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Folded to Anke Berner on the button, she put in a small raise to open the pot. Nelson Robinson then three-bet shoved from the big blind and received no action, picking up a few extra chips.
Action folded around to Rocco Palumbo in the big blind, who raised to 58,000. Thomas Conway called from the big for a heads-up pot.
The flop came 
and Palumbo led out for 45,000. Conway called to see a turn, which brought the 
.
Palumbo fired again - this time for 76,000 and Conway slid his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,720,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
|
1,100,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
Anke Berner opened the action with a raise and was promptly three-bet to 125,000 by Niel Mittelman on her direct left.
Flop: 
On the flop, Berner led for 160,000 and Mittelman shoved his giant stack all in. He had Berner covered by a huge amount and the last lady standing went deep into the tank.
"I fold," Berner eventually uttered as Mittelman took down the large pot and left Berner as one of the short stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,320,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
370,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
Nelson Robinson called a bet from Kevin Elia on a 
flop to see a turn, which brought the 
.
Elia fired 77,000 into the middle and Robinson again called.
The 
completed the board and Elia bet 375,000, which was enough to put Robinson all in. Robinson tanked hard, but eventually opted to let his hand go.
Robinson is down to his last 300,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,850,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
300,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
The last hand Patrick Karschamroon's tournament began when Thomas Conway opened the pot to 52,000. Jason Everett then three-bet to 112,000 and it was on Karschamroon who shoved all in for just over 300,000. Conway got out of the way and Everett snapped off the call.
Karschamroon: 
Everett: 
By the time the turn had run out on a 
board, Karschamroon was looking for the lone eight of clubs to survive. The 
wasn't what he was looking for and Karschamroon was sent home in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
Busted |
It was folded around to Anke Berner in middle position and she moved all in for 384,000 total. Directly behind her in the cutoff, Niel Mittelman announced a call to put her at risk and everyone else got out of the way.
Mittelman: 
Berner:
The board failed to improve Berner's hand and she was sent to the rail in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Nelson Robinson open shoved his short stack all in and received a quick call from Jason Everett in small blind. Robinson was in front at this point, with his 
needing to dodge some cards against Everett's .
The 
board was a safe one for Robinson, ensuring he took the double up to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
800,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
750,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
Rocco Palumbo now holds more than one third of all the chips in play, courtesy of the following hand between him and Niel Mittelman.
It was a three-bet pot that saw a 
flop hit the felt. Mittelman opted to check-raise on the flop, making it 210,000 after Palumbo led for 76,000. Palumbo made the call and a would land on the turn.
This time Mittelman led for 250,000 and Palumbo quickly called. The on the river would see Mittelman again lead, this time for a large 800,000.
When Palumbo again called, Mittelman said, "You're good," as he turned over . Palumbo held 
and raked in the giant pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
1,280,000
|
1,280,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,200,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Players are now on a small break so that the yellow $1,000 denomination chips can be colored up.