Ala Aqel opened to 12,000 under the gun, Gregory Stellatos three-bet shoved from the big blind, and Aqel called, with Stellatos covered.
Gregory Stellatos: 
Ala Aqel: 
Board: 
The preflop matchup was favorable for Stellatos, but the on the flop gave Aqel top pair, and that hand stayed the winner through the runout.
Timothy Gordon open shoved from the small blind, and Chad Holloway made the call in the big blind, with Gordon covered.
Timothy Gordon: 
Chad Holloway: 
Board: 
Holloway's kings held up, sending Gordon to the rail and chipping Holloway up to 425,000.
Neil Patel raised to 17,000 from under the gun, and Heather Schuchaskie three-bet shoved for 78,000 in middle position. Ryan Jones tanked for a minute before four-bet shoving for 320,000, chasing out the rest of the field and Patel.
Heather Schuchaskie: 
Ryan Jones:
Schuchaskie picked a good time to wake up with aces, and held on a 
board to double.
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Players are off on their first fifteen-minute break of the day.
Mike Hartzheim jammed for 70,000 from early position, and Yung Hwang called in middle position.
Mike Hartzheim: 
Yung Hwang:
Hartzheim started off behind but ended up with sixes-full on a 
board to secure the double.
Chad Holloway opened for 12,000 from middle position and was called by Firas Sadou on the button, along with Bruce Knee from the small blind. Action was on Josh Yoo who three-bet to 65,000 from the big blind getting a fold from Holloway while Sadou four-bet to 400,000. Knee folded and Yoo snap-called.
Josh Yoo:
Firas Sadou:
Yoo woke up with the best hand in the big blind and improved after the 
flop, leaving Sadou drawing slim.
The turn sealed the deal and Yoo doubled-up for 207,500 after the completed the board on the river.
Paul Welke got his last 70,000 at risk from the cutoff, Bill Pollard had his last 53,000 in from the small blind, and Jake Bazeley had both players at risk on the button.
Bill Pollard:
Sachin Bhargava:
Jake Bazeley:
All the aces were accounted for before the flop, but Pollard looked to be in good shape to triple up. The 
flop had Bazeley call for the jack of diamonds, and sure enough, the 
hit the turn to give Bazelet a gutshot Royal Flush draw. The river gave Bazeley his flush and the double knockout.
Dejaunte Alexander checked a 
board from middle position, and Christian Kennedy bet 32,000 from the cutoff into a pot of 60,000. Alexander check-raised all in for 91,500.
"You got kings?" Kennedy asked Alexander. A few moments later, Kennedy called.
Dejaunte Alexander: 
Christian Kennedy: 
Kennedy's kicker problem was resolved on the 
river with jacks and tens, and Alexander was eliminated.
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