The next batch of entries during the second half of the first level includes Yuval Bronshtein, David Prociak and Ryan Hughes. The field size has increased to 27 entries and the fifth table is now in play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | |
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60,000 | |
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60,000 |
Stud Hi-Lo
Robert Mizrachi: 
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/ 
Pj Cha: 
/ 
Pj Cha check-called bets by Robert Mizrachi from fifth to seventh and both players turned over wheels to chop it up. There was one odd chip and that went to Mizrachi based on the suit of the highest card.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000 | 2,000 |
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59,000 | -5,000 |
A fourth table has opened as the latest batch of players now arrived in the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | |
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60,000 | |
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60,000 | |
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60,000 | |
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60,000 | |
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60,000 |
5-Card Draw High
The tournament screens show 24 entries but not all of them have taken a seat yet. John Monnette entered recently and was involved in a pot with Mike Wattel. After he discarded one and Wattel took three new cards, Monnette bet and Wattel sent the cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,500 | |
|
59,000 | -1,000 |
Badeucey
Prior to the second draw, Chad Campbell called a bet by Pj Cha and both discarded two. They checked to the final draw on which both took another two cards. Cha bet once more and Campbell mucked the 
face-up while mucking the fifth card.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,000 | 4,000 |
|
59,000 |
Stud Hi-Lo
Anatolii Zyrin: / 
Felipe Ramos: / 
fold on fifth
The action started four ways but a raise by Anatolii Zyrin on fourth was only called by Felipe Ramos. Zyrin then bet fifth with his queen-ten showing and Ramos folded when he picked up a jack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
64,000 | 4,000 |
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62,000 | -2,000 |
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59,000 | -1,000 |
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58,000 | -2,000 |
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55,000 | -2,000 |
Stud Hi-Lo
Kevin Gerhart: / 
/
Anatolii Zyrin: / 
/
Kevin Gerhart bet on fifth street when it was checked to him by Anatolii Zyrin and then did so again on sixth. Zyrin also check-called seventh and was shown the 
for a set of treys by Gerhart. Zyrin had the 
for a low and they chopped it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,000 | 4,000 |
|
|
57,000 | -3,000 |
There are now three tables in play and among the latest players to sit down were Christopher Claesson, Alex Ferrari and Bryce Yockey.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | |
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60,000 | |
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60,000 |
A-5 Triple Draw
"Alright, this is for the chip lead," Randy Ohel joked after he raised the button and was called by Yueqi Zhu in the big blind. Both discarded two and Zhu bet, Ohel called. Zhu then drew one while Ohel took two once more. A bet by Zhu and a call by Ohel followed.
Both took one more card on the third draw and Zhu's bet was called. He rolled over the 
and that won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,500 | 3,500 |
|
57,000 | -3,000 |
The screens show 13 players registered at the start and the following players have already sat down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |