Darren Elias raised to 75,000 from the button and Vince Musso called from the big blind.
Each drew two cards, Musso bet 250,000 and Elias called after a few moments.
Musso turned up 
, Elias mucked and Musso won the pot to take the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,745,000 | 245,000 |
|
1,140,000 | -360,000 |
Darren Elias raised to 75,000 and Vince Musso called in the small blind. Each pitched a card and Musso checked. Elias bet 125,000 and Musso called fairly quickly. Elias didn't show right away, and Musso flicked in 
with either the 
or 
, we couldn't see which.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | -165,000 |
|
|
1,500,000 | 250,000 |
Jim Bechtel raised to 70,000 from under the gun, Jean-Robert Bellande three-bet all in for 380,000 from the button and Bechtel called.
Bechtel drew one and Bellande stood pat.
Bechtel:
Bellande: 
Bechtel quickly ripped over a , making a jack-eight to eliminate Bellande in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,560,000 | 445,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 35,000
Vince Musso raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Prahlad Friedman called from the big blind.
Friedman drew two, Musso drew one, Friedman checked and Musso bet 200,000. Friedman mulled it over for a bit before he folded.
Players are now on a 10-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,665,000 | 65,000 |
|
|
1,250,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
1,115,000 | -35,000 |
|
1,050,000 | -150,000 |
|
|
380,000 | -60,000 |
Darren Elias opened for 60,000 under the gun and Jean-Robert Bellande three-bet to 175,000 on his left. Elias shoved all in for 615,000 effective and Bellande tank-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000 | 235,000 |
|
|
440,000 | -235,000 |
Darren Elias raised to 75,000 from the small blind and Jean-Robert Bellande called from the big blind.
Both drew one, Elias bet 200,000 and Bellande folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,365,000 | 105,000 |
|
|
675,000 | -215,000 |
Prahlad Friedman raised to 60,000 from the cutoff, Jim Bechtel called from the small blind and Darren Elias called from the big blind.
Bechtel stood pat, while Elias and Friedman each drew one.
Action checked to Friedman who bet 100,000.Bechtel was the lone caller and he showed 
. Friedman mucked, giving Bechtel the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,260,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
1,150,000 | 310,000 |
Darren Elias raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and was called by everyone behind him. Prahlad Friedman took one, Vince Musso two, Elias patted and Bellande took one. Friedman led into the field for 200,000 and everyone folded without much delay.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000 | 280,000 |
Jim Bechtel raised to 60,000 from the button, Jean-Robert Bellande-Robert Bellande three-bet to 200,000 from the big blind, Bechtel four-bet shoved for 600,000 and Bellande folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
890,000 | -350,000 |
|
|
840,000 | 120,000 |
