Chris Haugo moved all in for 117,000 and one seat over, Jerry DeNicholas reshoved all in for more. All other players folded and Haugo turned over 
. DeNicholas had 
but his opponent cracked the best starting hand at no limit hold'em on the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Adam Geyer was all in preflop for about 100,000 in chips with 
from under the gun and Rene Angelil called in the big blind with 
. The 
board delivered a full house for Angelil and Geyer is $9,428 richer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Jorge Vergara got value from John Fontana on the river of a 
board when he raised from 30,000 to 100,000 and Fontana called with . Vergara showed 
and is on his way to becoming the first chip millionaire here in the tournament.
The action folded to Nghiahiep Nguyen and he moved all in from the small blind. One seat over, Rick Fitzgerald made the call and turned over 
. Nguyen had only but that should be enough on the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
826,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
618,000
393,000
|
393,000 |
|
505,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
|
487,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
435,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
415,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
382,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
276,500
56,500
|
56,500 |
|
|
||
|
250,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
232,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
232,000
168,000
|
168,000 |
|
207,000
147,000
|
147,000 |
|
197,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
175,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
165,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
146,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
143,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
135,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
120,000
42,500
|
42,500 |
|
115,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
100,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Let's have ourselves 20 minutes off and in that time, the T-500 chips will be removed from play as they are no longer needed.
Only five minutes after the previous double up, Vinny Pahuja managed to double up again through Frank Patti. Chris Hunichen opened to 17,000 and Patti three-bet to 37,000. Pahuja then shoved for 190,000 and BigHuni quickly folded. Patti announced call:
Patti:
Pahuja: 
There was no help at all on the 
board and both are now almost even stacked.
Only one hand later, Chris Haugo check-raised all in out of the big blind on a 
flop and enforced a fold from Sean Giesbrecht.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
410,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
400,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
Vinny Pahuja open-shipped under the gun for 80,000 and action folded around to Frank Patti, who called from the big blind.
Patti: 
Pahuja:
Pahuja was well out in front thanks to his kicker, and he was rewarded for it after the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
175,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
With a board reading 
to the turn and a pot of close to 200,000, Chris Hunichen moved all in for 171,000 and Vinny Pahuja flipped in a chip, signalling a call.
Hunichen: 
Pahuja:
Hunichen had turned the nuts with a straight and had Pahuja drawing dead. The river 
had no affect on the hand and Hunichen was shipped the massive pot
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
540,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
103,000
177,000
|
177,000 |
