There are now 21 players remaining and 19 will be paid, meaning the tournament is one bustout away from the stone bubble. Action has slowed down considerably, with most pots taken down with a single raise or flop bet.
Barny Boatman raised to 6,000 from under the gun and Nicholas Mouland called. Jack Hardcastle then shoved all in from the small blind for 42,500 and Boatman shoved over the top. Mouland folded and two players flipped their cards, with Hardcastle at risk.
Jack Hardcastle: Q♠10♠
Barny Boatman: J♠J♣
The board ran out 8♦9♥J♥A♠10♦. Boatman made a set of jacks on the flop, but Hardcastle flopped a straight. He held to double up his stack as the bubble approaches.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Players in the Main Event are heading for a 15-minute break. There are now just 23 players remaining and 19 will make the money and bag up for Day 2.
Daniel Rudd raised from late position and Adam McKola three-bet to 16,500, which Rudd called.
The flop came J♠8♠A♠ and both players checked. The turn came the 10♥. McKola bet out 13,500 and Rudd called.
The river was the 7♣. McKola bet out 17,500 and Rudd folded to give him the pot.
Marian Ionut Farcas raised to 6,000 from late position, Thomas Levene called on the button and Mahmood Bakhshaee moved all in from the small blind for 22,500. Farcas rerasied to 40,000 and Levene folded. Players flipped their cards, with Bakhshaee at risk.
Mahmood Bakhshaee: A♣J♠
Marian Ionut Farcas: Q♠6♣
The board ran out Q♣7♣4♠K♣Q♦. Farcas made trip queens to win the pot. Bakhshaee was eliminated from the tournament.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Alex Peffly raised to 4,000 from under the gun, Daniel Rudd reraised to 13,000 from the small blind and Peffly called.
The flop came 6♥8♦9♦ and both players checked. The turn came the 10♦. Rudd checked and Peffly bet 16,000. Rudd responded by shoving all in for 57,000. Peffly took time to think before making the call.
Peffly showed 4♦4♣ and Rudd showed Q♦Q♠ for pocket queens.
The river came the 3♥. Rudd held and doubled his stack.
Action folded around to Michael Gibson, who pushed all in for his remaining 9,000 chips. He was called by Ryan Plant with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.
Michael Gibson: 9♦8♦
Ryan Plant: A♠J♦
Gibson stood up as the board ran out 4♦5♣8♥2♥6♠. Gibson made a pair of eights on the flop and held up to double his stack.
David La Ronde was all in preflop for around 30,000 against Jiaze Li, who had the bigger stack. Players turned their cards for showdown.
David La Ronde: 7♦7♠
Jiaze Li: A♦Q♥
The board ran out 4♥2♠6♥Q♦2♣. La Ronde had pocket sevens but Li paired up his queen on the turn to make two pair with the deuces on board. He won the pot and La Ronde was eliminated from the tournament.
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