We walked by to notice Jake Balsiger sitting with about 4,000 in chips. After snooping around, we found out that he moved all in with a pair and flush draw just prior to the dinner break and did not get there. He has been sitting patiently on his 4 big blind stack since the players returned from dinner, even through one round of blinds. It won't be long now before he doubles or busts. Which will it be?
Following a raise to 2,600 from middle position, Brandon Meyers made the call from the button to see a 
flop spread by the dealer.
The preflop raiser checked to Meyers who tossed in a bet of 3,000 which was check-called as the 
landed on the turn.
Meyers would then himself be faced with a bet of 5,000 which he responded to by kicking his cards to the muck while slipping to 138,000 in chips.
Three players had seen a flop of 
, and the player under the gun bet 3,000 when checked to. Both the small blind and Doyle Brunson in the big blind called. The turn was a 
, and the small blind bet out 4,000. Both of his opponents called. A 
hit the river, and the small blind checked. Brunson tossed out 12,000, and the under-the-gun player immediately moved all in for just a few thousand more. Brunson called after the small blind folded.
Brunson showed 
for a queen high-straight.
"Straight flush," Brunson's opponent said excitedly, tabling 
for the absolute nuts. He took down the pot.
From under the gun Tony Dunst opened for a 2,000-chip min-raise which was called by the player on his immediate left as well as the big blind.
The dealer droppe a 
flop and Dunst check-called a 3,500-chip bet as the big blind released his hand.
The turn of the 
was checked by both players before the 
completed the board on the river and Dunst led for 7,500. Dunst's opponent would make the call tabling 
while Dunst flipped over his 
to see the pot chopped up.
After two all ins, Jake Balsiger busted to end his dream of making back to back Main Event final tables. His first all in ended in a chopped pot when he held 
and his opponent had on the board of 
.
Just two hands later, Bodo Sbrzesny raised to 2,000 from early position and it folded to Balsiger who moved all in.
Balsiger: 
Sbrzesny:
The board ran out 
and Balsiger, who jut couldn't get any traction today, hit the rail.
Here are chip counts for players in the gold section of the Brasilia Room.
Simon Persson raised to 2,200 in early position, Grayson Nichols three-bet to 5,200 on his direct left, and the action folded to Max Lehmanski, who cold four-bet to 10,400 in the hijack. Persson quickly released, and after no more than 30 seconds, Nichols announced that he was all in.
Lehmanski's eyes widened.
"How much?" the German asked the dealer, who cut down Nichols' stacks.
When Lehmanski learned that the amount was 53,300, he mouthed "wow," then sunk deep into the tank. Finally, after two minutes or so, he spoke again.
"This is not a slow roll," he told Nichols, who remained silent. "I have a really good hand, but you're a nit."
Lehmanski finally called, and Nichols tabled 
for a pair of kings. The German chuckled to himself, then showed .
The kings held as the board rolled out 
, and Nichols doubled to 111,200. Lehmanski was left with just 22,500.
After just doubling an opponent, Max Lehmanski limped under the gun only to have Darrell Ticehurst bump it up to 3,500.
The action folded back round to Lehmanski and he made the call to see a 
flop fall before he checked to Ticehurst who tossed in 4,500. Lehmanski quickly folded and slipped to 15,600 as Ticehurst moved to 227,000 in chips.
The red section is about half empty at this point, but here are some notable counts from there as well as the bronze section, which is still full.
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