Middle position open-jammed his 42,000-chip stack into the middle before Ignacio Cancela reraised all in for 94,000 from the button. The blinds got out of the way, and the two opponents went off to a runout.
Middle Position: Q♣Q♦ 
Ignacio Cancela: A♥K♣
The board ran out 7♠A♦2♥A♠6♣ and Cancela sent middle position packing while dragging in a sizeable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
146,200 |
The hijack player opened the action with a raise to 55,000 leaving himself just 2,000 behind. Daniel Nelson made the call from the big blind.
The hijack moved in for his last 2,000 on 4♣2♣6♣ and Nelson made the call.
Hijack: 4♥4♠
Daniel Nelson: 8♣8♥
Needing an eight or a club, Nelson found it when the 8♦ hit the felt. The A♣ river peeled off and the hijack was sent to the rail while Nelson dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
198,000 |
Antonio Lopez opened the action with a raise to 11,000 from early position. The small blind moved all in for his last 39,000 and Lopez made the call.
Small Blind: 3♥3♣
Antonio Lopez: A♠Q♥
A fair fight, the dealer spread a Q♦K♣5♦J♥2♠ board and Lopez found an Ace to eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
174,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000 | |
|
435,000
241,000
|
241,000 |
|
||
|
|
415,000 | |
|
395,000 | |
|
320,000 | |
|
315,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
308,000 | |
|
295,000 | |
|
|
178,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Both middle position and the cutoff limped in for 5,000 before Frank DeGeorge moved all in for 62,000 from the small blind. Middle position went into the tank but eventually made the call for 62,000 total. The cutoff released his cards back to the dealer and players went off to a full board.
Middle Position: A♥J♥
Frank DeGeorge: K♠K♣
The dealer put out 7♠Q♦9♥2♥J♦ and DeGeorge faded an Ace and backdoor hearts to stack his opponent and chip up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
182,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
620,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
595,000
595,000
|
595,000 |
|
||
|
535,000 | |
|
505,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
500,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
||
|
450,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
430,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
385,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
|
|
380,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
|
370,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
330,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
272,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
||
|
265,000
219,300
|
219,300 |
|
225,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
||
|
196,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
||
|
110,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
80,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
75,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
||
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Players are headed to a 20-minute break. Action will resume at Level 16 with blinds of 3,000-6,000.
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
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A player in middle position open-jammed her 46,000-chip stack into the middle and action folded around to Martin Kabrhel in the big blind who made the call.
Middle Position: A♥K♠
Martin Kabrhel: Q♥J♦
With live cards, Kabrhel caught a piece on Q♣10♣4♣10♦6♦ and it was good enough to eliminate his opponent and add to his table leading stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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685,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
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