The action folded to Jared Jaffee and Ben Palmer in the blinds and they got all the chips in the middle and Palmer was at risk for 27,000.
Ben Palmer: 
Jared Jaffee: 
Palmer was ahead with his pair of eights and improved to two pairs as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,500 | |
|
||
|
55,000 | |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Matt Myers opened to 3,500 from under the gun. Maurice Hawkins made the call on the button and the action folded to the player in the big blind who moved all-in for just over 35,000. Myers shoved over the top and Hawkins got out of the way.
Big Blind: 
Matt Myers: 
The board ran out 
. The player all-in and at risk out flopped Myers with a pair of jacks. Unfortunately, he couldn't hold when the ace on the river completed a Broadway straight for Myers pocket tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 |
Tristan Wade raised in the hijack and the player in the small blind three-bet to 11,500. The big blind quickly folded and Wade made the call.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and the small blind continued for 10,000, which Wade called.
Both the on the turn and the 
on the river got checked and the small blind opened 
for ace-high, while Wade scooped the pot when he tabled 
for two pairs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
181,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
|
||
On a flop of 
, the player first to act jammed all-in for 10,000 and Travis Lauson called next to act before the third player announced he was all-in for just over 70,000 chips. Lauson snap-called and all three hands were shown.
Opponent One: 
Opponent Two: 
Travis Lauson:
Lauson flopped top set and was looking to avoid a diamond for his opponent's flush. The turn was the , changing nothing and the on the river meant Lauson made quads to eliminate both opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,500 |
The action was picked up on a board that read 
with about 25,000 in the pot.
Scott Blumstein applied maximum pressure on his opponent by over-betting all-in on the river. His opponent's tournament life was on the line. He eventually made the call and he was sent packing when Blumstein tabled for top set.
His opponent mucked and said, "Nice hand."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
59,900
|
59,900 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,000
78,200
|
78,200 |
|
||
|
92,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
||
|
90,000
23,600
|
23,600 |
|
86,000
27,500
|
27,500 |
|
65,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
||
|
65,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
||
|
45,000
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
||
|
39,000
500
|
500 |
|
38,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
34,000
16,200
|
16,200 |
|
||
|
28,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
||
|
28,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
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