000 under the gun and Grant Palmer called in the hijack. Jacob Williams then three-bet to 20,000 in the cutoff, and only Johnson called.
The flop came 5♣K♥3♥ and Williams continued for 10,000. Johnson then moved all in for 35,000, and Williams took a minute before folding. Johnson flashed a king as he took down the pot.
Kelley Slay moved all in for 30,000 in middle position and David Nathaniel called in the hijack. The cutoff then reshoved. "That can't be good," Slay said as Nathaniel got out of the way.
Kelley Slay: Q♥10♥
Opponent: A♥K♠
Nathaniel told Slay he folded ace-ten as they went to the 8♣7♠2♦ flop. The turn was the 3♦, but Slay hit the 10♠ on the river to win the pot and triple up. "That's how it starts," he said.
A player in the small blind moved all in for 32,000 and Katerina Lukina put him at risk in early position.
All-In Player: Q♥Q♦
Katerina Lukina: A♥A♠
Lukina had her opponent dominated with her aces, and the 2♥3♥10♦7♣7♥ board kept her in the lead to earn her the knockout.
At another table, Kelley Slay related a hand he played against David Nathaniel. According to Slay, Nathaniel bet 14,000 on the turn with the board showing 5-4-2-3. Slay called with A♠4♠ for a straight and flush draw. Nathaniel then bet 35,000 on the river, and Slay called only for Nathaniel to show two sixes for a higher straight.
"Should've killed me when he had the chance," Slay said.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
The remaining 33 players are going on a 15-minute break.
Cathy Gilpin bet 10,000 from the small blind on a board of J♥K♥9♠5♦ before Katerina Lukina moved all in for 49,500 in the big blind. "Kat, what are you doing to me?" Gilpin said as she got up from her seat and tanked for a few minutes before calling.
Gilpin showed K♠Q♣ for top pair, but Lukina had two pair with J♠9♣. The J♦ river improved Lukina to a full house, and she earned the double up.
button in Safari
