Action folded to Phil Riley in the cutoff and he opened for 40,000. Small blind Ryan Bambrick potted and the action was back on Riley as soon as the big blind folded.
Riley announced "Pot" as well and Bambrick folded.
Riley showed 
.
"Just three?" one table mate said with a smile.
"Going to war with just a pair?" another remarked.
"I had the blocker!" Riley said with a smile while pointing to one of his aces.
Ryan Bambrick opened under the gun and found Jody Fayant and Randy White calling.
The flop came 
and Bambrick bet 38,000. Fayant raised to 125,000, White folded, and Bambrick went into the tank for about a minute before he called.
The turn brought the 
and Bambrick moved in. Fayant called all in for about 340,000.
Jody Fayant: 
Ryan Bambrick: 
Both players had flopped flush draws but Fayant had the best of it with trip sevens and the nut-flush draw. The hit the river to give Fayant sevens full of aces and he took the pot to double up, putting his stack in seven-figure territory.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,090,000 | -610,000 |
|
1,080,000 | 600,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 0
Sampo Ryynanen opened under the gun plus one for 40,000 and picked up a single caller to see a flop; Randy White came along from the button.
Ryynanen bet 32,000 on 
and bet another 65,000 on the 
turn. White called both streets and checked behind on the 
river.
Ryynanen showed 
for trips and White mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
850,000 | 285,000 |
|
290,000 | -180,000 |
Phil Riley raised to 40,000 from late middle position and Tim McDermott called from the button.
The flop came 
and Riley bet 40,000. McDermott called.
The turn brought the and Riley bet again, 85,000 this time. McDermott went into the tank for several minutes before he raised to 433,000. Riley jammed and McDermott quickly called to put himself at risk.
Phil Riley: 
Tim McDermott: 
Riley had flopped a set of jacks and plus straight and flush draws but found himself trailing McDermott's set of aces. The river was no help to Riley and McDermott took the pot to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,260,000 | 580,000 |
|
352,000 | -480,000 |
Down to just a few big blinds and merely folds in front of him, George Xu opened for pot from the button committing the majority of his chips.
Phil Riley, his neighbor in the small blind, repotted and the big blind folded. Xu added the remainder of his chips to get to showdown.
George Xu: 
Phil Riley: 
The board ran out 
and just like that, Xu exited in 10th place.
Xu, who won this very event two years ago, takes home $11,596 for his deep run. The remaining nine players are now guaranteed $14,904.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
490,000 | 138,000 |
|
Busted |
Tim McDermott raised to 43,000 from under the gun and Jody Fayant called from middle position.
The flop came 
and McDermott checked. Fayant bet 84,000 and McDermott called.
The turn brought the and McDermott checked. Fayant bet again, 175,000 this time, sending McDermott into the tank. He eventually check-raised the pot to 779,000. Fayant folded after brief consideration and McDermott took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,510,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
624,000 | -456,000 |
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 0
Pushpinder Singh raised to 70,000 from early position and Sampo Ryynanen called from middle position.
The flop came 
and Singh lead out for a pot-sized bet of 170,000. Ryynanen raised to put Singh to a decision for the remainder of his stack and he called to put himself at risk.
Pushpinder Singh: 
Sampo Ryynanen: 
Singh had the lead with top two pair and Ryynanen needed to improve in order to stack him. The turn kept Singh in the lead, but the hit the river to give Ryynanen Broadway, so he took the pot to end Singh's deep run in this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000 | 229,000 |
|
Busted |
