Daniel Suied was in early position and raised all in for his last 112,000. When action got around to Matthew Hankins, he pushed all in over the top for 165,000. Everyone else got out of the way and the two turned over their cards:
Suied: 
Hankins: 
The board ran out 
and Suied was eliminated from the tournament. Hankins is now up to 300,000.
"Big blind special boys" uttered Logan Trindade as the cards were being dealt out.
Nicholas Heather opened to 27,000 from middle position only to have Trindade moved all in for 52,000 from the big blind. Heather called and we were off to a showdown.
Trindade: 
Heather: 
The board ran out 
to see Trindade eliminated as Heather climbs to 185,000 in chips.
Players are back from the break and the action is underway.
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000
Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Mats Gavatin called all in for 215,000 with 
and was in trouble against Daniel Carter's .
The 
kept Carter in the lead and things were looking bleak for Gavatin. That all changed when the 
hit the turn. The river was the 
and Gavatin doubled to 460,000. Meanwhile, Carter took a hit and is down to 420,000.
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Mats Gavatin opened to 25,000 from middle position and Daniel Carter three-bet to 70,000 from the hijack.
Gavatin took some time deliberating before making the call as both players checked the 
flop.
The turn landed the 
and again both players checked to see the fall on the river.
Gavatin checked for a third time and Carter tossed out a bet of 52,000 to prompt a fold from Gavatin.
As Carter raked in the pot to climb to 715,000, he stated, "it wasn't a great flop for me!"
Andy Black pushed his last 83,000 in from middle position and Matthew Vance made the call from the button.
Black: 
Vance: 
The flop of 
was one of the worst Black could have hoped for leaving himself drawing to just three outs for a straight or running cards for trips.
The 
on the turn cut down running trips for Black, and when the 
landed on the river, Black made his way to the rail as Vance climbs to 285,000 in chips.
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