Brett Stevens opened to 150,000 from early position, and Michael Long defended his big blind to the 3♣7♥5♠ flop.
Long checked to Stevens, who continued for 225,000. That was enough to take down the pot, as Long was quick to muck his hand.
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 10,000
Jason Thomas raised to 70,000 from under the gun, and James Wall replied by moving all in for 344,000. Action folded back around to Thomas, who took some time before making the call.
James Wall: A♠K♠ 
Jason Thomas: J♣J♥
Wall was flipping for his tournament left, unable to connect on the 5♣Q♠9♦5♦4♠ runout. That left Thomas in front, sending Wall to the payout desk.
Christopher Taki opened to 40,000 from under the gun, and Timothy Flattery made the call on his immediate left. Courtney Kennedy then came along in the small blind.
Kennedy checked the 2♥A♥A♠ flop, and Taki continued for 26,000. Flattery quickly folded, while Kennedy called to see the Q♣ turn.
Both players checked to the 4♥ river, where Kennedy declined to bet again. Taki slid out a bet of 125,000, good enough to take down the pot.
Taki was unable to build from there, as he lost his stack and hit the rail shortly after.
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 10,000
Action was heads up on the 5♣6♥J♥ flop, with Michael Caputo's remaining stack of 200,000 in the middle. Sheila Cobian had checked from the big blind, and took some time before sticking in the call.
Michael Caputo: K♥Q♥
Sheila Cobian: J♠9♣
Cobian's pair of jacks remained in front through the 8♣ turn, and she imroved to a straight on the 7♣ river to send Caputo to the payout desk.
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