Barry Kruger opened to 1,200 from the cutoff, Jason James three-bet to 4,000 and Rick Cohen moved all in from the big blind for around 26,500.
Both players took some time before folding, Cohen turned over the 
as he pulled in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,250
6,850
|
6,850 |
The board read 
, action was checked to Jason James who bet 2,000 from the hijack position, Barry Kruger check-raised to 4,000 from the big blind position and James made the call.
A 
fell on the turn, Kruger led out for 5,000 and James made the call. The 
flipped over on the river, Kruger again pushed in a bet of 5,000 but this time James opted to raise to 10,000.
After a few moments of thought Kruger chucked his cards into the muck and James added to his stack through one of the leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,400
10,600
|
10,600 |
|
||
|
68,906
15,406
|
15,406 |
|
||
The players will now be taking a 45-minute dinner break. There will be four more levels of play before the late registration and re-entry period is over.
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,700
6,300
|
6,300 |
|
|
111,200
7,800
|
7,800 |
|
|
||
|
|
79,600
10,694
|
10,694 |
|
|
||
|
48,100
24,100
|
24,100 |
|
|
40,300
7,200
|
7,200 |
|
|
38,100
3,850
|
3,850 |
|
|
38,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
36,200
7,200
|
7,200 |
|
33,700
6,400
|
6,400 |
|
33,500
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
28,300
1,700
|
1,700 |
|
Busted | |
Barry Kruger opened to 1,900 from the cutoff, Jason James three-bet to 6,500 and Kruger made the call. The flop came down 
, action checked to James who bet 4,000.
Kruger folded and James pulled in another pot, continuing to build a stack with his aggressive style of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
104,000
7,200
|
7,200 |
|
|
||
|
|
87,300
7,700
|
7,700 |
|
|
||
Barry Kruger opened to 2,000 from under the gun, Jason James three-bet to 6,500 and Kruger made the call. The dealer fanned out a flop of 
and Kruger check-called a bet of 5,000 from James.
The 
came on the turn, Kruger checked to James who bet pushed in a bet of 10,000. Kruger quickly folded his hand, giving James yet another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
104,600
17,300
|
17,300 |
|
|
||
|
|
86,700
17,300
|
17,300 |
|
|
||
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
99,900
13,200
|
13,200 |
|
|
||
|
|
78,300
26,300
|
26,300 |
|
|
||
|
|
56,800
18,700
|
18,700 |
|
|
39,200
1,200
|
1,200 |
|
|
36,400
13,400
|
13,400 |
|
|
36,200
4,100
|
4,100 |
The board showed 
, Peter Raimondi checked from under the gun to Nicola Stagliano who threw in a bet of 5,000 into a pot around 12,500. Raimondi called and the 
came on the river.
Action checked to Stagliano who bet 5,000 again, and again Raimondi made the call. Stagliano turned over 
for aces up and Raimondi shook his head as he mucked his hand, giving Stagliano the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,400
17,200
|
17,200 |
|
|
23,300
13,100
|
13,100 |
