Brian Ray moved in on the button for 62,000 and the big blind called with 
after getting a count. Ray held 
for a slight edge but the 
runout sent him to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
With only a few more eliminations until the players bag for the night, here are the biggest stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
477,000 | 62,000 |
|
423,000 | |
|
420,000 | 129,000 |
|
400,000 | |
|
392,000 | 112,000 |
|
353,500 | -62,500 |
|
320,000 | -65,000 |
Hoan Nguyen opened for 12,000 in the cutoff and the player on his left moved all in for 77,500. Nguyen cut out calling chips and tanked for about a minute before shaking his head and throwing 
into the muck, much to the shock of the other players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000 | -11,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Jason Gooch shoved all in over an open-ship from early position worth 42,000. A player in the big blind went into the tank but ultimately folded, leaving Gooch in a dominating spot with 
against 
. Things got a bit scary for Gooch when 
flopped but no further help emerged for his opponent.
Players are now on break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000 | 66,000 |
Steve Ma was in the small blind facing a raise to 14,000 early and a call. He jammed for 34,800. Opener Jon Scarborough reraised to 75,000 to isolate and the flatted mucked.
Jon Scarborough:
Steve Ma: 
The board ran out 
, no help to Ma, who knuckled the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
246,000 | |
|
Busted |
Gil George had a raise to 15,000 in front of him in early position and was facing a reraise to 30,000 from James Thatcher on his left. George announced all in and didn't even have time to push his stack of about 190,000 in before Thatcher was calling with 
.
George had 
and needed a lot of help. The 
provided little but he did have a chance when the hit. The river was paint but it was the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000 | |
|
Busted |
On a 
flop, we heard an all in and a call and saw Gil George in late position putting a player in the blinds at risk for about 50,000. George had a combo draw with 
and was up against 
for top pair. The turn gave George his flush and ended the sweat early.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000 | 40,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
415,000 | 220,000 |
|
|
280,000 | |
|
91,700 | 13,700 |
|
61,000 | -27,500 |
|
55,900 | 27,400 |
|
43,000 | -39,000 |
Joon Cho opened to 11,000 early and action folded to Gregg Merkow.
"God, I hope I can play with you," Merkow said.
He looked at his cards and shoved for about 35,000. Cho called with and Merkow was slightly ahead with . The was safe for him but the turn left him needing an ace. The river was the .
"I run so bad, it's unbelievable," Merkow said. "Good luck, everybody."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
385,000 | 5,000 |
|
Busted |
