A player to Jason Wheeler's direct left went all in for 127,000 and Jason Wheeler asked for a count, then called in middle position. Action folded around and the hands were revealed.
Opponent: 
Jason Wheeler: 
The board ran out 
and Wheeler was awarded the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
620,000 | 238,000 |
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Chris Moorman was all-in and at risk for his last 70,000, Rafael Reis in the small blind folded and the Sanjay Mayecker in big blind called.
Chris Moorman: 
Sanjay Mayecker: 
The flop of 
improved Mayecker to a pair of threes however Moorman could still catch an ace or king to move ahead in the hand. The turn left Moorman with zero outs and the 
river was just a formality.
The remaining 528 players have guaranteed a min-cash of $2,404.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000 | |
|
900,000 | 684,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Mark Alves went all-in for his remaining stack of 47,000 and Peter Walsworth made the call to put Alves at risk.
Mark Alves: 
Peter Walsworth: 
The board ran out 
giving Walsworth a set to eliminate Alves as one of the two bubble boys.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000 | 175,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Play was at hand for hand and the board was already completed to read 
. Katsushi Yoshida was facing a river shove from his opponent as he had to decide if he wanted to risk his entire stack and potentially bubble the tournament.
After a few moments he called. The players waited for other tables to complete action to turn over their cards and Yoshida tabled the 
for a set and his opponent had just a pair of deuces with . Yoshida breathed a sigh of relief, not only surviving but gathering a large pot in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,080,000 | 747,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,050,000 | 850,000 |
|
|
1,800,000 | 600,000 |
|
1,250,000 | 954,500 |
|
810,000 | 90,000 |
|
600,000 | -170,000 |
|
550,000 | 125,000 |
|
400,000 | |
|
130,000 | -37,000 |
|
|
80,000 | -80,000 |
Upeshka De Silva raised to 16,000 and was re-raised by the button to 35,000. De Silva made the call.
The flop came 
and it was checked through to the turn.
De Silva checked and the button bet 28,000. De Silva called to bring in the river.
Once again De Silva checked and the button fired for 40,000. After a brief moment, De Silva called.
The button showed 
, and De Silva showed 
for a pair of ten's to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
660,000 | 200,000 |
The clock currently reads 533, meaning the event is five eliminations away from the money bubble. Play has slowed down considerably as players wait for the bubble burst.
Brandon Bergin limped under the gun and a player two seats to his left raised to 19,000. Action folded back to Bergin who re-raised to 55,000 and his opponent called.
The flop came 
and Bergin bet 50,000 to which his opponent responded with an all in, Bergin snap-called and they revealed their cards.
Opponent: 
Brandon Bergin:
The opponent was in a dire situation and the turn of 
did not improve him. Bergin scooped the pot to push him to over 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000 | 190,000 |
