Joe McKeehen only had a couple of big bets left when the bubble burst and got his stack in soon after.
Joe McKeehen: 
Opponent: 
McKeehen was very likely to double on the 
flop, and the 
run out confirmed it as the 2015 WSOP Main Event champ stayed alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000
37,500
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37,500 |
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Level: 19
Limits: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 0
Kerry Welsh and Jeremy Maher were involved in a four-bet pot before the flop, with Welsh being the last to bet.
The flop came down 
and Welsh checked to Maher, who bet. Welsh responded with a raise and Maher called.
The turn 
was checked through and the river 
was bet by Welsh. After a minute of tanking, Maher folded and Welsh showed 
. Meshesha Truesaw commented after the hand "What a weird hand."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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380,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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160,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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The hour long dinner break in the schedule was rescheduled to happen after level 19, rather than after the originally scheduled level 21.
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Tony Nasr was in middle position against Chairud Vangchailued on the button and there was a bet and a call on the 
flop.
There was another bet and a call on the 
turn. Nasr checked in the dark before the 
completed the board and called a bet.
Vangchailued flipped over which was good to beat Nasr's aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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190,000
63,500
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63,500 |
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160,000
50,000
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50,000 |
In a preflop pot that was capped, Try Veng, Joseph Derje, and Kerry Welsh all put in 40,000 chips to see a flop, building the pot up to 132,000 preflop.
The flop came 
, Welsh check-called a bet from Derje, on to see a raise from Veng. Derje Re-raised and Veng re-raised for his entire 27,000 remaining chips. Welsh called and Derje called leaving 1,000 chips behind.
The turn came 
and Derje went all in for his remaining 1,000 chips. Welsh called and the cards were on their backs.
Try Veng: 
Joseph Derje:
Kerry Welsh: 
The river came the and Welsh clapped as the pot sent him to the top of the tournament chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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640,000
260,000
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260,000 |
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Tony Nasr filled in some details of how he got 310,000 in chips.
Nasr raised preflop and got a call from the big blind. The flop came down 
and the betting was capped on the flop. The turn and river were another and a 
, both of which were check-called by the big blind. After getting called on the river, Nasr showed for rivered jacks full and his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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310,000
150,000
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150,000 |
The action picked up on the 
flop, where the betting was capped between Jorden Fox and Jeff Lennon.
The turn came a 
and Lennon went all in for his remaining chips. Fox called and said "I flopped the nuts."
Jeff Lennon: 
Jorden Fox: 
The river came a and Fox's rail erupted in cheers as his stack went up to over 400,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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430,000
278,500
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278,500 |
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