Rickie Merritt jammed for 475,000 from the cutoff, and Jeremy Liu called in the big blind.
Rickie Merritt: 
Jeremy Liu: 
Liu's queens held on a 
board to felt Merritt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
Busted |
There was around 250,000 in the middle on the turn with a board of 
in a heads-up pot between Eric Bunch in the small blind and Rickie Merritt in the big blind.
Bunch bet 125,000 and Merritt raised him to 250,000. Bunch thought for a bit and put in a three-bet to 450,000. Merritt called.
The river fell and Bunch made a bet of 600,000. Merritt announced a call.
Bunch tabled 
for trip fives and Merritt showed a second-best hand of 
, leaving him as one of the shorter stacks in the room as the tournament approaches two tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,720,000
1,520,000
|
1,520,000 |
|
|
545,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
James Mordue had his last 400,000 in preflop from under the gun, and was in bad shape against Caibin Ai on the button.
James Mordue: 
Caibin Ai: 
The 
flop offered no immediate help to Mordue, but he picked up an open-ender on the 
turn. Mordue clapped his hands in celebration after the gave him a nine-high straight, and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
880,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
350,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
Action folded around to Jeremy Liu, who was on the button and announced he was all in, effectively putting the two players in the blinds all in.
"Me too," said Keith Copp. Mykel Comroe folded his big blind.
Jeremy Liu: 
Keith Copp: 
Copp remarked that he had already been beaten by kings once before. The flop came 
to keep the situation unchanged. The turn fell , meaning that the two players had traded each others' outs. The river then fell to give Liu Broadway, leaving Copp with a taste of deja vu as he was sent to the rail in 21st place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,980,000
595,000
|
595,000 |
|
Busted |
Kris Burchfield raised to 80,000 from under the gun, and was called by James Mordue next to act, as well as Katherin Offutt in the small blind. Tekk Lai three-bet to 350,000 in the big blind, and Burchfield four-bet jammed for 1.6 million. Action folded back to Lai, who called off his 660,000 stack.
Tekk Lai: 
Kris Burchfield: 
Lai shook his head after the 
flop gave Burchfield top set, and no queen fell on the 
turn or river to send Lai packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
Busted |
Spencer Champlin raised to 90,000 from middle position, and James Jewell called on the button. Douglas Claybrook three-bet shoved for 555,000 in the small blind, Champlin called and Jewell folded.
Spencer Champlin: 
Douglas Claybrook: 
Claybrook picked up a gutshot on the flop, but improved no further on the 
turn or river to bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,750,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Mykel Comroe went all in for 375,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Jeremy Liu, who called from the small blind and immediately tabled his hand.
Jeremy Liu: 
Mykel Comroe: 
Comroe found himself up against pocket aces for his tournament life and his odds only got worse after the flop came , giving him only running outs to Broadway, a wheel, or trip tens to stay alive. The turn fell to give him hope with four live outs still in the deck. The river gave him exactly what he needed, securing the double at the expense of Liu and giving him a stack of over 20 big blinds with which to play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,385,000
790,000
|
790,000 |
|
810,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
Eric Bunch opened to 95,000 from the hijack and was called by Rickie Merritt, who was in the cutoff. The flop came 
and both players checked.
The turn was and Bunch bet 125,000. Merritt called. The river fell 
and Bunch laid out another 125,000 onto the felt. Merritt thought for a bit before tapping the felt and sending his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000 | |
|
|
925,000 |
