Derek Schroeder opened to 15,000 and got action from Nick Pupillo. The flop came 
and Pupillo called another 16,000. Schroeder checked and snap-mucked on the 
turn when Pupillo shipped for about 60,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
286,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
140,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
||
Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Nick Pupillo limped under the gun, Josh Burgess raised to 21,000, and the cutoff shoved for 55,000. Mike O'Neill announced a call in the small blind, and everyone else folded.
O'Neill: 
Cutoff: 
The board ran out 
, and O'Neill spiked a set on the river to eliminate his unfortunate opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
Jason Zarlenga bet 22,000 from middle position after Craig Spalding checked out of the big blind on a 
flop. Spalding called then checked the 
.
"Big hand, buddy?" Zarlenga asked.
Spalding didn't respond, and the two-time champ shoved for 53,000.
"I'm gonna call," Spalding said, tabling 
He trailed Zarlenga's 
, but the 
river dealt Zarlenga a brutal knockout blow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
Busted |
Action folded to Anthony Fellers, who announced he was all in from the cutoff. Alex Yen called in the small blind.
Yen: 
Fellers: 
Fellers was crushed and the 
left him drawing to runner-runner. He found an 
for an open-ender on the turn, though a diamond would give Yen a flush. The 
river wasn't enough improvement.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
438,000
|
438,000 |
|
Busted |
These players were among those paid $2,178.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
391,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
335,000
246,000
|
246,000 |
|
250,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
195,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
185,000
137,500
|
137,500 |
|
140,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
75,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
610,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
502,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
|
|
500,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
300,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
300,000
204,500
|
204,500 |
|
280,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
127,000
-139,000
|
-139,000 |
|
107,000
-40,500
|
-40,500 |
|
|
105,000
-181,000
|
-181,000 |
Walter Swoope shoved all in for 58,000 and Allen Kessler called in the cutoff.
"I don't have much," Kessler said.
Swoope showed .
"I can beat that," Kessler said, showing 
.
Swoope outflopped him as 
hit the felt, but the dreaded on the turn sent Swoope packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
440,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
|
Busted |
