Benjamin Purer checked the 6♦8♠3♣ flop in the small blind, and David Yue fired a bet of 50,000 from under the gun. James Brashear called on the button, and Purer check-raised all in for 351,000.
Yue and Brashear each took their time reaching a decision, with both opting to fold as Purer took down the pot.
Level: 18
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
The remaining 31 players have gone on a 10-minute break.
Level 18 will see blinds of 8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 big blind ante.
Steven Ott limped from under the gun, and John Mingus raised to 36,000 as next to act. David Yue then three-bet to 200,000, and Ott called off his remaining 92,000. Mingus folded, and the hands were turned up.
Steven Ott: 3♠3♦ 
David Yue: A♠Q♦
Yue found help on the 6♠9♦A♦2♣5♦ runout, winning the flip to send Ott out before the break.
Eric Cunningham opened to 26,000 as first to act, and David Collins moved all in on his left. The rest of the table got out of the way, and Cunningham made the call.
David Collins: A♣Q♥
Eric Cunningham: J♠J♥
Collins was flipping for his tournament life, and Cunningham improved to a full house on the K♣9♥K♥J♣3♦ board. That sent Collins to the payout desk, while Cunningham collected his seven-figure stack.
At a nearby table, RGPS Ambassador Craig Welko was raking in another big pot to remain among the chip leaders.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,064 | 9-10 | $7,857 |
| 2 | $53,042 | 11-12 | $6,350 |
| 3 | $39,131 | 13-14 | $5,128 |
| 4 | $29,182 | 15-16 | $4,191 |
| 5 | $22,003 | 17-20 | $3,466 |
| 6 | $16,575 | 21-24 | $2,902 |
| 7 | $12,834 | 25-32 | $2,460 |
| 8 | $10,087 | 33-40 | $2,112 |
Jeremy Drewery opened to 40,000 in middle position before Alexander Burney moved his last 74,000 in as next to act. Drewery made the quick call, and the hands were tabled.
Alexander Burney: 2♠2♥
Jeremy Drewery: A♠K♠
Burney looked away as the 6♦A♣7♠4♥6♥ board was revealed, finally seeing the Drewery hit an ace to secure the elimination.
At a nearby table, Ken Baime fired a bet of 115,000 on the river and found a call from David Collins on his right. Baime showed pocket eights for a straight, adding another pot to his chip-leading stack.
Scott Bennett opened to 26,000 in the hijack, and Frank Covich three-bet to 100,000 on the button. Bennett confirmed the raise before announcing all in, and Covich made the call.
Scott Bennett: A♣K♣
Frank Covich: K♠Q♦
Bennett was in a dominant position, and nothing changed on the 2♣8♥3♠K♥9♦ runout. Covich counted out the call, and the dealer sent the pot to Bennett.
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
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