Defending champ Jason Mirza put his last 5,025 in under the gun and received calls from the cutoff and small blind. Action checked through the 
, and the cutoff showed 
. Mirza showed 
and headed for the exits.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Jerry Gumila check-called 3,500 from Jonathan Dimatteo on a 
board. The river double-paired the board with the 
, and Gumila checked. Dimatteo fired 13,000, and Gumila tanked for a minute and called.
"Good call," Dimatteo said, turning over 
. Gumila showed 
and won with ace-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,000 | |
|
43,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
We found Anselmo Villareal in the big blind pushing all in for about 9,000 effective on a completed board of 
. Villareal's opponent in middle position thought only briefly before calling it off. Villareal showed 
for the nut straight, and his opponent mucked .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,500 |
We didn't see the action, but Mark Hodge had in front of him preflop in late position, and a shorter-stacked player had 
on the button. Hodge lost the race as his opponent hit two pair, and the Mid-States Poker Player of the Year contender is down to about 6,500.
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
Mike Ross said he checked a 
flop in a pot he raised, and Nicholas Revello bet 3,000. Another player called, and Ross shoved all in for about 16,000. Revello called.
Revello: 
Ross: 
Ross turned a set as the 
hit, but the river gave Revello both a straight and a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
Busted |
We found Travis Lauson pushing all in for 13,200 over a raise to 5,100 from the player on his right, who called.
Lauson:
Opponent: 
The flop came 
and Lauson was dead after the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
90,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
80,000 | |
|
50,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
47,000
3,400
|
3,400 |
|
40,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
36,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
23,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
