Peter Kuretsky raised to 75,000 and Jay "Rockets" Melancon three-bet all in for roughly 665,000 next to act. Action folded back to Kuretsky and he wasted little time in calling off for 592,000 total.
Peter Kuretsky: 
Jay Rockets: 
It was a cooler and Rockets was on the wrong side of it. The board ran out 
and Kuretsky improved to trip kings to double up.
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Phil Mader opened with a raise from late position and Ryan Swanberg moved all in on the button. Action back around to Mader who called.
Phil Mader: 
Ryan Swanberg: 
It was a flip with Mader ahead until the 
flop hit the felt pairing Swanberg.
Swanberg improved with the 
turn but it also added outs to Mader's hand as he picked up a broadway draw.
Swanberg was able to breathe after the dealer completed the board with the river securing his double up.
| Table | Seat | Player | Hometown | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Azimdzhon Ishanov | Brooklyn Center, MN | 340,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Robby Wazwaz | White Bear Township, MN | 360,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Joshua Damm | Faribault, MN | 620,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Truman Johnson | Caddo Mills, TX | 360,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Chad Poitra | Cottage Grove, MN | 350,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Aaron Johnson | Red Wing, MN | 186,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Anthony Dunne | Mpls, MN | 940,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Luke Vrabel | West Hartford, CT | 215,000 |
| 1 | 9 | Miroslav Semanisin | Baraboo, WI | 510,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Jay Melancon | Minnetrista, MN | 830,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Steve Wilkie | Arvada, CO | 1,240,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Andy Tran | Altoona, WI | 830,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Bennet Wadekamper | Minneapolis, MN | 400,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Mark Sandness | Plymouth, MN | 415,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Jonathan Kim | St Louis Park, MN | 920,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Richard Alsup | Saint Louis Park, MN | 1,500,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Andrew Johnson | Oakdale, MN | 960,000 |
| 2 | 9 | Peter Kuretsky | Plymouth, MN | 320,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Yevgeniy Minakrin | Saint Paul, MN | 455,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Stephen Senger | Jamestown, ND | 350,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Ian Matakis | Faribault, MN | 1,650,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Brandon Temple | Madison, WI | 125,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Phil Mader | Gandy, NE | 840,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Ryan Phan | Omaha, NE | 150,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Rob Steinmetz | Eagan, MN | 90,000 |
| 3 | 8 | Ryan Swanberg | Chandler, AZ | 140,000 |
| 3 | 9 | Chan Pelton | College Sta, TX | 1,200,000 |
Ian Matakis opened from the cutoff and Tom Stambaugh three-bet jammed on the button. Action was on Anthony Dunne who called for less from the small blind and Matakis let his hand go.
Anthony Dunne:
Tom Stambaugh:
Dunne was ahead and nothing changed after the 
runout securing his double up for 390,000.
Stambaugh was left with around 100,000 and was eliminated shortly after.
Steve Wilkie opened on the button and Chris Nuthak called from the small blind to see a 
flop.
Nuthak check-called Wilkie's 100,000 continuation bet to the 
turn where the action repeated itself to the 
river.
Nuthak checked one last time and Wilkie moved all in putting Nuthak at risk. Nuthak took a few moments but then called off the rest of his chips and both players tabled their hands.
Steve Wilkie: 
Chris Nuthak: 
Nuthak didn't like what he saw as Wilkie turned the nut-flush eli=minating Nuthak from the tournament.
Ian Matakis, who has been on a heater as of late, raised to 40,000 under the gun only to have David Vig three-bet jam for 206,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds all got out of the way and Matakis gave it some thought before making the call.
David Vig: 
Ian Matakis: 
Vig was primed to double but then the flop came down 
to pair the queen of Matakis.
Vig called for a ten, which would give him a Broadway straight, but his request fell on deaf ears as the bricked on the turn followed by the 
on the river.
Vig saw his tournament come to an end in 31st place for $3,416.
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
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