Bill Hamilton opened to 11,000 in early position and got called by the small blind. The big blind shoved all in for 37,500, and both players called. The small blind and Hamilton checked down the 
, and the big blind showed 
. Hamilton had it beat with 
, and he collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
325,000
108,500
|
108,500 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Andy Rogowski put in his last 25,000 or so and got a call from big blind Nick Pupillo.
Rogowski:
Pupillo: 
The sevens held as the community rolled out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
299,000
-76,000
|
-76,000 |
|
||
|
60,000
-91,000
|
-91,000 |
Nick Pupillo bet 12,000 on a 
flop and then snap-called the shove of a player on the button who had 77,000.
Pupillo: 
Button: 
No sweat for Pupillo as a 
turn and 
river kept the MSPT team pro best.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000
131,000
|
131,000 |
|
|
||
Dan Bekavac bet 100,000 on a final board of 
, and Kip Luginbill immediately pushed his whole stack in. It was 101,000, and Bekavac reached out and dropped two T500 chips onto the top of his bet.
Luginbill showed 
and Bekavac mucked.
Players are on a 10-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
470,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
316,000
171,000
|
171,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
David Gutfreund opened for a raise and saw Dan Bekavac three-bet from the button. Gutfreund responded with an all-in shove for approximately 200,000, and Bekavac quickly called.
Bekavac: 
Gutfreund: 
The first four cards came 
.
"Bink!" Gutfreund predicted.
It didn't happen, as the 
hit the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
620,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted |
Players are now in the money.
Mike Pastein shoved in from the button for about 85,000, and Jim Dark called in the small blind. Mike Ross shoved for about 235,000 in the big blind, and Dark called that as well.
Ross:
Pastein:
Dark:
Dark looked like he would get a massive pot with ease, and the 
flop did little for anyone. The 
turn gave Pastein a glimmer of hope with a gutshot, and the completed his straight. Dark, meanwhile, still raked in a handsome profit at the expense of Ross, who was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
260,000
199,500
|
199,500 |
|
Busted |
Nicholas Aranda bet 52,000 on a 
board, and Ryan Dykhouse called without hesitation. Aranda showed 
and took the pot with aces up, leaving Dykhouse down to a few big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
251,000
208,000
|
208,000 |
|
61,000
-149,000
|
-149,000 |
