Drake Espenlaub completed the blind, and Alex Yen checked. Espenlaub bet 55,000 on the 
flop, and Yen called. Both checked the 
turn, and a 
completed the board. Espenlaub checked before snapping a 125,000 bet from Yen.
Yen showed 
for kings up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,375,000 | 620,000 |
|
650,000 | -220,000 |
Drake Espenlaub's comeback from under two big blinds is complete, as he's no longer the shortest stack.
Dale Sudduth raised the button to 80,000, and Charlie Dawson called. Espenlaub shipped for 385,000, and Sudduth folded.
"Screw it, I'm gonna gamble," Dawson said as he shoved in.
Dawson: 
Espenlaub: 
"Aw, you've got me crushed," Dawson said upon seeing his foe's hand.
The 
board kept Espenlaub best.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
870,000 | 470,000 |
|
530,000 | -280,000 |
After bluffing off about half of his stack in the previous hand, Drake Espenlaub shoved over a button raise from Charlie Dawson and was called.
Dawson: 
Espenlaub: 
Espenlaub flopped a set as the dealer placed 
on board.
"Bingo," he said.
The 
turn left Dawson dead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
810,000 | -340,000 |
|
|
400,000 | 90,000 |
Dale Sudduth raised to 80,000 on the button, and Drake Espenlaub called in the big blind. Espenlaub check-called 100,000 from Sudduth on the 
flop. On the 
turn, Espenlaub checked, Sudduth bet 150,000, and Espenlaub shoved all in for about 350,000 more. Sudduth thought for about a minute an announced a call.
"Good call," Espenlaub said, showing 
for second pair.
Sudduth also had eights, 
. The 
river kept his kicked as the winner, and Sudduth was down to 55,000. He doubled up the next two hands when his ace-high held versus live cards both times.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,440,000 | 925,000 |
|
|
1,150,000 | -495,000 |
|
|
310,000 | -500,000 |
Drake Espenlaub raised to 80,000 from the small blind, and Alex Yen called. Espenlaub bet 45,000 on the 
flop, and Yen made it 105,000 to go. Espenlaub came back with 210,000, and Yen quickly folded. Espenlaub showed and took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,755,000 | 70,000 |
|
|
810,000 | 25,000 |
Drake Espenlaub completed the blind, and Alex Yen made it 115,000 to go. Espenlaub came back with 225,000, and Yen quickly moved all in. Espenlaub folded in short order.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,685,000 | 225,000 |
|
|
785,000 | -130,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,645,000 | -55,000 |
|
|
1,460,000 | -240,000 |
|
|
915,000 | -207,000 |
|
|
515,000 | -57,000 |
Players are on a 10-minute break.
Charlie Dawson made it 75,000 under the gun and was called by both blinds. Alex Yen led out for 75,000 on the 
flop, and Dale Sudduth mucked. Dawson called, and the two saw a 
turn. Yen checked, then folded to 100,000 from Dawson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000 | 414,000 |
|
|
1,700,000 | -168,000 |
