Chad Holloway check-called 9,500 from John "JohnnyGstaks" Hayes from the blinds on an 
flop, and a 
hit the turn. Holloway checked again, and Hayes bet 15,000. Holloway responded with an all-in shove, to which Hayes quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,500 | 56,500 |
|
93,000 | 49,500 |
Craig Trost bet an unknown amount from the big blind on an 
board, and Jason Schimelpfenig made it 30,000 in the small blind on a check-raise. Trost decided to call, and an 
brought a four-flush to the community. Schimelpfenig bet 32,000, and Trost quickly called.
"King of clubs?" Trost asked as Schimelpfenig confidently moved to show. It was 
, for a flush on the turn.
"Wow, I dodged that bullet," Trost said, turning over 
. "I was going to shove in on the turn, but I wanted to get more out of you."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
251,000 | 148,000 |
|
95,500 | -76,500 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Gerald Heckathorn raised to 12,000 in early position and got two calls. The player on the button jammed for about 70,000, and Heckathorn called. The second of the two flat-callers, Anselmo Villareal, called off for 32,000.
Villareal: 
Button: 
Heckathorn: 
A triple up seemed imminent for the player on the button after a 
flop, but a 
turn meant Heckathorn had turned everyone dead.
Joe Ford busted out at a neighboring table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000 | 115,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
John Brzozowski opened for 9,000 early and got a call from button Mike Holm. Nik Stone jammed from the big blind, and Brzozowski called off for 47,500, while Holm mucked.
Stone: 
Brzozowski:
"I was hoping for the race," Brzozowski said.
Stone pulled way ahead as he flopped a pair of aces, but Brzozowski found a 
on the river to take the win.
"You got it in ahead," a disappointed Stone said, accepting his loss. He has a lot of work to do if he wants to repeat his final table run from a year ago.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
111,000 | 52,000 |
|
37,500 | -72,500 |
Steve Verrett bet 21,000 from the cutoff on a completed board of 
, and Joe Ford was tanking in the cutoff. After another minute or so, he slid in a call.
"You're good," Verrett assured him, tossing 
into the middle.
Ford showed .
"You can be a hero, baby," someone sang.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000 | 30,500 |
|
65,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Ken Rosheisen just won with all in preflop for about 110,000 against a player holding when the former spiked an ace on the flop.
At other tables, Kou Vang and DJ Buckley went bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | 118,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Aaron Johnson put his last 27,500 in and got a call from the player on his left, while everyone else folded.
Johnson: 
Opponent:
The 
flop was safe, but a turn doomed Johnson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Brian Zupancich opened for 8,000 in early position, and Aaron Johnson three-bet to 21,500 in the blinds. Zupancich pushed all in for 38,000 and Johnson called.
Johnson: 
Zupancich: 
Zupancich won the flip as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,000 | 42,000 |
|
|
23,000 | -42,500 |
