Naichang Chen moved all in for about 450,000 from middle position and Maurice Hawkins shoved over the top in the hijack. Everyone else released and the two turned over their hands.
Chen turned over a pair of jacks and was in a bad spot as Hawkins tabled a higher pair of kings. The boar ran out with no help to Chen as he fell victim to the 13-time ring winner late in the day, taking an exit in 13th place.
Gordon Wilcox opened from the button, Juan Carlos Ramirez Parodi moved all in for 390,000 and Wilcox called, putting Ramirez at risk.
Juan Carlos Ramirez Parodi: 
Gordon Wilcox: 
The board ran out 
and Ramirez held on with his snowmen to take down the pot for a complete double through the defending champ.
Chico Pho opened and Sean Thomson pushed in a three-bet of 600,000. Pho called all in for his remaining 550,000 and the two tabled their hands.
Chico Pho: 
Sean Thomson: 
The dealer spread out 
on the flop and Thomson's kings were still in the lead. A 
hit the felt as a turn card and Pho needed to hit a lady to stay alive.
The river was an 
, cementing the pot for Thomson as Pho was sent out the door in 14th place.
Luke Vrabel moved all in for about ten big blinds from early position and David Plotkin was the only player to put enough chips in to call, the two tabled their hands with Vrabel at risk.
Luke Vrabel: 
David Plotkin: 
The flop came down 
and Vrabel's hand was still ahead but Plotkin picked up a flush draw. A devastating card landed on turn as an 
peeled off, giving Plotkin his flush.
The 
river sealed the deal for Plotkin and Vrabel was sent packing in 15th place.
Maurice Hawkins opened to 65,000 from the button and Justin Carey defended his big blind. The dealer spread out on the flop, Carey checked to Hawkins who bet 65,000 and Hawkins called.
The turn came down an and both players checked to the river card. Carey pushed in 180,000 and Hawkins quickly called, tabling 
for a pair of aces. Carey turned over for two pair and more than enough to take down the pot from Hawkins.
Level: 24
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
The remaining 15 players will now be taking their last 15-minute break of the day.
Andrew Lauer announced that he was calling blind and said, "Now you need to raise!" to Maurice Hawkins in the big blind. Hawkins obliged and threw in a raise to 50,000. Lauer instantly moved all in for around 420,000 and Hawkins snapped him off.
Lauer tabled 
and Hawkins showed 
. The board ran out dry and Hawkins pulled in the pot with his jacks. Lauer was eliminated from the tournament and Hawkins moved over the million mark for the first time in the tournament.
Gregory Nerenberg open jammed from the button for around 690,000 and Jeremy Barron called for his 255,000 stack, players tabled their cards.
Jeremy Baron: 
Gregory Nerenberg: 
The board ran out clean for Nerenberg as he took down the pot, eliminating Barron from the tournament in 17th place.
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