Niall Costigan moved all in from the cutoff and Charlemagne Benjamin called for 88,000 in the small blind.
Charlemagne Benjamin: A♣Q♥ 
Niall Costigan: K♥Q♠
Benjamin had Costigan dominated and was poised for a double up as the flop came J♦2♦3♥. The Q♦ turn gave both players top pair, while Benjamin's king-kicker continued to play following the 6♠ river and he stayed alive.
Niall Costigan raised to 24,000 in the hijack, Kevin Hammer moved all in for 130,000 in the small blind, and Costigan snap-called.
Kevin Hammer: A♣K♥
Niall Costigan: A♠K♠
Both players were poised to chop the pot, but the J♣5♠9♠ flop gave Costigan a flush draw with a chance to burst the money bubble. The turn was the 10♥, while Hammer held on through the Q♥ river to survive with a chop.
Kevin Hammer raised to 25,000 in the cutoff and Marc Goldman called in the big blind.
The flop came K♥J♠9♥ and Hammer bet 35,000. Goldman called, and both players checked the 10♥ turn.
Hammer then bet another 45,000 on the 4♠ river, and Goldman called again. Hammer showed K♠5♠ for top pair, but Goldman had K♣10♣ for two pair to win the pot.
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
The remaining seven players are going on a 15-minute break.
Marc Goldman raised to 22,000 on the button and John Freidkes called in the big blind.
Goldman continued for 25,000 on the 10♦5♣9♠ flop and Freidkes called. Both players then checked the Q♣ turn, and Fredikes led out for 30,000 on the J♠ river. Goldman called.
"You got it," Fredikes said, tossing 4♠4♦ into the muck. Goldman turned over K♠9♣ and took the pot with his straight.
Charlemagne Benjamin raised to 26,000 under the gun and Niall Costigan called in the small blind.
Benjamin continued for 18,000 on the 10♥9♦3♣ flop and Costigan called. The turn was the J♣ and Costigan led out for 35,000. Benjamin called, and the A♥ fell on the river.
Costigan then bet 70,000, and Benjamin snap-folded.
Marc Goldman raised to 20,000 in the hijack and John Freidkes called on the button. Ryan Bunes then moved all in for 82,000 in the big blind and Goldman folded, while Freidkes called to put Bunes at risk.
Ryan Bunes: A♥J♣
John Freidkes: 7♠7♦
Bunes needed to win the coin flip to survive, but he couldn't connect with the 6♠10♥2♣K♦8♥ board as Freidkes' sevens remained in the lead to send Bunes to the rail.
With seven players left, the field has reached the money bubble. Day 1a will end once there is one more elimination.
Kevin Hammer raised to 25,000 in early position, Charlemagne Benjamin moved all in for 97,000 in the big blind, and Hammer called.
Charlemagne Benjamin: A♦K♠
Kevin Hammer: A♠10♠
Benjamin had Hammer dominated, and his king-kicker remained in the lead through the 7♦5♦2♥8♠7♥ board to earn him a double up.
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