| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Jeffery Fritz raised to 12,000 in the cutoff and Blake Napierala defended his big blind.
The flop of 
saw action check through to the 
turn where Napierala led for 15,000. Fritz moved all-in for 80,000 effective and Napierala snap-called.
Jeffery Fritz: 
Blake Napierala: 
The river 
did not fill up Fritz and he became the last player to be eliminated prior to the money. The remaining 108 players have all been guaranteed a minimum payout of $2,016
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
203,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
Busted |
Brad Rogoff moved all-in for 70,000 effective from the small blind and in the big blind Daniel Wolf called.
Daniel Wolf: 
Brad Rogoff: 
The flop of 
saw the nines behind and needing help which did not come on the 
. Wolf was dead prior to the river and became one of the early in the money casualties.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000
166,000
|
166,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Renato Spahiu raised to 15,000 under-the gun and was looked up by Robert Bourkney on the button with all other action folding.
The flop brought 
and saw Spahiu bet 15,000 and Bourkney call quickly.
The turn of saw Spahiu size up to 35,000 which Bourkney once again called.
rolled off on the river and Spahiu bet a slightly larger sizing with 40,000 and Bourkney went into the tank. "I can't beat a flush," he said as he pondered. Eventually he called and Spahiu turned over 
for a flopped set which was good and Spahiu moved to over 500,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
586,000
286,000
|
286,000 |
|
|
113,000
-107,000
|
-107,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Chad Welka called the big blind in early position and Carlton Peake checked his option in the big blind to see a heads up flop.
The flop of 
saw both players check to the 
turn that saw Peake lead out for 22,000 which Welka called.
The 
peeled off on the river and Peake sized up to 60,000 which after some time Welka called and Peake said "You got it." Welka turned over 
for fives and twos which was good enough for the pot.
At another table, Frank Lagodich was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
323,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
275,000
-159,000
|
-159,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
840,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
810,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
|
680,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
636,000
119,000
|
119,000 |
|
537,000
384,000
|
384,000 |
|
301,000
199,000
|
199,000 |
|
270,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
187,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
||
|
86,000
-247,000
|
-247,000 |
|
Busted | |
With cards on their backs and stacks all-in. Art Demmerly had John MacDonald at risk for roughly 60,000.
Art Demmerley: 
John MacDonald: 
The board ran out 
giving no improvement to the king-queen and MacDonald fell at the hands of Demmerley.
At another table Nick Barile was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
267,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
The players have gone on their first 10-minute break of the day.
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
