Michael Lech opened for 2,500 from the hijack and was called by three players including Chungchin Chen from the small blind, along with Aaron Mcevoy from the big.
The 
flop was checked to the cutoff player who fired out 15,000 getting a old from Chen. Action was on McEvoy who raised to 45,000 getting a folds from Lech and the cutoff player who mucked 
.
Johnny 'Chicago' Nowak limped in middle position and the action folded around to Paul Richardson in the big blind who decided to put in a raise to 30,000 which was enough to cover Nowak's stack.
"This guy...What's your name?" Nowak asked before making a decision.
"Paul" Replied Richardson.
"I am going to get all of your chips," Nowak said as he threw his cards into the muck.
Katherine Offutt started the action off by raising in middle position and Akash Lakhman Gondalia called on the button before the small blind put in a three-bet to 9,000. The big blind got out of the way and both Offutt and Lakhman Gondalia came along.
The dealer fanned a flop of 
and the small blind continued with a bet of 11,000. Offutt counted out her 5,000 chips before putting out a raise to 32,000 which forced Lakhman Gondalia to instantly fold before the small blind decided to let his hand go as well. Offutt showed the 
before throwing her cards in the muck.
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Arun Balasubramanian opened for 2,500 from the early position and was called by a player in middle position.
Balasubramanian check-called his opponents 2,700 bet after the 
flop.
The turn paired the board with the 
, Balasubramanian check-jammed after his opponent bet 8,500 and was called.
Arun Balasubramanian: 
Opponent: 
Balasubramanian turned trips and improved to a full house after the dropped on the river giving him a double-up worth 24,300.
Marvin Rettenmaier opened from the cutoff and Cole Sudeck defended his big blind to see a 
flop.
Both players checked to through the 
turn the 
river where Sudeck fired out 4,000.
Rettenmaier tossed in a chip for the call and took down the pot with 
.
The action folded around to the hijack who shoved all-in for 10,600, the cutoff folded and Allen Kessler made the call on the button while the blinds quickly got out of the way.
Hijack:
Allen Kessler:
Kessler was a massive favorite but the flop 
gave his a chance. Unfortunately for the opponent the board completed with the 
on the turn and the on the river sending him out of the tournament.
A player from middle position opened for 2,500 and Gil George jammed for 9,000 from the small blind. Action was on Charles Belcher who came over the top from the big blind getting isolation as the initial raiser mucked 
.
Gil George:
Charles Belcher: 
George was ahead with his made hand but the flip was lost after the 
flop paired Belcher.
The turn came the 
and George needed a six on the river to stay keep his Main Event life alive but the river fell the 
ending his tournament.
In a three-way the board read 
and the small blind checked before the big blind put out a bet of 5,000 into the pot of roughly 12,000 and Ben Thomas made the call while the small blind got out of the way.
The landed on the turn and the big blind eyed up Thomas' stack and put in 20,000 which was enough to cover him. Thomas called quickly called off his remaining 15,200 and both hands were tabled.
Big blind: 
Ben Thomas:
Thomas had flopped trips against his opponents two pairs and the board completed with the 
on the river sealing his double up.
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
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