Ryan Tepen opened for 48,000 in middle position and was called by Taylor Howard in the hijack. Tepen continuation-bet 55,000 on the 
flop, and Howard continued. An 
hit the turn, and Tepen checked. Howard bet 120,000, and Tepen went into the tank, trying to get a read on his opponent. In response, Howard pulled his hoody over most of his face, leaving only his eyes revealed. Tepen folded.
Aaron Johnson opened for a raise to 55,000 under the gun and Matt Kirby called. Marty Martimo reraised to 100,000, and only Kirby came along.
After the 
flop, Kirby checked and Martimo shoved for 443,000. After thinking for a minute and getting a count, Kirby folded.
Matthew Anderson opened to 55,000 in the cutoff, and Mike Vanier shoved for about 220,000 on the button. The blinds folded, and Anderson called.
Anderson: 
Vanier: 
The two were racing, and the 
gave them both gutshots. Paint arrived on the turn and river, but neither the 
nor the 
was what Vanier needed, and he sent his stack to his fellow Nebraskan.
Jeremy Putthoff opened for 55,000 in middle position, and Ryan Tepen shoved for a little under 300,000 in the hijack. Putthoff called.
Putthoff: 
Tepen: 
Tepen got his opponent down to a runner-runner draw on the 
flop. Unfortunately for Tepen, the worst card in the deck hit the turn: 
, giving Putthoff two draws. A jack river filled Tepen though, and he doubled up.
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Taylor Howard defended his big blind from a hijack min-raise by Matt Kirby. Howard checked the 
flop, and Kirby bet 45,000. Howard raised to 105,000, and Kirby called. Both players checked the 
, and Howard checked the 
river. Kirby went with a tiny bet of 65,000, and Howard called and mucked upon seeing Kirby's 
.
Taylor Howard opened for a raise to 45,000 in middle position and was called by Matt Kirby in the big blind. Kirby check-called another 45,000 on the 
flop. He checked the 
turn, and Howard bet 80,000. This time, Kirby laid it down.
Play has resumed with 26 minutes left in Level 23.
The final 10 players are on a one-hour dinner break.
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Tepen |
| 2 | Marty Martimo |
| 3 | Taylor Howard |
| 4 | Ken Payne |
| 5 | Matthew Anderson |
| 6 | Mike Vanier |
| 7 | Aaron Johnson |
| 8 | Rick McGown |
| 9 | Matt Kirby |
| 10 | Jeremy Putthoff |
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