Jason Nokes shoved all-in pre-flop from under the gun for around 300,000 and Nolan Donahue called in the small blind, covering him.
Jason Nokes: 
Nolan Donahue: 
The board ran out 
and Donahue scored a knockout with a pair of jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
The was picked up when Robert Shauer went all-in and was called by Justin Lapka putting Shauer at risk for his tournament life.
Robert Schauer: 
Justin Lapka: 
The board was no help for Schauer running out 
and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Yusuke Kuwahata was all in for 525,000 and up against Jeffrey Farnes to his immediate left.
Yusuke Kuwahata: 
Jeffrey Farnes: 
Both players paired the king on a flop of 
, but Farnes was ahead with his ace-kicker. The 
on the turn didn't help Kuwahata, but the 
on the river improved Kuwahata to two pair.
Farnes could do nothing but lower and shake his head as he was left with around 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
|
100,000
-530,000
|
-530,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
The action was picked preflop when Peter Cross raised to 105,000 and it was folded to Shai Zurr in the small blind who went all-in.
Cross made the call putting Zurr at risk for his tournament life.
Shai Zurr: 
Peter Cross: 
Zurr would need a lot of help but the board ran out 
which was no help to him and he was eliminated by Cross.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,780,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Georgios Sotiropoulos had built up a stack of 4,000,000 but just dropped a pot to fellow big stack Christopher Morehouse.
With the flop showing 
, Sotiropoulos bet 175,000 from the hijack and Morehouse called. Both players checked the 
on the turn.
When the 
fell on the river, Morehouse led out for 350,000 and Sotiropoulos quickly let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
||
|
|
2,500,000
-590,000
|
-590,000 |
The action was picked up preflop when Donnie Phan went all-in and was called by Nana Sanechika to put Phan at risk for his tournament life.
Donnie Phan:
Nana Sanechika:
The board ran out 
and with the two-pair on the board of Sanechika she eliminated Phan from the tournament.
She now has well over 3 million in chips and looking really good early in day 2 of this one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000
1,345,000
|
1,345,000 |
|
Busted |
Uke Dauti raised to 120,000 from under the gun. In the big blind, Hiroki Nawa shoved all in, having Dauti's remaining 1,500,000 covered.
"Why didn't you raise? Why did you just go all-in?" Dauti wondered.
"This is the only time I would fold this hand. You have to have ace-king," he continued as he folded 
.
Nawa is being followed by a contingent of Japanese media who are filming his every move.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
1,210,000
|
1,210,000 |
|
1,500,000
725,000
|
725,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
