A short-stacked Rita Baumer open-shoved all in and action folded around to Jonathan Epstein in the big, who called.
Baumer: 
Epstein: 
The 
board failed to improve Baumer and she was sent to the rail.
We caught up with the action on a 
flop, where Maureen Merdinger went all in from the big blind for about 40,000. She was instantly called by her lone opponent - Amanda Sizemore.
Sizemore: 
Merdinger: 
The 
turn and 
river failed to improve Merdinger's hand and she was sent home $7,064 richer.
Sizemore is up to 245,000.
The 16 remaining players are now taking a 20-minute breather.
Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
The cards are back in the air! Two more levels to go until we reach our final nine or bag and tag for the night, whichever comes first.
In one of the first hands after the final break of the day, the action folded around to Genevieve Gloutnez who raised to 18,000 from middle position before Marsha Wolak called to go heads-up to the flop of 
, which they both checked.
Wolak then led out for 20,000 on the turn of the before leading out again for 50,000 on the river of the 
. Gloutnez called her all the way, but mucked after Wolak showed down 
for top pair. Wolak is up to more than 350,000 while Gloutnez is down to about 170,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
||
|
|
174,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
Jonathan "The Man" Epstein is down to less than 130,000 after losing a considerable amount of his stack to Amanda Sizemore in one of the few hands we've seen since play resumed.
From under the gun, Epstein raised to 18,000 and the action folded around to Sizemore in the big blind who called before both players checked the flop of 
.
On the turn of the 
, Sizemore led out for 22,000 and Epstein called before Sizemore led out again on the river of the . Epstein grimaced, licked his lips and tilted his head before starting what could only be a rare conversation with his opponent.
"That looks like a good bluff," Epstein muttered.
"Call it then," was the abrupt reply from Sizemore.
Epstein cocked his head from side to side anxiously, as if he could feel the hundreds of eyes burning into the back of his neck. "I don't know what I can be here."
After about two minutes, Karina Jett called time. The clock was placed in front of him, but with 15 seconds remaining, Epstein reluctantly kicked his hand into the muck and Sizemore shot him a dazzling smile and flashed the 
before raking in the pot.
Sizemore is up to more than 260,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
127,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
In a hand that would cripple her, Kurita opened for 18,000 from middle position and action folded around to Amanda Baker, who tanked for a while but then announced she was all in for over 200,000. Kurita quickly called.
Kurita:
Baker: 
The 
board improved Kurita to a set, but gave Baker the winning straight. After the hand, Kurita was down to her last 12,000.
Two hands later, Kurita went all in from under-the-gun and Kimberly Stahl raised to 22,000. Action folded around to Marina Kolbeshkina, who went all in for 103,000 from the small blind. Stahl reluctantly folded.
Kurita:
Kolbeshkina: 
The board came 
and Kurita was eliminated.
Genevieve Gloutnez opened to 18,000 from middle position and Marsha Wolak called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn brought a and Wolak led out for 20,000. Gloutnez flatted. Wolak then proceeded to push all in on the river. Gloutnez fell deep into the tank, but somehow managed to muster a call.
Wolak:
Gloutnez: 
"Nice call," Wolak said. "How do you call there!?"
Gloutnez is up to 380,000 while Wolak has slipped to 165,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000
206,000
|
206,000 |
|
|
165,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
410,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
390,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
370,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
330,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
290,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
190,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
190,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
175,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
165,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
|
160,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
145,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
|
120,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
115,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
115,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
45,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
