Robert Hankins, ten-time World Series of Poker ring winner is currently leading the remaining 850 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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650,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
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Giancarlo Santolin raised to 16,000 from middle position and a player from the cutoff went all-in for 40,000. Action folded back to Santolin who called and the hands were tabled.
Opponent: 
Giancarlo Santolin: 
The board ran out 
and Santolin took out a player to add to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
475,000
344,000
|
344,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
410,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
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|
202,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
200,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
190,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
124,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
110,000 | |
|
|
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|
100,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
88,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
73,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
72,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
Jefferson James opened to 10,000 from under the gun. The next player to act three-bet to 25,000. There was a player in middle position who put his last 23,000. James called the 25,000 when the action folded back to him.
The 
fell on the flop and James led with a shove and his opponent folded.
Player at Risk: 
Jefferson James: 
The turn came the 
followed by the on the river to complete the board. James turned the queen-high flush to eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
Daniel Sepiol raised to 11,000 in the cutoff and the small blind went all-in for 180,000. Action folded back to Sepiol who snap-called and the cards were tabled.
Daniel Sepiol: 
Small Blind: 
The flop came out 
, which gave Sepiol a flush draw and his opponent three sixes. The turn came out a 
and the river came the 
, which improved the opponent to quads and left Sepiol with no chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Jason Blount raised from early position to 10,000. Areg Hovhannisyan was next to act and he raised to 27,000. It folded to a player in middle position who called the 27,000.
The action folded back to Blount who moved all-in for 94,000. Hovhannisyan re-shoved to isolate. The player in middle position reluctantly folded.
Jason Blount:
Areg Hovhannisyan: 
The board ran out 
. Blount's pocket jacks held and he doubled.
The player who folded in middle position claimed to have folded pocket queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
228,000
228,000
|
228,000 |
|
|
165,000 |
Players have gone on a 20-minute break.
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
The tournament clock reads 609 players remain, meaning that players are just 21 eliminations from the bubble bursting.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
