Evan Ashkarkhizani raised to 11,500 under the gun and Papa Karn called in the big blind.
Both players checked the J♠J♥2♠ flop. Karn then bet 11,000 on the 4♣ turn, and Ashkarkhizani called.
The 8♣ river was checked down, and Karn turned over A♣8♥ for a rivered two pair. Ashkarkhizani mucked ace-queen and shot up from his seat as the pot was pushed to Karn.
Papa Karn raised to 11,000 in the cutoff, Shawn Sparks moved all in for 78,000 in the small blind, and Karn quickly called.
Shawn Sparks: 10♦10♣ 
Papa Karn: A♠K♦
Sparks was racing for his tournament life, and his tens stayed in the lead through the 7♣Q♥5♦3♦2♥ board to earn the double up.
"Hand played itself," he said as he raked in the pot.
After two limps in front of him, William Margo moved all in for 39,000 in the hijack. Shaun Gable then reshoved under the gun, and the rest of the table got out of the way.
William Margo: K♥J♠
Shaun Gable: J♥J♦
Margo was looking for a king to stay alive, but no help arrived on the 6♥6♠4♦8♣9♣ board and he was sent to the rail.
Pavan Katragadda was also recently eliminated.
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Heads-up on a board of 6♥A♦6♠J♦, Shaun Gable bet 15,000 from the hijack and Nicholas Hebert called in the big blind.
The river was the 2♥ and Gable bet another 20,000. Hebert called with A♥7♦ for two pair, and Gable mucked.
Lucas Hudson raised to 12,000 in the hijack and Madhukar Virupakshi and Shaun Gable called in the blinds.
The flop came 8♣K♠9♣ and Hudson bet 17,000. Virupakshi folded, while Gable moved all in for 53,000. Hudson turned over two jacks and tossed them into the muck as he surrendered the pot to Gable.
Aaron Habiger limped in under the gun, Madhukar Virupakshi raised to 13,000 in middle position, and Habiger called.
Both players checked to the river on a board of J♣10♦A♦5♥9♥. Habiger then led out for 13,000, and Virupakshi raised to 30,000. Habiger quickly folded.
Ernest Doyon raised to 8,000 in the cutoff and was called by Joseph Ferguson on the button and Mostafa Ashkarkhizani in the small blind.
Action checked to Ferguson on the 6♠Q♣5♥ flop, and he bet 16,500. Ashkarkhizani then moved all in for 40,000 and Doyon quickly folded, as did Ferguson.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
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