Bob Chow raised to 51,000 in middle position, and Brian Zimcosky defended his big blind. Zimcosky check-called another 51,000 on the 
flop, and both players checked after the 
arrived. Zimcosky bet 145,000 on the 
river, and Chow mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,395,000 | 390,000 |
|
396,000 | -161,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Mike Mustafa shoved all in for about 170,000 after action folded to him in late position, and Alex Kaufman called in the big blind the instant the small blind mucked.
"Aces?" someone said. "That sounded like aces."
Kaufman: 
Mustafa: 
"Nice playing with you guys," Mustafa said, before the flop came 
. "Yep, definitely nice playing with you guys."
Not so fast, as the 
turned to give Mustafa four outs to a winning straight. The 
wasn't what he needed, though.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
809,000 | 44,000 |
|
Busted |
Brian Zimcosky opened to 40,000 in late position and was called by Alex Kaufman. Both players checked the flop, and the turn made the board 
. Zimcosky bet 56,000, and Kaufman called. Zimcosky fired far bigger on the 
river: 170,000. Kaufman announced a call, and Zimcosky tabled 
for top pair on the flop.
"Nice hand," Kaufman said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,005,000 | 311,000 |
|
|
765,000 | -323,000 |
Mike Mustafa opened for 45,000 on the button, and Brian Zimcosky shoved all in for 326,000 in the small blind. Mustafa cut out the requisite chips, thought for about a minute, and called.
Zimcosky: 
Mustafa: 
The 
flop was no help to Mustafa, and the 
turn likewise.
"Nice hand," he said softly just before the completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
694,000 | 231,000 |
|
|
225,000 | -282,000 |
Bryan Schultz open-shoved on the button with and was called by big blind Brad Sailor, who held 
. The door card was a 
to give Sailor a set, followed by 
. The 
turn ended Schultz's hopes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
747,000 | 188,000 |
|
Busted |
Mike Mustafa moved all in for 228,000 in early position, and William Luciano shoved over that two spots later, forcing everyone else out.
"I think I'm ahead," Mustafa said. His "intuition" was correct.
Mustafa: 
Luciano:
He was even farther ahead on the flop, and the 
ended things before the meaningless hit the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
507,000 | 246,000 |
|
368,000 | -201,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Bob Chow opened from middle position and was called by Brian Zimcosky in the big blind. Zimcosky check-called 41,000 on the flop, and both players checked the 
. Zimcosky bet 53,000 on the 
river and was instantly called.
"Good call," he said, tossing 
into the middle.
"That's exactly what I put you on," Chow said, flipping 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
557,000 | 271,000 |
|
|
463,000 | -141,000 |
William Luciano called a raise from Gerald Siemienas, and Siemienas checked to him on a 
flop. Luciano put him all in, and Siemienas snapped in.
Siemienas:
Luciano: 
Luciano needed runner-runner, and the turn ended even those hopes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
569,000 | -287,000 |
|
430,000 | 286,000 |
