Paul Fehlig open-jammed in the hijack for 116,000 and Michael Estes called in the small blind for 93,000 to put himself at risk.
Michael Estes: A♠Q♣ 
Paul Fehlig: 5♠5♣
It was a fair fight, but Fehlig's pair of fives remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out 8♣J♦3♣8♠4♥.
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
The remaining 17 players have been sent on a 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante.
Chris Audrain got it all in preflop from the big blind against the short-stacked Nathan Smith who was on the button and at risk.
Nathan Smith: A♣J♠
Chris Audrain: 10♠10♥
It was a fair fight, but Audrain's pair of tens remained best as the board ran out 4♣Q♥4♦2♥8♦ to send Smith packing.
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
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Ryan Tepen raised to 16,000 in the hijack and Michael Estes three-bet to 40,000 on the button. Tepen made the call and the flop came K♠9♥10♥.
Estes continued with a bet of 28,000 and Tepen took some time to think through his decision before announcing all in for about 160,000 total.
After a moment of thought, Estes gave up his hand and the pot was pushed Tepen's way.
Rich Combs limped in the small blind and Andrew Bakota checked back in the big blind.
Both players checked on the 6♥A♣A♠ flop and Combs checked again on the Q♠ turn. Bakota bet 12,000 and Combs made the call.
On the K♥ river, Combs checked for a third time and Bakota opted to check back, tabling 9♠5♠ for a missed flush draw. Combs turned over Q♦9♦ for two pair, aces and queens.
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
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