Action was picked up with Alex Nivus all in and at risk from middle position against an early position player.
Alex Nivus: 9♠9♥ 
Early Position Player: J♠J♦
The board of 10♣7♦6♣2♥8♥ gave Nivus a straight and a much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
A short stack was all in and at risk from late position. Antonios Onoufriou then three bet out of the small blind to 1,500,000 and everyone else folded.
Short Stack: K♥J♠
Antonios Onoufriou :A♠3♥
The A♣5♥4♥Q♦J♦ runout was good enough for Onoufriou to win this modest pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
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Tyler McAfoose jammed from an early position for around 250,000 and got a single call from middle position.
The players flipped their hands and McAfoose said "oh, I am ahead".
Tyler McAfoose: A♦6♥
Middle position: K♠J♥
The flop came 7♠5♦10♦, and with McAfoose still ahead, he called out "hold".
With the 2♠ turn, and the 3♥ river completing the board, McAfoose made the double to stay in the game.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
735,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
The remaining 351 players take a short 20-minute break.
Wade Ostrum was in the cutoff and Anthony Potis moved all in for 565,000. Ostrum reraised to 1,500,000 and everyone else folded.
Anthony Potis: A♠J♦
Wade Ostrum: A♥A♦
The board ran out with 9♠8♣5♣5♠Q♦ and the aces of Ostrum prevailed.
Ostrum stated, "Poker is 60% skill and 40% luck."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,985,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Under the gun raised to 250,000, which saw a call from Michael Callahan in the hijack.
The flop came 3♣Q♦Q♠, which prompted under the gun to bet 400,000 and Callahan to move all in for around 2,000,000.
Under the gun made the call and the players flipped their cards.
Under the gun: JxJx
Michael Callahan: K♣K♥
The 9♠ and 5♠ couldn't save under the gun from being eliminated and Mike Callahan was left to count his table-chip-leading stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900,000
3,145,000
|
3,145,000 |
Carlos Velazco moved all in on the button for 340,000 and received a generous call from the big blind.
Carlos Velazco: A♠10♣
Big blind: 7♥5♣
The board came out as 8♣3♣K♠3♦2♠ and the ace-high of Velazco won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
710,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
Paul Gibbons was all in on the button for around 850,000 and saw one call from an opponent in middle position who had raised small preflop.
Paul Gibbons: K♠4♠
Middle Position: A♥10♠
The flop came 2♠K♥3♠ and another player commented, "that's a good flop for king suited."
Gibbons held the lead on the 10♥ turn, but it brought a small glimmer of hope for middle position.
The J♥ river sealed the double for Gibbons.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,810,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
