After a 12,000 open, Mario Hudson called on the button, and Josh Reichard shoved in the blinds for 75,000. The opener folded, but Hudson called.
Hudson: 
Reichard: 
Reichard flopped a set and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000 | 55,000 |
|
175,000 | 63,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
The remaining players will now be paid.
After an 18,000 open and a Brett Reichard call, Brian Zupancich jammed in the blinds for about 80,000. The opener folded, but Reichard called with 
. He was dominated by Zupancich's kings, but a jack on the flop and an ace on the turn enabled Reichard to take the pot with two pair.
At the neighboring table, Mike Ross got his short stack in with 
against the 
of Mario Hudson. Ross flopped an open-ender but didn't improve.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000 | 94,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Rob Wazwaz opened to 20,000 in middle position and then reluctantly called the shove of Anselmo Villarreal, who had 58,000 in the blinds. Villarreal showed .
"That's all you picked up?" Wazwaz said, turning over 
. "I've got the cracker."
He flopped some cracking possibilities as 
hit the board, giving him an open-ender against the top set. The 
turn was meaningless, but the 
river gave Wazwaz a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
875,000 | 355,000 |
|
Busted |
Matt Kirby checked a final board of 
, and Mario Hudson bet 45,000 in the cutoff. Kirby slid 105,000 in.
"I've gotta call," Hudson said, standing up and slapping 
onto the table for the nut flush.
"Ah, that's a better flush," Kirby said, mucking his cards.
"Anyone else I would have raised Hudson," said. "I didn't know if you would check a full house there."
Kirby was left with only about 50,000 and busted a couple of hands later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
710,000 | 230,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Mario Hudson's time vying for the chip lead was short-lived, as he just lost a massive pot to Chad Willett when the latter blasted out 150,000 on an 
board.
"This might be the worst call I ever make," Hudson said, sliding in the chips.
Willett showed for top boat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000 | 504,500 |
|
|
480,000 | -230,000 |
Andy Van Blair had a wager in front of him on a 
flop when Rodger Johnson check-shoved all in for about 100,000 effective. Van Blair immediately called with 
and looked in great shape to double against . The 
made things hairy though as it gave Johnson a straight draw.
"Five or eight," he requested, and the dealer obliged with an 
.
A disappointed Van Blair headed to the payouts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000 | 296,500 |
|
Busted |
Thao Thiem opened for a raise to 23,000 and got a call from Mario Hudson in the cutoff. Josh Reichard three-bet to 60,000 in the blinds, and only Hudson called. Reichard bet 64,000 on the flop, and Hudson called. Both players checked the and the 
, and Reichard opened 
. Hudson had 
and took the pot with bottom pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000 | 220,000 |
|
|
146,000 | -29,000 |
