Last years champion Jean-Luc Adam was seen being guided to the payout desk as he will not be winning for the second time in a row as he was eliminated in 40th place ($8,325). Adam won the event last year for a total of $ 255,623 as he beat the 1,893 entrants.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Jerry Zickert raised to 90,000 from early position and Brendan Byrne three-bet to 200,000 from the cutoff. Zickert called.
The flop came 
and Zickert moved all in for 565,000. Byrne thought it through before folding as Zickert scooped in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
735,000
|
735,000 |
|
1,000,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Massoud Eskandari raised to 110,000 from the cutoff and Leo Mitchell shoved for 650,000.
"You moved your chips in fast and you look comfortable," said Eskandari. "But there is always a suck-out factor in this game."
Eskandari let it go and Mitchell showed 
, but the real story is that Eskandari has chipped up to 5,600,000.
That represents nearly 10% of the chips in play with 38 runners remaining, an astounding lead with five tables to go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,600,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
|
||
|
860,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
Alfred Ahlm raised to 90,000 from the cutoff and Peter Kamaras moved all in for 615,000 from the small blind. Gary Fisher went deep into the tank in the big blind before folding. Action was back on Ahlm who quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
785,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
Cards were on their backs and David Schneider was at risk against Charles Welsh.
David Schneider: 
Charles Welsh: 
Schneider needed a an ace but was dead by the turn as the board came 
to give Welsh quad kings to eliminate Schneider from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
445,000
|
445,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,900,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
1,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
730,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
550,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Players are headed on another 15-minute break with the board showing 38 players remaining.
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Joining the action on the turn with the board 
action checked to Marc Walter who bet 500,000 from the button. Brendan Byrne from early position moved all in and Walter called.
Brendan Byrne: 
Marc Walter: 
Byrne was ahead and needed to fade a diamond to double up. The river was the 
which gave Byrne the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
1,900,000
1,260,000
|
1,260,000 |
Eric Van Der Burg was seen stacking the last of Jarvis Postnikoff's chips.
The board had already been washed by the dealer, but in the aftermath Van Der Burg has risen to one of the chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,000,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
Busted |
