The tournament clock now shows 56 players with the latest eliminations.
Hand-for-hand play will begin at 55, with the final 54 making the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
850,000
201,000
|
201,000 |
|
475,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
460,000
-72,000
|
-72,000 |
|
440,000
171,000
|
171,000 |
|
430,000 | |
|
407,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
380,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
After the elimination of Michael Campbell in 56th place, bubble play did not last long as Patricia Baumann found herself all-in preflop for about 100,000 and called by Jeff Heiberg.
Patricia Baumann: 
Jeff Heiberg: 
Baumann's ace was dominated, and the board of 
brought no help to Baumann, who bursts the bubble and guarantees the remaining 54 players at least $2,202.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Gerald Cunniff has just eliminated a pair of players, as his flopped trip threes on a 
board had his opponent's and 
destroyed.
With the win, Cunniff is the first player to cross 1,000,000 chips.
Meanwhile, Lee Hurst, Arlie Brandvold, and Dave Sanderson were also eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,010,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
The 48 remaining players have been sent on their first break of the day.
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,001,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
|
595,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
590,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
576,000
241,000
|
241,000 |
|
|
497,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
474,000
261,000
|
261,000 |
|
|
439,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
432,000
229,000
|
229,000 |
|
403,000
309,000
|
309,000 |
|
|
401,000
-59,000
|
-59,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
After five players went to a 
flop, creating a 100,000+ chip pot, Wesley Cannon fired 80,000 from under the gun and was only called by Kevin Ellis in late position.
On the 
turn, Cannon checked and Ellis bet 125,000. After some deliberation, Cannon folded to give the huge pot to Ellis, who is now approaching the biggest stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
597,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
270,000
-137,000
|
-137,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
485,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
428,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
361,000
-78,000
|
-78,000 |
|
|
345,000
-87,000
|
-87,000 |
|
316,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
281,000
-194,000
|
-194,000 |
|
150,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
125,000
-176,000
|
-176,000 |
