The first two levels of play saw 10 players hit the rail, which is a pretty good pace for those hoping to see a winner crowned here today. Before that can happen though, the remaining 12 players need to take a 20-minute break.
PLO
Carter Gill check-called a bet of 22,000 on a flop of 
from Rodney Brown before both checked the 
turn. Gill then check-called 43,000 on the 
river with just 
which was good. Brown could only show 
PLO
David Lestock raised to 19,000 under the gun and Jonas Mackoff, who was next to act, came along for the ride. The rest of the field cleared out and it was heads up to the 
flop. Lestock continuation bet by leading out for 36,000, which Mackoff called.
Both players proceeded to check both the 
turn and 
river. "If you have an ace or queen, you have me beat," Lestock told his opponent. Mackoff didn't have either of those, but he did have 
, which was just as good.
PLH
David Baker was all in for his last chips preflop with 
against Carter Gill's 
and the board came 
making trip jacks to eliminate our former chip leader from last night.
PLH
David Baker raised all in for 30,000 under the gun and was called by James Vanneman from the big blind.
Baker: 
Vanneman: 
Baker was ahead with his ace and stayed their as the board ran 
. Baker doubled on the hand, but he is still quite short.
PLO
Carter Gill was all in on a flop of holding 
against David Baker's 
having called the latter's repot preflop. The gave Baker a lot of outs to hit but the made Gill a full house to scoop a big pot and put him into contention.
PLH
David Lestock raised preflop and Scott Clements, down to his last 60,000 or so, moved all in - Lestock called instantly.
Lestock:
Clements:
The board came (and Clements already began to leave) 
as Clements made yet another deep run in a tournament only for the hands to not go his way.
PLH
A short-stacked Roger Hairabedian was under the gun and managed to get all of his money in preflop against Jonas Mackoff.
Hairabedian:
Mackoff:
Hairabedian was in a tough spot as he shared an ace with his opponent, who happened to hold the better kicker. The 
flop gave Hairabedian some chop outs, as did the turn. However, the fell harmlessly on the river and Mackoff took down the pot with his ace-king high.
Hairabedian will take home $14,324 for his 15th-place finish.
Rami Boukai was all in preflop with against Cameron New's 
with the board coming 
to double up. Boukai won this event two years ago, could he do so again?
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David Baker raised to 16,000 and received calls from Cameron New and Mitch Schock. Wilfried Harig then called off his last 15,000 and four players saw a flop of 
. Action checked around to Schock, who fired out a bet of 36,000. It was enough to get the other active players to fold.
Schock: 
Harig: 
Schock had flopped a set and was ahead of Hadrig; however, the latter had outs to an open-ended straight draw. The turn was no help to Harig, and he was left looking for a jack or six on the river. The dealer burned and put out the .
Schock took down the pot while Harig, who hails from Hamburg, Germany, was eliminated from the tournament in 16th place.
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