Survival for van Alphen
Jesse Sylvia raised from middle position, and when it folded back around to Niels van Alphen in the blinds he pushed all in for about 235,000 total. Sylvia instantly called, turning over 
while van Alphen showed 
.
The flop came 
, putting van Alphen in the lead. The turn was the 
and river the 
, and van Alphen survives, though still sits with one of the shorter stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,050,000 | -250,000 |
|
490,000 | 255,000 |
flop.
, and after much deliberation, Schoder raised to 340,000 — about a third of his remaining stack. Baker waited a full three minutes before acting, then finally announced he was all in. Schoder instantly mucked his hand.
, and Peters checked. Salaburu bet 30,000, and Peters check-raised to 95,000. Salaburu plays at a very high pace, and he snap-called.
hit, and Peters moved all in for 518,000. Salaburu snap-called.
. After winning this pot Salaburu jumps ahead of Kyle Keranen, and takes the chip lead. Both players are seated at the ESPN Stage, and Marcel Lüske is caught in between these two massive stacks.
. He was up against the much larger stack of Erik Hellman who held the 
.
and Warady bet 175,000. Watson called and then Coultas also made the call. The 
for a pair of jacks. Watson showed the 
. The 
fell on fourth and the 
on fifth, sending Jo to the rail. Zabib currently is sitting on about 1,800,000 in chips.
, and after a quick check to ensure Somerville indeed had Markowitz covered, Markowitz wished his table mates good luck, shaking each player's hand before heading to the cashier's desk with his 111th-place ticket.