Phil Laak opened to 6,000 from under the gun, being called only by the hijack, and the flop came down 
.
Both players checked and the 
came on the turn. Laak bet 5,000 and his opponent thought for a moment before chucking his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,200
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
||
The cutoff opened to 6,000 and Arthur Morris called from the button. The small blind three-bet all in for 20,300 and Bryden Baxter made the call from the big blind. Everyone else folded and the two remaining players turned over their hands.
Bryden Baxter: 
Small blind opponent: 
The board ran out 
and Baxter's aces held on for the pot, adding to an already healthy stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
156,400
156,400
|
156,400 |
|
34,700
34,700
|
34,700 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 400
The board read 
and David Marshall check-called a bet of 8,000 from Arthur Morris into a pot around 23,500.
The river came the and Marshall checked again to Morris who then moved all in for around 20,000. Marshall quickly called and turned over 
for a rivered full house.
Morris mucked his cards and Marshall took in a very healthy pot halfway through the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
174,000
174,000
|
174,000 |
|
|
Busted |
The players will now be taking a 20-minute break. The blinds will be resuming at 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
There was an all in of 50,00 and David Marshall then moved all in over the top for around 140,000. Cher Vang called his last 99,000 and the three players were now to the flop.
Cher Vang: 
David Marshall: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and Vang dodged a lot of outs to pick up a good pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
261,000 | |
|
|
42,000
-132,000
|
-132,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
383,000 | |
|
|
343,000 | |
|
|
201,000 | |
|
196,000 | |
|
|
182,000 | |
|
|
180,000 | |
|
|
175,000 | |
|
164,000 | |
|
158,000 | |
|
154,500 | |
|
110,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
The board read 
and the small blind bet 20,000. Benjamin Yu moved all in for around 85,000 from the big blind position and his opponent then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
121,000 | |
|
||