The remaining 21 players are going on a 15-minute break.
The remaining 21 players are going on a 15-minute break.
With around 200,000 in the pot on a flop of 10♦2♥8♠, Nathan Farlow bet 175,000 from the big blind and Brandon Frazier moved all in from the button. Farlow called for 585,000.
Nathan Farlow: K♣K♦
Brandon Frazier: A♥10♥
Frazier had flopped top pair, but Farlow was in the lead with his kings. The rest of the board ran out 9♦5♠, and Farlow earned the double up while Frazier was left with less than 100,000.
Justin Arnwine bet 25,000 from the button on a flop of A♣K♦7♠ and Brandon Frazier called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 4♣ turn. Frazier then led out for 50,000 on the 6♥ river, and Arnwine raised to 150,000. Frazier quickly called, and Arnwine showed 7♦6♦ for two pair to win the pot.
Joel Lanning bet 45,000 from the big blind on a flop of 10♦8♣2♦ and Boris Kravets called under the gun.
The turn was the 8♠ and Lanning moved all in for 260,000. Kravets snap-called and turned over K♣K♥, while Lanning had 10♣9♦. The river 5♠ was no help to Lanning, and he was sent to the rail.
Jimmy Chen moved all in for 175,000 from the big blind and Casey Hatmaker called on the button.
Jimmy Chen: A♣8♠
Casey Hatmaker: K♦Q♣
The board ran out 7♣J♥9♠J♦J♠, and Chen remained in the lead with his ace-kicker to secure the double up.
At the same time at another table, Jennifer Oar was all in for 250,000 from the cutoff with A♥7♥, but Mark Wahba picked up K♣K♠ in the hijack and Oar couldn't catch up as she was sent to the rail.
Elvin Simpson raised to 32,000 under the gun and Kash Corpening moved all in for 150,000 in middle position. Justin Arnwine then slid forward two towers of black 25,000 chips for a reshove, and Simpson folded.
Kash Corpening: Q♦Q♠
Justin Arnwine: 10♣10♠
Corpening had Arnwine dominated with his queens, and he stayed ahead on the 6♠2♦4♦9♥5♥ board to earn the double up.
John Mundie moved all in for 150,000 from the button and Trevor Graffa called in the hijack.
John Mundie: Q♣J♥
Trevor Graffa: A♣K♣
Graffa hit top pair on the 3♣K♠3♥ flop, and Mundie was already drawing dead after the 6♦ turn. The river was the 5♠, and Mundie was sent to the rail.
Anthony Luong and Brandon Padula were also recently eliminated.
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Joel Lanning | 400,000 | 25 |
| 1 | 2 | Boris Kravets | 370,000 | 23 |
| 1 | 3 | Casey Hatmaker | 900,000 | 56 |
| 1 | 4 | Steven Hlavinka | 200,000 | 13 |
| 1 | 5 | Jimmy Chen | 240,000 | 15 |
| 1 | 6 | Nathan Bomey | 240,000 | 15 |
| 1 | 8 | Christopher Caruso | 1,600,000 | 100 |
| 1 | 9 | Brandon Padula | 200,000 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | Maclaren Chatham | 1,300,000 | 81 |
| 2 | 2 | Mark Wahba | 920,000 | 58 |
| 2 | 3 | Jennifer Oar | 220,000 | 14 |
| 2 | 4 | Cecil Toler | 520,000 | 33 |
| 2 | 5 | Trevor Graffa | 260,000 | 16 |
| 2 | 6 | Michael Stroman | 520,000 | 33 |
| 2 | 7 | John Mundie | 150,000 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 | Valentin Lita | 500,000 | 31 |
| 2 | 9 | George Karmires | 450,000 | 28 |
| 9 | 1 | Elvin Simpson | 300,000 | 19 |
| 9 | 2 | Anthony Luong | 100,000 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | Kashka Corpening | 300,000 | 19 |
| 9 | 4 | Brandon Frazier | 960,000 | 60 |
| 9 | 5 | Ryan Kirkpatrick | 450,000 | 28 |
| 9 | 6 | Nathan Farlow | 720,000 | 45 |
| 9 | 7 | Russ Dunlevy | 560,000 | 35 |
| 9 | 8 | Ari Katz | 800,000 | 50 |
| 9 | 9 | Justin Arnwine | 2,200,000 | 138 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Arash Asadabadi moved all in for 70,000 in the hijack and Ari Katz called on the button.
Arash Asadabadi: K♠7♥
Ari Katz: A♣Q♣
Katz hit top pair on the A♠3♦J♥ flop to take a big lead, and Asadabadi was already drawing dead after the 2♦ turn. The river was the 8♥, and Asadabadi was eliminated.
At another table, Maclaren Chatham bet 40,000 from middle position on a flop of A♠K♥J♣ and Steven Abelman raised to 150,000 in the cutoff. Chatham then moved all in, and Abelman called for 400,000.
Steven Abelman: A♥J♠
Maclaren Chatham: A♦A♣
Abelman had flopped two pair, but Chatham turned over top set. The rest of the board ran out 8♥4♦, and Chatham took another big pot to send Abelman to the rail.