Three-way action to the 9♣K♦9♥ flop saw Eric Cunningham check from the big blind. William Smith bet 5,000 in the cutoff, and Joel Fell promptly raised to 15,000 on the button.
Cunningham then check-raised, sliding out a three-bet to 50,000. Smith quickly folded, while Fell took some time before giving up his hand. Cunningham tabled the 9♦ as the dealer sent the pot his way.
Michael Esquivel opened to 4,000 from under the gun, and action folded around to Sean Whelan in the big blind. Whelan defended to the 5♦J♠5♥ flop, and both players checked to see the J♥ turn.
Whelan checked once more, and Esquivel fired 2,000 into the middle. Whelan did not take long to let his hand go, and Esquivel raked in the pot.
The fourth Main Event flight of the week is underway, with almost 40 entries on the opening level.
Late registration remains open until the start of Level 9 tonight, while two more flights will follow on Sunday.
Richard Pearl limped in the cutoff before Thomas Coomes moved all in on the button. Devon Sturges shoved his larger stack from the small blind, and Pearl quickly got out of the way.
Thomas Coomes: K♣K♦ 
Devon Sturges: A♣Q♣
Sturges found immediate help in the window of the A♠8♣6♦10♦J♦ runout, as Coomes stood up and wished the table good luck on his way to the rail.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Matthew Lawrence led out on the 9♦J♠5♣ flop, betting 13,000 from the cutoff. Richard Pearl answered by moving all in, putting the decision on Lawrence for his tournament life.
Lawrence took a few minutes to reach a decision, turning over Q♠Q♥ while sending them to the muck and awarding the pot to Pearl.
The tournament staff has confirmed 96 entries on Day 1c, bringing the overall total to 271 through three flights.
Action will continue until the top 12 players remain, earning a spot in the money and advancing to Day 2.
Kraig Krueger was all in and at risk from the big blind, facing off against Brian Cook in early position.
Kraig Krueger: A♦K♥
Brian Cook: A♣Q♥
Cook was unable to improve on the 6♣6♦8♠7♦5♥ runout, as Krueger's kicker held to secure the double-up.
Marshall Douglas raised in early position to 3,500, finding a call from Eric Cunningham in the cutoff. Jeffrey Hill also called on the button before John Feitz three-bet to 13,500 from the big blind.
Only Douglas and Hill continued to the J♥8♣4♣ flop, where Feitz fired a bet of 16,000. That was enough to claim the pot, as Douglas and Hill sent their cards into the muck.
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