John Dubard limped from the cutoff and the big blind shoved all of his chips in for 40,000 and Dubard made the call.
Big blind: 10♠10♦ 
John Dubard: Q♥Q♣
The board came out with no favors for the tens 8♦8♠4♠J♦7♥ and Dubard won a tidy little pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
216,000
|
216,000 |
Brian Brunner raised to 14,000 from early position and the player on the button called. The player in the small blind then moved all in for 67,000, and Brunner reshoved to isolate, prompting the button to fold.
Small blind: Q♣Q♠
Brian Brunner: K♠K♦
The board ran out 8♣J♠10♣3♥A♥, and Brunner's pair of kings sent his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
244,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Lonnie Hallett raised to 12,000 from middle position and the button made the call.
The flop came Q♠Q♦6♠ and Hallett led out for 10,000. His opponent found the call.
While the A♣ peeled off on the turn, Hallett continued for 10,000. A quick fold was made by the button.
Hallett was the prior year's winner of this event and is looking to best the similar sized field this year.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
411,000
239,000
|
239,000 |
|
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Players are headed for break and play will resume in 15 minutes. When they return, blinds will be 3,000 and 6,000 with a big blind ante of 6,000.
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Action picked up on the river in a hand between Matthew Kaplan, in middle position and the player on the button.
With about 70,000 in the pot and the board reading 10♥K♠9♠Q♥3♠, Kaplan led out with a bet of 35,000.
After some consideration, the button reluctantly flicked in the call and showed QxQx, for a set of queens.
Kaplan tabled A♣J♣ for the nut straight, and scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000
187,000
|
187,000 |
Flush on the river. Nice.