Around 15,000 went into the middle from preflop action between Donald McDowell in the hijack and an opponent on the button, with McDowell's remaining 13,200 getting in on a flop of 
.
Donald McDowell: 
Opponent: 
McDowell saw a clean runout of 
come to leave his kings on top and score the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,400 |
The field has climbed to 129 past the midway point in Level 2. Here are a few more familiar faces to have been seen throughout the room
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
Will Givens took his seat in the tournament just in time to be dealt into the big blind and committed 2,100 preflop on his first hand of the day along with Salim Wahdan in early position and a third player in the small blind.
The small blind bet 2,500 on 
and Givens raised to 6,400, receiving a quick fold from Wahdan before the small blind called. The turn came 
and the small blind checked to Givens, who bet 11,000. The small blind thought for around half a minute and then called all in for less.
Small Blind: 
Will GIvens: 
"Aces are good," said the dealer just a moment later after bringing a brick on the river to earn Givens the pot and the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,500
43,500
|
43,500 |
|
|
||
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Dapo Ajayi was just seen collecting a pile of chips being shipped to him as the player on his direct left was vacating his seat. According to Ajayi, he opened to 800 in early position and was three-bet to 5,000. Action folded back to Ajayi and he jammed for around 13,000 effective, with his opponent calling it all off.
All-In Player: 
Dapo Ajayi: 
The highest card that came on the runout was a six, earning Ajayi the pot and the knockout with queens up as a result.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
69,200
44,200
|
44,200 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,500
52,500
|
52,500 |
|
|
74,500
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
53,400
28,400
|
28,400 |
|
|
||
|
50,500
50,500
|
50,500 |
|
|
40,100
15,100
|
15,100 |
|
39,500
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
||
|
34,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
33,600
8,600
|
8,600 |
|
|
31,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
29,200
4,200
|
4,200 |
|
|
||
|
19,300
5,700
|
5,700 |
|
|
14,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
12,400
12,600
|
12,600 |
|
|
11,400
13,600
|
13,600 |
|
10,300
14,700
|
14,700 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
A preflop raising war between the early-position James Rodriguez and Patrick Suzuki, who was in the small blind saw Suzuki's stack of 14,600 get into the middle.
Patrick Suzuki: 
James Rodriguez: 
Suzuki held through the runout 
and doubled to bring himself back above starting stack as a result.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
66,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
|
||
|
56,800
6,300
|
6,300 |
|
48,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
39,500
14,500
|
14,500 |
|
|
36,400
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
26,200
1,200
|
1,200 |
|
23,800
1,200
|
1,200 |
|
23,200
1,800
|
1,800 |
|
19,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
15,000 | |
|
|
11,300
13,700
|
13,700 |
|
11,100
13,900
|
13,900 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Players are on their first 10-minute break of the day.
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
