Lyle Berman opened to 7,000 from middle position, and Daniel Negreanu called on the button.
| Player | Draw |
|---|---|
| Berman | 1 |
| Negreanu | 1 |
Berman checked, and Negreanu tossed out 15,500. Berman quickly called, and Negreanu fanned 
.
"Beats a ten," Berman announced, and mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
54,500
21,500
|
21,500 |
|
||
Jason Mercier raised to 4,800 and only received a call from Daniel Negreanu in the big blind.
| Player | Draw |
|---|---|
| Negreanu | 1 |
| Mercier | 1 |
Negreanu check-called a bet of 9,800 after the draw and Mercier triumphantly said "Eight," tabling 
. Negreanu mucked his cards and shipped the pot to his fellow Team PokerStars pro.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
||
|
145,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
George Danzer moved all in for his last 2,700 before the draw. George Danzer raised to 8,000 from the button and Lyle Berman called.
All three players drew one card. Berman and Danzer both checked and the hands were tabled:
Berman: 
Danzer: 
Danzer's hand was good for the side pot, but Anderson showed and was able to scoop the main pot and triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
||
|
|
76,000
1,800
|
1,800 |
|
|
||
|
12,000
8,800
|
8,800 |
|
||
Just before the break, Jason Mercier doubled through tablemate Calvin Anderson.
Daniel Negreanu opened to 7,000 from middle position, Calvin Anderson moved all in from the cutoff, and Mercier called all in for 61,000 on the button. Negreanu mucked.
| Player | Draw |
|---|---|
| Anderson | 1 |
| Mercier | Pat |
Mercier fanned , and Anderson showed . He drew a queen, doubling Mercier to 135,000, and leaving himself with just 3,200.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,200
82,800
|
82,800 |
|
|
||
Cards are back in the air here with the final 31 players in their seats.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 600
Players are now on their second 20-minute break of the day.
Mike Wattel opened to 5,500 on the button, and Marco Traniello called out of the small blind.
| Player | Draw |
|---|---|
| Traniello | 1 |
| Wattel | Pat |
Traniello check-called a 5,000-chip bet from Wattel, who showed an ace. Traniello fanned 
, and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
154,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
|
107,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
Ashton Griffin raised to 10,000 from the button and John Monnette moved all in for his final 38,000 from the small blind. Griffin called and the two went to the draw.
| Player | Draw |
|---|---|
| Griffin | Pat |
| Monnette | 1 |
Griffin tabled 
while Monnette showed his . Monnette was looking for any jack or lower that didn't pair his hand but instead found another . Pairing up caused Monnette's demise in this tournament and he made a quick exit to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Justin Bonomo opened to 5,500 from under the gun, Jose-Luis Velador called out of the small blind, and Larry Wright defended his big blind.
| Player | Draw |
|---|---|
| Bonomo | 1 |
| Velador | 1 |
| Wright | 1 |
The action checked to Bonomo, who fired 10,000, and only Wright called. Bonomo tabled for a ten-eight, and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
148,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
||
|
|
123,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
32,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
||
