The players have returned from their break and the tournament director has made the proper introductions. There are a couple dozen railbirds in attendance, and the cards are back in the air.
Players have relocated to the Main Stage, filled out the necessary paperwork, and are now on a quick five-minute break.
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Chew | 514,000 |
| 2 | Jacob Bazeley | 2,200,000 |
| 3 | Dan Blakeman | 1,930,000 |
| 4 | Ray Weaver | 924,000 |
| 5 | Dustin Gardner | 1,129,000 |
| 6 | Michael “Great MJ” Cooper | 763,000 |
| 7 | Steve McClusky | 1,200,000 |
| 8 | Kurt Jewell | 1,275,000 |
| 9 | Chris Thompson | 3,400,000 |
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A player opened for 52,000, Houston White called from the button and Jacob Bazeley raised to 175,000 from the small blind. The original raiser folded and White called. The flop came 
rainbow and Bazeley bet 150,000. White shoved for around 650,000 and Bazeley called.
White turned up pocket sevens and Bazeley was ahead holding pocket nines. The board finished with blanks and White was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
After Chris Thompson limped under the gun, John Cecil moved all in from the button for 179,000. The blinds got out of the way, and Thompson, the chip leader, made the call and said, "Well, I'm either going to the final table of doubling you up."
Showdown
| Cecil |   |
| Thompson |   |
Cecil was ahead and maintained his lead through the 
flop and 
turn. Unfortunately for him, Thompson has been running hot, as evidenced by the 
on the river. "Wow," was all Thompson could say as Cecil slowly stood and made his way to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
It seems Kurt Jewell and Houston White are the two most active players over on Table 12. The two recently squared off when Jewell opened under the gun for 60,000 and White, who was next to act, decided to three-bet to 127,000. Jewell made the call, and then check-called a bet of 157,000 on the 
flop.
Both players checked the 
turn, and when the 
appeared on the river, Jewell took the initiative and led out for 188,000. "Could have got it all in on the flop," White said as he folded 
face up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
700,000 | -170,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
Players are now on their first ten-minute break of the day.
As Level 25 winds down, the remaining 11 players seem determined to make it to the final table and have tightened up in the hopes that another player will bust. Unfortunately, they may be waiting awhile as the stacks are still relatively deep; as such, action has slowed to a crawl here in Tunica.
The good news? After the upcoming break, the blinds and antes will go up, thus forcing the action a little more.
We're currently two players away from the official final table, and as well all know, that's where the real money is at. Here's a look at what the final tablist can expect to earn:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $192,984 |
| 2nd | $119,415 |
| 3rd | $87,586 |
| 4th | $65,134 |
| 5th | $49,093 |
| 6th | $37,495 |
| 7th | $29,013 |
| 8th | $22,744 |
| 9th | $18,056 |
On a flop of 
, Jae Chang led out for 100,000 only to have Chris Thompson move all in. Chang had about 300,000 behind and quickly called off.
"King?" Thompson asked.
"No," Chang replied as he turned over 
. Thompson was relieved to see his was ahead, but he still needed to dodge a nine, ten, and spades. Thompson did just that as the 
turn and river failed to help Chang, who seemed surprised he missed so many outs.
Chang was sent home in 12th place while Thompson extended his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000 | 1,799,000 |
|
Busted |
