Ryan Staats raised to 13,000 in the cutoff, with Vernon Yoder making the call in the big blind.
Yoder checked the 5♦A♥Q♣ flop, and Staats continued for 7,000. The call was made, with both players checking through the 9♠ turn.
Yoder led out with a bet of 12,000 on the 4♣ river, and Staats quickly made the call. Yoder turned over K♣K♥, earning the pot as Staats sent his cards into the muck.
Shane Stoe opened to 8,000 in middle position, and Vernon Yoder made the call on his left. Ryan Staats defended his big blind and checked after seeing the J♥9♠A♦ flop.
Stoe checked to Yoder, who fired 6,000 into the middle. Both players called before a trio of checks followed the 10♠ turn. Staats checked again on the A♣ river, and Stoe announced all in for 44,000.
Yoder quickly folded, while Staats took some time before tossing in a call. Stoe showed K♠Q♥ for a straight, earning more than a double as Staats mucked.
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
The remaining nine players have been sent on a 15-minute break, with the T-500 chips being raced off.
Action will continue until just three players are left with chips for Day 2.
Ryan Staats opened to 9,000 in middle position, finding a call from chip leader Vernon Yoder in the small blind.
Yoder checked the 6♥A♦4♥ flop, and called when Staats continued for 5,000. Both players then checked the Q♥ turn, with action repeating on the 9♣ river.
Yoder showed down 7♣7♥, good enough to claim another pot as Staats mucked.
The second Main Event flight of the week is underway, with 16 players in action thus far.
Late registration remains open until approximately 10:30 p.m. local time.
Shortly after Brandon Sheets and Deborah Bauman busted, the field combined to a single table and Shane Stoe was all in for his last 41,000. Timothy Chase made the call, and the hands were turned up.
Shane Stoe: 8♣8♥ 
Timothy Chase: 10♠10♥
Stoe was trailing until the 2♦K♣8♠ flop, finding a set of eights to pull ahead. Chase could not connect on the 4♣ turn or 7♠ river, as Stoe stayed alive with the double.
Cole Bankus opened to 6,000 in the cutoff before Vernon Yoder announced all in on the button. Action folded back around to Bankus, who made the call and was at risk.
Cole Bankus: J♠J♣
Vernon Yoder: A♠K♣
Bankus saw his pocket jacks stay in front through the 5♣8♥6♠ flop and 9♦ river. Yoder then hit the K♥ river, winning the flip to send Bankus to the rail.
Josh Swails limped in the cutoff, and Deborah Bauman checked her big blind option to see the 7♥J♣9♠ flop.
Bauman checked to Swails, who fired 3,000 into the middle. The call was made, and both players declined to bet the 6♠ turn. Another pair of checks followed the Q♣ river.
"Queen," announced Swails while showing Q♥10♥. Bauman smiled and nodded while mucking her hand, and Swails collected the pot.
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