The three shortest stacks are all seated at one table together. The other tables are well aware of this and seem happy to pass around the blinds and antes and wait for the bubble to bust.
The field is two spots off the money.
We've reached 31 players and are now starting round-for-round play. Each table will play one full orbit and stop. If one player is eliminated then that player is the bubble boy. But if two or more players are eliminated then they will chop the payout.
Thanh Long and Tyler Smith both busted during round-for-round play. Long was one of the shortest stacks in the field. He busted in unknown action.
Smith busted in a hand against Rex Clinkscales after a preflop shove. Clinkscales opened for 11,500 and Smith shoved. Clinkscales called and the hands were tabled.
Clinkscales: 
Smith: 
The board ran 
and Smith was eliminated. They will chop the $3,051.
The field is now down to 27 players and the clock has been paused for a complete redraw. We'll have it posted shortly.
Table 25
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Shashy |
| 2 | Jesus Cabrera |
| 3 | Claudia Crawford |
| 4 | Brad Johnson |
| 5 | Charles Moore |
| 6 | Chris Taylor |
| 7 | Jessie Bryant |
| 8 | James Beetz |
| 9 | Ryan Lenaghan |
Table 22
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Johnson |
| 2 | Patrick Eskandar |
| 3 | Rex Clinkscales |
| 4 | Jerry Ard |
| 5 | Tony Hatley |
| 6 | D. Joan Rhoades |
| 7 | John Dolan |
| 8 | Dwyte Pilgrim |
| 9 | Ryan Tepen |
Table 23
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Robinson |
| 2 | Kyle Cartwright |
| 3 | Gary Friedlander |
| 4 | Chip Ervin |
| 5 | Dennis Pasentine |
| 6 | Robert Castoire |
| 7 | David Nicholson |
| 8 | Gregg Cook |
| 9 | Cory Wood |
Ryan Tepen and Robert Castoire have been eliminated in unknown action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
That's two more levels down and the field has been sent on their 60 minute dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
460,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
430,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
410,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
360,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
325,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
290,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
285,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
||
|
|
280,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
260,000 | |
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
||
|
245,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
235,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
225,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
215,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
210,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
202,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
170,000 | |
|
|
165,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
127,000 | |
|
|
115,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
115,000
58,600
|
58,600 |
|
100,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
95,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
85,000 | |
Level: 20
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Cards are back in the air following the dinner break.
