Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Richard Bai raised to 3,500 from middle position before Frank Stepuchin pushed his last 37,000 in the middle.
"I like it so far," Stepuchin said as Bai didn't call right away. Bai eventually did call, showing 
, as Stepuchi turned over 
.
"Fair, fair, fair," Stepuchin added as the dealer turned over the 
flop, giving Bai two pair. "Oops," he continued, his tournament life now at risk.
The board ran out 
and Bai knocked out "Frank the Tank," who wished the table luck before checking his watch to see if he can still make a prior appointment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
Busted |
and the small blind checked to Hawkins as he led out for 6,500. Le called and the small blind quickly got out of the way.
on the turn and Hawkins continued with a bet of 9,000. Le gave it some thought before putting in a raise to 27,000 which was enough for Hawkins to muck his hand.
and Schumacher checked. Tran continued to bet for 11,000 and Schumacher tanked a minute before making the call. 
paired the board on the river. Schumacher fired 35,000 and Tran thought about it for a minute before folding.
for the straight.
and Opponent 1 jammed for 16,500. Khun called the all in and Durante re-jammed for around 66,000. Khun called and all hands were put on their backs, to the entire table's surprise.
river didn't matter as he skyrockets to over 168,000 just before the dinner break.
