Jeffrey Lisandro and Gavin Smith are the only two players remaining at their table. Smith has a lot of work to do if he wants to advance as Lisandro currently has a 3-1 chip lead over him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
101,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
||
|
34,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
Dwyte Pilgrim opened for 1,100 from early position and a player on the button called. A short-stacked Andrew Frankenberger went all-in from the small blind for about 7,500 and Dwyte re-shoved his stack. The button caller folded.
Dwyte: 
Frankenberger: 
The board came 
, which was good for the double for Frankenberger.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
15,000 |
In a confrontation during three-handed play, Yevgeniy Timoshenko moved all in preflop for about 37,000 only to be called by the 
of James Akenhead. Timoshenko let out an enormous sigh and flipped up 
.
The board ran out 
and Timoshenko was eliminated, giving Akenhead about a 4.5 to 1 chip advantage going into heads up play at his table.
Heads-up play didn't last too long though, as Akenhead got it all in against his opponent preflop after about five minutes of play.
Akenhead: 
Opponent: 
The board fell 
and James Akenhead officially became the first player to advance to the next round.
Scott Seiver found himself all in preflop holding 
against his opponent's 
.
The board ran out 
to see Seiver bite the dust.
Bill Chen has just been eliminated by JP Kelly.
Chen found himself all in from the button holding and was looked up by Kelly and his 
.
The board ran out 
to see Chen hit the rail as Kelly climbs to 88,000 as his table is now heads-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
|
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We caught up with the action on a board reading . James Akenhead checked from early position and a player in middle position fired 3,200. Yevgeniy Timonshenko folded on the button and Akenhead called.
The river came the 
and Akenhead led out for 6,200, which his opponent called. Akenhead showed 
for trip fives and his opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000 | |
|
38,000 |
After a raise to 800 preflop by the player on the button, both the small blind and Bill Chen made the call. The flop came 
and the action checked all around. The 
hit the turn and it checked to the button who fired out 1,325. The small blind folded but Chen made the call.
The 
fell on the river and the action went check-check. The player on the button turned over 
, and his pair of threes beat Chen's 
. Chen is currently the short stack at his table during three handed play, sitting with roughly 14,000.
Also, recently eliminated from their tables are David Pham and 2010 Main Event Champion Jonathan Duhamel.
We caught up with the action on a board reading 
, which Laak bet a few thousand into after his opponent checked. His opponent called and mucked when Laak tabled for the flush.
Laak is currently the chip leader at his table with 45,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
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|
|
53,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
48,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
||
|
41,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
||
|
39,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
38,000
18,800
|
18,800 |
|
|
30,000
20,500
|
20,500 |
|
23,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
23,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
10,100
4,900
|
4,900 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
|
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|
Busted | |
|
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Over on table 24 we find play four-handed.
Australian Brendon Rubie is currently leading his table with 54,000, but he is closely followed by recent bracelet winner Sean Getzwiller with 46,000.
Also on the table is Roberto Romanello, but he is currently the short-stack with just 6,000 in chips.
