Daniel Thomas shoved all in from the small blind for his last 294,000 from the small blind and was called by Christopher Hart in the big blind to put Thomas at risk.
Thomas:
Hart:
Hart was in bad shape and the board left Thomas in front for the double up.
Down to his last 38,000, Hart pushed all in from the button and was called by Alex Cordero in the big blind. This time Hart had the pocket kings and he doubled through against Cordero's to double up.
However, in what would be his last hand shortly thereafter, Hart pushed all in for 82,000 and was called by Dominik Nitsche in the big blind to put him at risk.
Nitsche:
Hart:
The board left Nitsche best and Hart was sent to the rail.
Aditya Agarwal open-pushed his stack of about 400,000 from the button and got one caller in Daniel Eichhorn in the small blind. Agarwal had and Eichhorn , and after the five community cards came , Agarwal was out in 19th.
The remaining 18 players are now being seated around the final two tables.
Joshua Prager opened to 60,000 from early position and action folded around to Wayne Brown in the big blind, who pushed all in for his remaining stack. Prager made the call and hands were revealed.
Prager:
Brown:
The board looked good for Brown, however, a completed the board - giving Prager a set of treys on the end for the knockout.
Brown will take home $25,780 for his efforts today.
Alex Cordero opened with a raise to 51,000 from early position, then Gylbert Drolet reraised all in for 157,000 total from a seat over. That's when Hieu Nguyen reraised again over the top for 300,000. It folded back around, Cordero stepped aside, and the remaining players tabled their cards.
Drolet:
Nguyen:
Drolet didn't want to see clubs, but the flop came to put him at risk. The turn was the and Drolet was still safe, but the fell on the river to give Nguyen the flush and send Drolet out in 17th.
It sounds as though we're having a change of plans, schedule-wise.
Whereas the original idea was to play 10 levels today or stop earlier if we reach a final nine-handed table, the idea now is to play 10 levels today regardless, meaning it is possible we may be reaching that final table today and coming back tomorrow with less than nine players.
Sebastien Comel opened to 50,000 from the small blind and Yaov Tenenbaum responded by three-betting to 150,000 from the big blind. Comel tanked for a bit, but then announced he was all in. Tenenbaum quickly called all in for his last 585,000 and hands were revealed.
Tenenbaum:
Comel:
The flop propelled Comel into the lead, however, the turn reversed Tenenbaum's fortune once more as he re-took the lead. The river changed nothing and Tenenbaum doubled through.
The remaining players — the "sweet sixteen" — are currently filling out bio sheets for WSOP staff in anticipation of the final table. When they're done, the first hands of Level 24 will be dealt.
We lost 22 players during the first two levels today, then another 13 during the next two. If that pace continues, we may be reaching that final nine sooner than later.
board left Thomas in front for the double up.
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and Eichhorn 
, and after the five community cards came 
, Agarwal was out in 19th.
completed the board - giving Prager a set of treys on the end for the knockout.
fell on the river to give Nguyen the flush and send Drolet out in 17th.
flop propelled Comel into the lead, however, the 
turn reversed Tenenbaum's fortune once more as he re-took the lead. The