Scott Baumstein, who was once a leader in this tournament, has been eliminated. He open-shoved for 30,500 on the button, and Ben Yu tank-called in the big blind.
Baumstein: 
Yu: 
Baumstein was ahead, but Yu snatched the lead away when the flop came 
. The 
on the turn gave Baumstein four extra outs to make Broadway, but the 
bricked off on the river. He was eliminated, while Yu is up to 170,000 chips.
Cary Katz open-shoved for 42,500 from middle position, Peter Gould called two spots to his left, the the rest of the players folded.
Katz: 
Gould: 
It was your classic race situation, and Katz jumped out to a big lead when the flop fell 
. His pair of aces held when the turn and river brought the 
, and the 
respectively, and he doubled to 90,000 chips.
Gould slipped to 185,000.
Brandon Cantu raised to 12,000 om the cutoff, Tom Marchese three-bet to 35,000 in the small blind, and Cantu moved all in for 176,000. Marchese called, having him covered by just 1,500.
Cantu: 
Marchese:
Both players flopped a pair of queens when the dealer fanned 
, and they both added a flush draw when the turned. Cantu's spade was higher, but he needed a spade or a king to complete the board in order to double. Marchese simply needed a blank to peel off.
The river was a blank, it was the 
, and Cantu was eliminated. Marchese now has 370,000 chips.
In one of the last hands of Level 16, Ismael Bojang raised to 6,000 from under the gun. Mike Sowers three-bet jammed for around 60,000 from the small blind, and Bojang made the call.
Bojang:
Sowers: 
Bojang took a commanding lead in the hand when the flop fell 
, and it was all over when the 
turned. A meaningless completed the board, and Sowers was eliminated.
Bojang now sits with 295,000 chips.
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
After a series of bets and raises, 2010 November Niner John Dolan was all in and at risk holding . Unfortunately for him, Garen Nichanian held , and held as the board rolled out 
.
Dolan was eliminated, while Nichanian now has 185,000 chips.
Dan Kelly opened for a standard raise from early position, and Antonio Esfandiari three-bet all in for 35,000 in the cutoff, and the action folded back to Kelly, who called.
Kelly:
Esfandiari: 
Esfandiari was in great shape to double, and remained ahead after the flop (
) and the turn (
), but the 
spiked on the river, and he was eliminated.
Kelly now sits with 300,000 chips.
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