We are now down to 117 players, but it doesn't feel as fast paced anymore. In fact, we are only 27 spots away from the money.
Sandro Terone was able to chip up to 19,000 after seeing a three-way flop. A short stack moved all in for 4,000 and Terone reshoved one seat over to get the third player out of the pot. The short stack had and was already drawing dead against .
Then, David "Four Racks" Luttbeg asked us if "46k was enough to take the name" for the chip counts and we more than happily obliged.
Darold Donnelly had shoved over the an opener in the previous hand and shown when the raiser folded. On the next hand he was in the small blind when John Pack opened from early position and again Donnelly shoved when it folded to him.
Pack started doing the math out loud and remarked in response to a comment from Donnelly that it would be hard to make two pair with his hand. He thought for a few minutes and there seemed to be a slight bit of needle between the two players as Pack said Donnelly could call the clock on him if he wanted, with his opponent responding that he would never call the clock on him.
Pack did make the call though in the end with and was behind the of Donnelly.
The cards fell and the Jacks of Donnelly held for a double up.
Action was folded to the button who made it 2,400 to go, with Peter Alba three-betting from the small blind to 6,000. His opponent quickly announced "all in," for approximately 15,000 total. Alba snap-called with the and his opponent needed some help, flipping over the .
Corey Emery had a huge blow to his stack with the two pair versus bottom set but recovered by playing many pots. On the table of big stacks, we also have Cameron Tullis as well and the latter just increased his stack to double average.
Tullis called a raise to 1,900 by Glenn Sorrells and then raised the flop from 2,500 to 6,500. "You got diamonds?" asked Sorrells, but got no specific answer. The cards went into the muck and Tullis raked in the chips.
During the last break, the 25er chips were removed from play. Instead, new 5,000 chips have now been introduced and we are playing another three levels before it is time to bag and tag. At the moment there are 110 players remaining and we are only 20 off the money.
After two limpers from middle position, Sergio Trevino checked his option in the big blind. The flop was . Trevino checked, as did the first limper and their other opponent bet 2,500. Trevino called and the third player folded and they were heads up.
The turn was the and Trevino checked again and his opponent bet 2,900. The river was the and this time Trevino bet out for 5,000. His opponent thought for a moment before mucking his cards and Trevino found some early action as we crawl toward the bubble.
Stephen Conyers cheered after doubling up for 11,000 with versus . On the board he improved to two pair after getting it in preflop from the small blind.
Similar story for Zach Laxen, just for less chips. Laxen had 6,400 left and his held up against on a board. He lured his opponent into the call with the words "I won't make the money if you don#t double me up." We'll see about that as there are 103 players left and only 90 will cash.
Go big or go home is likely to be the dominant theme of this level, at least until the players reach the bubble when action is highly likely to slow down dramatically.
Tom Harper shoved under the gun and it got to small blind Willy Kerol who had a smaller stack an announced all in to put his tournament life on the line.
Harper had the pair and it was big slick for Kerol. The cards ran out and Kerol let out a relieved, “Yes.” as his straight came on the river to double him up.
At the same table Cory Rodvik open shoved from middle position and found a caller who tabled . Rodvik needed help as he showed and with a final board of the dealer duly delivered that help.
flop. A short stack moved all in for 4,000 and Terone reshoved one seat over to get the third player out of the pot. The short stack had 
and was already drawing dead against 
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and was behind the 
of Donnelly.
and the Jacks of Donnelly held for a double up.
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and Alba's stack is a big one.
flop from 2,500 to 6,500. "You got diamonds?" asked Sorrells, but got no specific answer. The cards went into the muck and Tullis raked in the chips.
versus 
on a 
board. He lured his opponent into the call with the words "I won't make the money if you don#t double me up." We'll see about that as there are 103 players left and only 90 will cash.
and it was big slick 
