Tom Hudson opened to 15,000 under the gun and Scott Duncan defended the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop.
The 
came on the turn and Duncan checked. Hudson bet 15,000 and Duncan folded.
Hudson flashed the 
as he collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
200,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Kevmath says he three-bet shoved pocket eights for his last 27,000 and Tom Hudson called to double him up.
Kevmath headed to break with a little under 80,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
265,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
79,000
39,500
|
39,500 |
The players are headed to their first break of the day. There are 57 players remaining and 54 will make the money.
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
410,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
290,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
280,000
229,000
|
229,000 |
|
280,000
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
265,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
202,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
151,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
131,000
58,500
|
58,500 |
|
116,000
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
88,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
82,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
80,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Josh Schmitz opened to 15,000 from early position and Javier Terrazas moved all in for about 92,000. Schmitz called with 
against the 
of Terrazas.
The board ran out 
and Schmitz won the hand to eliminate Terrazas.
Terrazas elimination brought the tournament to hand-for-hand play with 55 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
280,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
Busted |
With the bubble looming, Justin Gardenhire and Andy Ernstein played two pots against each other.
First, Ernstein doubled through Gardenhire after flopping queens full.
The next hand, Gardenhire opened to 16,000 on the button and Ernstein called from the big blind.
The flop was 
and Ernstein checked.
Gardenhire bet 10,000. Ernstein called.
The turn was the 
and Ernstein checked again. Gardenhire bet 21,000.
Ernstein check-raised to 126,000 and Gardenhire folded after a moment of chastising himself for not checking back.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
128,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
Jacob Seale and Jon McAndrew were all in preflop with Seale ahead and holding the larger stack.
Seale had 
against the 
of McAndrew.
The board ran out 
and McAndrew was eliminated as the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
390,000
337,500
|
337,500 |
|
390,000
342,500
|
342,500 |
|
|
324,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
283,000
194,000
|
194,000 |
|
205,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
164,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
138,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
134,000
36,500
|
36,500 |
|
131,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
130,000
57,500
|
57,500 |
|
|
120,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
84,000
52,500
|
52,500 |
|
41,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
