In the last hand before the break, Daniel Negreanu bet 32,000 on the A♥5♥8♥ flop and was called by the button.
The 3♣ turn saw Negreanu get the rest of his 43,400 chips into the middle, with his opponent folding after a few minutes of consideration.
"I had it all," said Negreanu as the players discussed their holdings while raking in the chips.
Scott Bohlman opened to 3,500 from early position and received calls from John Monnette on the button as well as a player in the big blind.
Action checked through the 5♦A♦8♣ flop to the 7♥ turn at which point the big blind bet out 10,000. Bohlman called while Monnette folded to send the two remaining players to the river.
The 7♠ hit the felt on the river and saw the big blind bet again, this time pushing it up to 25,000. Bohlman counted out a raise to 107,000 which, after some thought, his opponent called. The big blind turned over A♠10♠3♦2♥ but was left with just a quarter of the pot after Bohlman tabled A♥Q♠3♣2♠.
In a battle of the blinds, Dylan Linde called in the small blind before Felipe Ramos checked his option in the big blind.
Linde then led out for 1,800 on the 9♠7♣5♣ flop, with Ramos calling to see the 5♥ turn.
Linde slowed down with a check, only to see Ramos fire 4,200. Linde folded as Ramos collected the pot.
Taylor Clark opened to 3,000 from under the gun and was called by Stephen Nahm in middle position as well as Joao Vieira in the big blind.
Action checked to Nahm following the 8♦7♦10♣ flop and he bet 10,800. Vieira responded by raising to 43,200 only to see Clark reraise enough to force both of his opponents all in. Nahm and Vieira quickly called off for their tournament lives.
Stephen Nahm: A♣10♠4♠2♦
Joao Vieira: A♥10♥3♠2♠
Taylor Clark: A♦J♣5♦3♣
It was a fairly even fight with Nahm and Vieira set to split a low should it materialize on the turn or river. That did not happen, however, as the board ran out 8♣Q♦ to improve Clark to a flush and send both of his opponents out of the tournament.
Cliff Josephy raised to 3,000 in middle position and was called by Viktor Blom to his left. The rest of the table folded, leaving the action heads-up.
Josephy led out for 8,000 on the K♣9♠5♣ flop, taking down a quick pot when Blom mucked his hand.
Paul Volpe opened to 2,700 in early position, with Jeff Gross making the call on the button. Ryan Laplante tossed in the call in the small blind, while Brian Hastings also came along in the big blind.
All four players checked the A♦4♥2♦ flop, with the action checking around to Gross again on the J♦ turn.
Gross fired out a bet of 5,700, producing a trio of folds around the table to take down the pot.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Andrew Kelsall opened to 3,000 from early position and was called by Daniel Negreanu on the button. A player in the big blind then three-bet to 12,500 with Kelsall responding by moving all in for 16,200. Negreanu just called as did the big blind to put Kelsall at risk.
The flop came Q♥4♠3♠, prompting the big blind to check to Negreanu who potted for 50,100. That got a fold from the big blind and the cards were on their backs.
Andrew Kelsall: A♠10♣6♠5♣
Daniel Negreanu: A♣Q♣6♦3♣
Negreanu was ahead with his pair of queens but Kelsall had a flush draw and managed to hit without a low being put on the board to secure a full triple up and second life in the tournament.
Fresh off collecting his second WSOP gold bracelet of the summer in Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship, Chris Brewer was among the latest entries late in Level 7.
Eli Elezra was heads-up after the 9♣5♥5♦ flop, check-calling a bet of 2,000.
Elezra then led out for 7,500 on the 6♦ turn, producing a fold across the table as the defending champion added to his stack.
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