Andrew Huberty raised to 50,000 on the button, Jeff Traynor three-bet jammed in the small blind for 380,000 to put himself at risk, and Shon Smith called in the big blind. Huberty got out of the way.
Jeff Traynor: A♥8♠ 
Shon Smith: A♠K♠
The flop came Q♥K♣J♥ with Smith still in the lead with a pair of kings. Traynor weas drawing to running hearts for the win or a ten for a chop, but found neither when the board ran out 6♠, 2♦.
Craig Welko got it all in preflop for about 280,000 in the small blind against Craig Carman in the big blind, who had the covering stack.
Craig Welko: 8♠8♦
Craig Carman: A♣J♠
Welko was still in the lead on the K♠10♦K♦ flop, but he got counterfeited on the 10♠ turn. The 7♠ fell on the river and Welko's tournament run came to an end.
Michael Penrose open-jammed from under the gun for 265,000 and was called by Michael Scarborough in middle position, who covered.
"I hope we're racing," said Penrose before the cards were tabled.
Michael Penrose: 3♥3♠
Michael Scarborough: K♦K♥
Penrose picked up a gutshot on the 5♦7♦4♦ flop, but couldn't find any additional help on the 10♠ turn or 8♠ river.
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Sanjay Dulabh open-jammed on the button for 110,000 to put himself at risk, and Craig Welko called in the big blind.
Sanjay Dulabh: 4♠3♠
Craig Welko: A♠3♣
The board ran out 9♣J♦8♦3♥A♦ with Welko improving to two pair by the river to send Dulabh packing.
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Players have been sent on a 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante.
Gene Grieshaber was in the hijack and ended up getting it all in preflop for 221,000 against Caio Sobral in the big blind, who covered.
Gene Grieshaber: A♠6♣
Caio Sobral: K♣Q♣
Grieshaber remained in the lead on the 2♦6♥8♦ flop, but Sobral pulled ahead on the K♥ turn, pairing his king. Sobral improved to two pair on the Q♥ river, ending Grieshaber's tournament run.
Craig Carman opened the action with a raise from early position and Robert Castoire three-bet shoved in the big blind for about 160,000 to put himself at risk. Carman made the call.
Robert Castoire: K♠Q♦
Craig Carman: 7♠6♠
Carman pulled ahead on the 2♠7♣8♣ flop, pairing his seven. He improved to a straight by the river when the board ran out 5♥, 9♠ to send Castoire packing.
Action picked upon the turn with a sizable pot brewing between Gary Morris in middle position and Shon Smith in the hijack.
With the board reading 2♥10♦Q♣3♦, Morris check-called a bet of 200,000 from Smith, bringing the 5♠ river.
Morris checked again and Smith moved all in for about 135,000 effective to put Morris at risk, who made the call.
Morris saw the bad news that his pocket jacks were no good when Smith tabled A♦Q♦ for a pair of queens.
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