Paul Volpe raised from the hijack and action folded to Josh Arieh in the small blind, who three-bet. It was folded back to Volpe and he called all in for his remaining chips.
Paul Volpe: A♦6♣
Josh Arieh: 5♦5♣
The board ran out A♠2♦J♣J♠2♠ and Volpe doubled up with his aces and jacks.
Eric Wasserson raised on the button and was called by Robert Como in the big blind.
Como check-called a bet from Wasserson on the 5♠2♣Q♦ flop and both players checked on the J♦ turn.
The 7♦ completed the board and Como check-called a bet from Wasserson, who showed A♣5♥.
It was no good against the 6♠6♣ of Como, who left Wasserson short.
Level: 16
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
The final 22 players are now on a 10-minute break.
Eric Wasserson raised on the button and was called by Robert Como in the big blind.
Como check-called bets from Wasserson on the 9♥9♣5♥ flop and 4♠ turn, but tank folded facing a final bet from Wasserson on the 10♣ river.
Nick Pupillo raised from under the gun and Nozomu Shimizu called from the big blind. The flop was 7♣6♦10♣.
Shimizu checked and then raised when Pupillo bet. Pupillo called and the turn was 3♥.
Shimizu check-called another bet from Pupillo on the turn and the river was 2♥.
Both players checked and Shimizu turned over 4♠4♦, but Pupillo had A♦7♦ to take the pot with a flopped pair of sevens.
Motoyoshi Okamura raised on the button and was called by Paul Volpe in the big blind.
Volpe check-called bets from Okamura on the 10♥Q♦2♣ flop, 8♦ turn, and 9♥ river.
Okamura turned over Q♠10♦ for two pair and Volpe flung his cards into the muck — conceding the pot to Okamura.
With just 22 players remaining and 21 getting paid, hand-for-hand action is now underway.
Once the money bubble bursts, each remaining player will be guaranteed a minimum of $16,000.
Yong Wang opened from early position and action folded to Alex Wilkinson in the big blind, who thought a bit before making it three bets with just a few chips behind. Wang quickly made it four bets and Wilkinson called off the rest of his chips.
Alex Wilkinson: J♠6♥
Yong Wang: K♣K♠
Wilkinson was in rough shape, and the 10♠J♦9♦Q♥10♥ runout wasn't enough for Wilkinson, who busted just shy of the money bubble.
Ronnie Bardah raised from early position before John Elliott three-bet from the button. Bardah called and the flop was 9♦A♦8♥.
Bardah check-called a bet from Elliott and the turn was 4♥.
Both players checked the turn and the river was 3♦. Bardah quickly tossed out a bet and Elliott thought it over before he called. Elliott showed 10♥10♦ to take the pot from Bardah's Q♠J♦.
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