Len Ashby opened for 11,000 from middle position and Dwight Wrigley called from the small blind. Both players checked the 
flop and the 
came on the turn. Wrigley moved all in after a long thought and Ashby called relatively quickly.
Wrigley: 
Ashby: 
The river didn't help either player when it fell 
and Wrigley moved up to around 70,000. Ashby slipped down to 35,000.
Luis Reyes was able to get all of his 85,000 in against this opponent preflop. He held 
against the 
. The board ran out 
and Reyes doubled while he left his opponent crippled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Craig Burgeron open shoved from late position with 
. He was called by the player to his left who had just barely less chips and he held 
.
The board ran out 
and Burgeron had the hand locked up by the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
82,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
Randy Pfeifer continues to set the pace for the field. His monster 40 chip tall stacks are becoming increasingly challenging to count. We have him at 400,000 give or take a few.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
As the blinds are starting hit significant levels the pace of players busting is climbing. The field has just been trimmed down to five tables.
With 50 players left, there are at least eight with 200,000 or more in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
405,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
385,000 | |
|
|
320,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
218,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
||
|
213,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
210,000
167,000
|
167,000 |
|
|
203,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
|
|
200,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
Stan Combs just eliminated Len Ashby in unknown action.
Combs has separated himself with Randy Pfeifer and Sameer Al Dbhany as easily the three largest stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
Busted |
Khang Luu check-called the 27,500 all in of Michael Iacovone on a [txtx5c flop] holding 
. Iacovone was in great shape with 
but his fortunes were twisted today. The turn was a 
, but the river wasn't so kind.
We noticed the hand thanks to Aaron Massey who kept repeating, "Sooo sick."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
158,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
The surviving players have been sent on a one hour dinner break. Cards will be back in the air at 9 p.m. sharp.
Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
