| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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715,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
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|
690,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
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250,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
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Darin Thomas has been taking down a few pot recently, first managing to make a broadway straight against Christopher Vitch and then playing out the following hand.
Folded to Thomas in the small blind, he made it two bets to go. Vitch called out of the big blind and a 
flop was dealt. Thomas quickly fired out a bet and Vitch flicked out the call. The 
turn and again Thomas would fire out a bet, except this time Vitch didn't want anything to do with the hand as Thomas raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
600,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
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|
360,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Brian Meinders has just taken down a fair sized pot, with the hand playing out like so. Chris Vitch opened it up from the button and Mienders made it three bets to go in the small blind. Darin Thomas then put in a fourth bet from the big blind and with two calls, three cards would be dealt on the felt.
Flop: 
Meinders checked up front and Thomas fired out a bet. Vitch then made it two to go, at which point Meinders check-raised, making it three bets to go. Thomas let his hand go and Vitch made the call.
The 
turn would see Meinders lead out this time and with a call from Vitch, the 
would complete the board on the river. This time both players checked and Meinders turned over his 
, with the pair of aces enough to take down the hand.
There has been three walks during the last batch of hands. With so many eliminations coming in such a short amount of time, it seems like the players are maybe finally slowing down.
Brian Meinders and Christopher Vitch took to a 
flop and it was Vitch to act first, with a tap on the table sending the action to Meinders. A bet from Meinders and a call from Vitch would send a 
out onto the felt on the turn. This time when Vitch checked and Meinders bet, Vitch would make it a check-raise. A call from Meinders and the final card would be dealt on the river.
This time Vitch would lead out with a bet and Meinders would quickly fold his hand to send the pot to Vitch.
Darin Thomas has been relatively quiet of late, letting Brian Meinders and Christopher Vitch fight it out for the chips. Meinders and Vitch recently played another pot together that went like this.
Vitch opened it up from the button and Meinders made it two bets from the small blind. Thomas got out of the way and a 
flop appeared on the felt. Meinders led here and Vitch made the call. Both players then checked the turn (
) and the river (
).
At showdown, Vitches' king-high was too strong for Meinders' ten-high as Vitch took down the pot.
Darin Thomas and Christopher Vitch took to a 
flop, where Thomas led out with a bet. Vitch made the call and an 
fell on the turn. This time both players checked and the dealer readied the final card for the board.
River: 
Thomas fired back up here, flicking out a bet. Vitch opted to make the call and then mucked his hand when Thomas tabled 
.
Christopher Vitch has been bleeding a few chips of late, while Brian Meinders is still right up there with the lead. Darin Thomas is doing better than when three-handed started.
Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. The final three will return in an hour to duke it out for a World Series of Poker bracelet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,050,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
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355,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
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355,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |