On the board of 
, Maurice Hawkins was faced with a bet of 16,350 from his opponent. Hawkins tanked for a bit before apologizing for taking so long to his table, "Sorry guys, I have two aces here. Makes me wish I didn't have aces though."
Another minute or so passed and Hawkins let his hand go, announcing a fold and then pushing his hand into the muck. He was knocked down to 43,000 in chips and left wondering whether or not his opponent had it.
On the flop of 
, one player checked to Nebraska native Joel Merwick. He fired 1,000 and his opponent made the call to see the 
fall on the turn. Action was checked to Merwick again and this time he bet bigger. He put out 2,225 and his opponent folded. Merwick scooped the pot and moved up to 40,000 in chips.
Anthony Utnage raised to 1,200 from under the gun and Shiva Dudani made the call from the cutoff seat. The player on the button reraised to 4,500 and after the blinds folded, Utnage went into the tank. He had the clock called on him and then about halfway through the countdown, made the call of the reraise. Dudani then moved all in for 14,375. The button folded and action was back on Utnage. He went into the tank again and had the clock called on him AGAIN. That made for two different clocks called on Utnage by players at his table, all during preflop action. Utnage tanked for about half the countdown again and this time folded. He was left with about 16,000 in chips.
Brandon Novena made a big raise preflop from the small blind only to be called by the player on the button. Novena, who held 
, bet 5,000 on the 
flop and the button responded by moving all-in. To make the call would mean Novena's tournament life was at stake. After a brief tank, Novena made the call and discovered he was behind the of the button.
An on the turn gave the button a full house and left Novena drawing to an ace. Unfortunately for him, the river was a 
and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Level: 9
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
We arrived just in time to see Shiva Dudani doubling up through Anthony Utnage. Dundani held 
with a board reading 
, good enough for two pair and a double to nearly 50,000. Meanwhile, Utnage, who claimed to have held pocket queens, dropped down to 10,000.
Dundani is currently atop the WSOPC National Leaderboard and with a deep run in this Main Event, he could come even closer to securing his spot in the Circuit Championship.
Mark Kroon raised from the cutoff seat to 1,775 and was called by the woman on the button. The flop came down 
and both players checked. The turn brought the and both checked again. The river completed the board with the 
and both checked again.
The woman's 
was good enough to win the pot as Kroon flashed what looked like 
and mucked.
Mark "Poker Ho" Kroon raised to 1,825 from the hijack and faced a raise to 5,000 from the woman in the cutoff. Both blinds folded and Kroon made the the call. The flop came down 
and Kroon checked to the cutoff, who bet 6,000. Kroon immediately pushed all-in for 5,425 more and action was back on the cutoff. The woman tanked for a solid three minutes before folding. Kroon showed 
while the cutoff claimed to have folded pocket jacks. Kroon is up to around 28,000.
We're not sure what happened, but T.J. Cloutier's former seat is occupied by a new player. As far as we can tell, Cloutier has been eliminated from the tournament.
Players are now on a one hour dinner break, as are we.
