David Mercer opened to 28,000 from under the gun only to have Ted Lawson move all in for 53,000 from middle position. Mika Paasonen made the call as Mercer committed his 45,000 total.
Mercer: 
Lawson: 
Paasonen: 
The board was spread 
to see Lawson triple to 167,000 while Mercer was forced to the rail in 18th place.
Allen Kessler has just found a huge double for his final 156,000 against Charles Ritchie.
Kessler: 
Ritchie: 
The board ran out 
to see Kessler double through to over 325,000 as Ritchie is left with just 40,000 in chips.
Christian Harder opened to 27,000 only to have Allen Kessler announce a pot bet before Harder committed his final 48,000 in chips.
Harder: 
Kessler:
The board was spread 
to see Kessler's Broadway straight take the pot and send him to 371,000 as Harder hit the rail in 17th place.
Ali Eslami opened to 16,000 from early position only to have Charles Ritchie make it 44,000 from the big blind. Eslami potted, and Ritchie pushed in his final 49,000.
Eslami: 
Ritchie:
With Ritchie in terrible shape against Eslami's kings, the dealer would spread a 
board to see Ritchie snag a runner-runner straight to double to 107,000 as Eslami slips to 117,000 in chips.
Tommy Felice found himself all in preflop after potting the action out of the small blind and then calling all in against Charles Ritchie.
Felice:
Ritchie:
The board of 
saw Felice connect with a pair to double to 170,000 as Ritchie was left crippled on 45,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
45,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
Ariel Celestino opened to 18,000 only to have Charles Ritchie move all in for 45,000. Celestino made the call.
Celestino: 
Ritchie:
The final board of 
saw Ritchie hit the rail as Celestino moves to 303,000 in chips.
The remaining players are heading on a 20-minute break.
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 0
Daisuke Endo found himself all in against John Gordon.
Endo:
Gordon:
The board ran out to see Endo spike a pair to win the race and double through to just over 100,000.
