Joe Vessels raised to 16,000 under the gun and the player in the big blind raised for all of his chips, about 95,000, and Vessels called.
Joe Vessels: 10♠10♥
Big blind: K♣6♣
The board went A♣9♦Q♠Q♥5♦ and the tens ruled.
Michael Kinzer was in middle position and bet all of his chips for 28,000 and the small blind called.
Michael Kinzer: A♠K♠
Small blind: A♠Q♥
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The board run out was 5♥6♦8♣8♦8♥, the kicker played, and Kinzer won.
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Preflop action opened with a player in early position going all in for 34,000. Austin Carr, in middle position, then reraised all in for 67,000, to put his opponent at risk.
Early Position: 9♥9♦
Austin Carr: A♥K♥
The flop came J♣2♣Q♣, giving Carr an inside straight draw. The 10♠ completed the straight, and the A♣ river secured the pot and eliminated his opponent.
James Shouldis was in early position when the under-the-gun player pushed all of his chips in for 86,000 and Shouldis called.
Under the gun: A♥J♥
James Shouldis: Q♥Q♠
A♠8♠10♠9♠8♦ was the board and Shouldis won with the flush.
On the final hand before the dinner break, George Zinaty led out for 25,000 preflop from early position. The button then went all in, and Zinaty called.
Button: A♠6♦
George Zinaty: A♣A♥
The board came out 6♣7♥7♠10♣7♦. Zinaty stacked up his newly-won chips before heading to the dinner break, while his opponent simply headed out.
Players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break and will return very close to the bubble. Tournament staff are working on getting an accurate count to determine the exact number of players remaining.
When you hold the record for the most World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, there are perks.
For Phil Hellmuth, whose 16 bracelets (and counting) may never be touched, one of those perks is his own personal break room at Horseshoe Las Vegas. That's a nice benefit especially on 90-minute dinner breaks.
Hellmuth granted PokerNews access to his small but intimate break room, which is in an undisclosed location. "Don't disclose the location. I don't need fans knocking on the door seeking autographs while I'm trying to rest," the Poker Hall of Famer joked.
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
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