With more than 150,000 in the middle and a scary board of 
on the felt, Jorden Helstern bet 41,000 from the hijack. His opponent in the big blind went deep into the tank but eventually let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
460,000
287,000
|
287,000 |
The tournament is now being dealt hand-for-hand two places off the money.
Phil Mader bet 18,000 from an early position on 
and a player in the hijack called. He bet another 50,000 on the 
turn then 100,000 on the 
river.
Both bets were met with calls, the latter a bit slower than the former, and Mader turned over 
to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
541,000
|
541,000 |
Keith Heine got most of his money in with 
but lost it to a player with 
. Left with 2,000, he survived one hand forced all in from the big blind but busted the next hand when forced in again from the small blind with 
against 
.
The tournament is now one off the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Tim Garles was deep in the tank on the button with 
on the felt. A player under the gun had bet 65,000 into 100,000 or so, about half of Garles' remaining chips. After about five minutes, he stuck his whole stack in.
"Well, I don't have a set of aces," his opponent said.
That player folded a moment later and Garles shrugged and showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
305,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
With 
on the felt, big blind TJ Murphy was all in for about 125,000. It looked like he barely covered Larry Ormson, who was under the gun. There was about 200,000 already in the middle.
Ormson slammed in some chips and flipped over 
for top set but it was no good as Murphy showed for a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
Busted |
Craig Welko was all in for about 75,000 with 
and in a dominating spot against .
Unfortunately for him, a 
flop gave his opponent a set and Welko couldn't find anything to save him on the turn and river. He patted the table and headed for payouts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000