With more than 5,000 already in the pot, Haixia Zhang faced a 4,000 bet from a hijack opponent on a 
board.
Zhang, on the button, contemplated the decision for a few moments, then folded. Zhang is still at a healthy 46,500 after conceding the pot as the first break approaches.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,500
-4,700
|
-4,700 |
|
||
Garrett Gruener opened under the gun to 800 and got three callers before the big blind made it 5,000 to go.
Gruener moved all in for 13,400 and the big blind called after some deliberation.
Gruener needed help holding 
against the 
of his opponent. Gruener was at risk but earned the double up as the board ran out 
, giving him a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000 |
David Stamm opened to 500 under the gun, and got calls from the cutoff, as well as Neil Scott in the big blind.
Action checked to Stamm on the 
flop, Stamm put in a 1,400 continuation bet, and both opponents folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000 | |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Joseph Bergh, in the big blind, put in a river bet for 3,600 on a 
board.
Michael Reed, on the button, thought it over for a few moments before raising to 11,200. Bergh snap folded, and Reed collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
||
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
The board read 
and Roman Shainuk was first to act from the big blind.
According to the table after the hand, four players saw the flop for 1,300 a piece. Shainuk bet 3,200 and got one caller before the next player raised to 9,300.
Shainuk went into the tank and then announced, "call."
The next player quickly moved all in.
"I've seen this movie before," he said standing up.
The next player moved all in and Shainuk called and was the shortest stack.
The first two players quickly revealed their hands. The first all-in player showed 
and the next had a straight with 
.
Shainuk was in rough shape showing 
for middle pair.
The turn was the and the river was the 
and Shainuk managed to win the hand and triple up. The player with two pair was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 |
Shirin Oskooi limped from the hijack, Le Guan called on the button, and the big blind checked.
The big blind checked, and Oskooi bet 400 on the 
flop. Guan called, and the big blind folded.
Oskooi bet 800 on the 
turn, and Guan once again called. Oskooi checked the river, Guan bet 4,000, Oskooi raised to 10,000, and Guan called.
Guan had the best of a full boat battle, with his the winner against Oskooi's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 | |
|
21,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
The hijack bet 600 on a 
flop, and Jared Shipley called on the button.
The hijack bet 1,100 on the 
turn, Shipley raised to 3,300, and the hijack called. Both players then checked the river, and Shipley turned over 
to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
The small blind opened to 800, Frank Azevedo three-bet to 3,700 from the big blind, and the small blind called.
The small blind checked the flop, Azevedo bet 4,700, and his opponent quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
