Isback and Ampatuan Near the Top
Level 17
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Euryd Rivera had most of his chips already in the middle preflop and the rest reluctantly went in after the Q♦10♠3♥ flop when his 4♦4♣ was in bad shape. Simon Isback had a strong lead by then with the K♠Q♠ and the 9♠ turn left Rivera with a single out, which never came on the blank 2♦ river.
Ellezer Castillo bowed out moments later one table over and the field reached the final five tables already for Day 1d.