Rafal Michalowski opened to 14,000 from the cutoff and it folded to David Sands in the big blind who shipped all in for his last 133,000. Michalowski called and the hands were tabled.
Michalowski:
Sands:
The board fell and Sands was unable to improve, sending him to the rail in 25th place.
Ben Hamnett raised to 12,000 from under the gun and it folded to Jamie Armstrong who moved in for 140,000 from the hijack. Griffin Benger pushed all in over the top from the cutoff and Hamnett folded.
Benger:
Armstrong:
Things were looking good for Benger until the flop brought and paired Armstrong's ace. The turned and the rivered, securing Armstrong's double to around 307,000.
Ben Hamnett opened to 12,000 from the cutoff and the button got out of the way. Kai Chang flat called out of the small blind and Griffin Benger three-bet to 35,000 out of the big. Hamnett folded and Chang stuck around.
The flop brought and Chang checked. Benger continued for 27,000 and Chang moved all in for about 98,000. Benger called and the hands were revealed.
Benger:
Chang:
Chang was drawing thin and looking to make his gutshot but it ultimately did not happen as the turned and the rivered. Benger is now sitting on 390,000 while Chang has hit the rail.
Trevor Pope opned to 13,000 from the hijack only to have Tony Gargano move all in from the cutoff for 137,000. Matthew Parry announced all in over the top from the small blind and Pope let it go.
Parry showed and was racing against Gargano's . Gargano had a slight lead but fell to the rail after the board brought .
David Sands opened to 12,000 from the button only to have Keith Lehr move all in from the big blind for 85,000. Sands tank-called and the hands were turned up.
Lehr:
Sands:
The board ran out and Lehr's jacks were able to hold, securing him a double up.
Garen Nichanian open-shipped all in for his last 44,000 from under the gun. David "Doc" Sands called and the rest of the table folded.
Nichanian:
Sands:
Sands held a death grip on the hand after the dealer produced a flop that read . The on the turn sealed the deal and the finished off the board. Sands now has about 225,000 in chips while Nichanian has become the first elimination of the day.
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. He now has 149,000 chips, while Gonsalves dropped down to 360,000.
and Sands was unable to improve, sending him to the rail in 25th place.
turned and the 
and Andrulis was able to double up.
and Chang checked. Benger continued for 27,000 and Chang moved all in for about 98,000. Benger called and the hands were revealed.
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