Maximilian Lehmanski raised to 60,000 in middle position and Tom Chambers defended his big blind.
The flop came down 
and Chambers led out for 100,000. A call from Lehmanski landed the 
turn. Chambers checked it to Lehmanski who took down the pot with a bet of 135,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,380,000 | -195,000 |
|
1,700,000 | 225,000 |
Huy Quach opened to 75,000 in middle position and Carter Phillips three-bet to 180,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Quach who called, landing a 
flop. Both checked and did the same through the turn and 
river.
Quach tabled 
, but that was second best to Phillips' 
for a pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,810,000 | -145,000 |
|
1,260,000 | 235,000 |
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Aron | 1,645,000 |
| 2 | Najib Kamand | 1,480,000 |
| 3 | Tom Chambers | 2,575,000 |
| 4 | Joe Cada | 720,000 |
| 5 | Jonathan Poche | 830,000 |
| 6 | Huy Quach | 1,955,000 |
| 7 | Maximilian Lehmanski | 1,475,000 |
| 8 | Cherish Andrews | 955,000 |
| 9 | Carter Phillips | 1,025,000 |
Jim Kasputis Jr. shoved for 445,000 from early position and was called by Huy Quach in the hijack.
Quach: 
Kasputis Jr: 
The board fell 
and Kasputis became our final table bubble boy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,955,000 | 555,000 |
|
Busted |
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Aron | 1,620,000 |
| 2 | Najib Kamand | 1,480,000 |
| 3 | Jim Kasputis Jr | 390,000 |
| 4 | Tom Chambers | 2,520,000 |
| 5 | Joe Cada | 680,000 |
| 6 | Jonathan Poche | 840,000 |
| 7 | Huy Quach | 1,400,000 |
| 8 | Maximilian Lehmanski | 1,450,000 |
| 9 | Cherish Andrews | 990,000 |
| 10 | Carter Phillips | 1,000,000 |
We caught Huy Quach raise before the blind only to have Dwyte Pilgrim three-bet. Quach moved all in for around 700,000 and Pilgrim called.
Pilgrim:
Quach: 
The flop was a heartbreaking one for Pilgrim, as it gave Quach a set when it fell 
. The 
fell on fourth and Pilgrim was looking for one of the two remaining queens to win the hand.
The on the river was of no help and Pilgrim was crippled.
Pilgrim moved in soon after for 275,000 with 
against Michael Aron's pocket fours. Aron also flopped a set on Pilgrim and he was sent home in 11th place, just one spot shy of the unofficial final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000 | 520,000 |
|
Busted |
Najib Kamand opened to 70,000 from the cutoff and action folded to Joe Cada's big blind. Cada peeked at his cards and then shipped his entire stack in for about 300,000. Kamand called and the hands were turned up:
Kamand:
Cada: 
Cada grabbed hold of the lead hard on the flop of 
by flopping a set of fives. The then rolled off on the turn, giving Cada quad fives and a double up.
The meaningless 
completed the board on the river and Cada grabbed a nice sized pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000 | -290,000 |
|
650,000 | 330,000 |
Action folded to Dwyte Pilgrim in the cutoff who tossed out 65,000. Michael Aron announced all in from the big blind and Pilgrim called off his last 505,000.
Pilgrim: 
Aron:
Aron kept his lead on the flop of 
flop but Pilgrim turned the , pairing his jack and putting him in the lead. The river was the and Pilgrim was able to score a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,118,000 | -612,000 |
|
|
1,050,000 | 590,000 |
Jonathan Poche moved all in preflop for 405,000 and was called by Jim Kasputis Jr in the big blind.
Poche:
Kasputis: 
Poche found gold on a flop of 
and kept his lead through the turn and 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
855,000 | 375,000 |
|
|
340,000 | -290,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
