Richard Bai raised to 75,000 from the small blind, then quickly called the three-bet shove from Michael Esquivel for 605,000.
Michael Esquivel: 
Richard Bai: 
Esquivel picked up a few outs on the 
flop, and drilled one on the 
turn. The 
river didn't catch Bai back up, and Esquivel doubled up.
George Pappas raised to 50,000 from the button, and was called by Jorden Helstern.
Henry Zou three-bet to 200,000 from the big blind, and Pappas, who only had 405,000 behind, tanked for a bit before folding. Helstern followed suit a short time later.
Level: 24
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
There was three-way action that saw a 
flop. Action was checked to Richard Bai who fired out 50,000 on the button and Jonathan Lawson raised all in for 225,00o from the small blind. Michael Esquivel called from the big blind and Bai three-bet to 350,000 getting a fold from Esquivel.
Richard Bai: 
Jonathan Lawson: 
Both players flopped trips but Bai held the better kicker.
The turn fell the 
and Lawson needed a duece to win or the board to pair to chop but the river came the 
to end his tournament run.
George Pappas raised to 45,000 from the hijack, and Scott Hall called in the big blind.
Hall checked the 
flop to Pappas, who bet 40,000. Hall check-raised all in for 325,000, and Pappas called after a few moments of thought.
Scott Hall:
George Pappas:
Hall pinned his hopes for his second WSOPC Main Event championship of the year on an open-ended straight draw, but the aces of Pappas held firm on the 
turn and 
river to felt Hall.
Sohale Khalili jammed for 305,000 from the cutoff, and Matthew Levin called on the button.
Sohale Khalili: 
Matthew Levin: 
Khalili, who came into the day as the overall chip leader, pulled into the lead on the 
flop with a pair of tens. Levin hit back on the turn, and Khalili couldn't overcome the turned pair of aces on the 
river to bust.
Richard Bai limped in on the button and Jonathan Lawson followed suit from the small blind. Action was Michael Perrone who jammed from the big blind and was called by Bai while Lawson folded.
Richard Bai:
Michael Perrone: 
Perrone was ahead with his made hand but it was short-lived after Bai paired his ace on the flop and was eliminated after the board dropped 
.
Jack Torcolese raised to 45,000 from middle position, then quickly called a three-bet shove from Ravi Raghavan for 360,000 in the cutoff.
Ravi Raghavan: 
Jack Torcolese: 
Torcolese leapt ahead on the 
flop, and never looked back on the turn and river to eliminate Raghavan.
Hand 1:
Matthew Levin raised to 60,000 from the small blind, and Richard Bai called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop, and Levin bet 50,000 on the 
turn. Bai quickly folded.
Hand #2:
Nikolas Stone raised to 45,000 from middle position, and Scott Hall called in the small blind.
Hall checked a 
flop to Stone, who bet 75,000. Hall folded.
Other than Henry Zou's double, action has waned considerably since before the dinner break.
Jorden Helstern jammed from the small blind to put Henry Zou at risk for his last 265,000, and Zou called.
Henry Zou: 
Jorden Helstern: 
Zou improved to a pair of kings on the 
flop, and held on the 
turn and river to double up.
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