Sam Johnson, who was under the gun, pushed in his last 19,000 on a board of 
. The small blind thought for a few moments before eventually calling.
The river blanked and Johnson flipped over a set with 
. The small blind showed their 
in frustration as their top pair and flush draw wasn't good enough.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000 | 54,000 |
We found Nick Jivkov calling off his stack on a 
flop, having raised a bet from Mark Hodge and seen the Mid-States Poker Tour points leader jam all in.
Jivkov: 
Hodge: 
Hodge faded the draw despite Jivkov picking up a gutter on the 
turn. The former MSPT champ wished everyone good luck before exiting.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,800 | 6,800 |
|
Busted |
Neng Vang bet 1,500 on the button, and Christian Pham made it 3,000 from the big blind on the 
flop. Vang shoved all in for 14,850, and Pham sighed and called.
Pham: 
Vang: 
Pham was in awful shape with an inferior kicker and one of his outs dead, and running hearts on the last two streets didn't help Pham.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,100 | |
|
13,100 | -6,900 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000 | 38,000 |
|
55,000 | 35,000 |
|
53,300 | 33,300 |
|
|
36,000 | 12,575 |
|
25,250 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
17,100 | -2,900 |
|
12,300 | |
|
12,200 | |
|
11,550 | -8,450 |
|
|
11,200 | 1,900 |
|
7,700 | -12,300 |
|
Busted |
We caught up with the action on a flop of 
and the small blind bet into Tony Hartmann for 1,600. Hartmann, who has more than $1 million in earnings on the tournament circuit, raised it from the cutoff to 4,500. The small blind thought for a moment and called.
The turn brought the and they both checked. The river bricked and the small blind checked. Hartmann bet out 4,000 and the small blind eventually called. Hartmann flipped over and grew his stack to about 50,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 30,000 |
Bill Romer checked in a blind battle against Kou Vang, who bet 4,225 on a 
board. Romer said something inaudible and raised to 9,000. Vang called, seeing a 
river.
"I don't have a choice," Romer said, shoving his 9,025 forward. Vang took about a minute before flicking in a call.
"Full house," Romer said, turning over 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000 | 24,000 |
|
5,900 | -29,500 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Todd Innes called a 7,500 four-bet in the big blind against an opponent in middle position, and 
flopped. Innes checked, his opponent shoved all in for about 11,000, and Innes snap-called.
Innes:
Opponent: 
"So bad at poker," the player with ace-king said, though it was unclear if he was talking about himself or his opponent. The 
turn left him drawing dead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 |
Joe Ford was under the gun and led out for 9,000 into a pot of about 12,000 on a board reading 
. The player in second position thought for a few minutes before another player called the clock.
The tournament director then came over to begin counting down. The player in second position eventually called and Ford gave him the bad news, as he rivered two-pair with 
while the player in second position showed 
.
Ford now has about 60,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | 40,000 |
