Players are now on a 10-minute break. Play will resume at the 4,000/8,000/8,000 blind level.
The bubble looms as there are three eliminations left before players are in the money. The minimum cash for the $500 Industry Employees is $1006.
John Arbe opened the action with a raise from early position to 11,000.
Alex Smith responded with a jam for 40,000. Action folded to John Vournas in late position who called. Arbe got out of the fray with a fold.
Alex Smith: A♥Q♠
John Vournas: 10♠10♣
Smith had overcards, but was unable to improve on the board of K♣9♥10♦3♣9♦ eliminating him from the tournament.
Joseph Imperial opened to 12,000 and got called solely by Eric Zavodnik in cutoff taking both players to the flop.
Imperial continued with 9,000 on the 6♠5♥2♣ flop and got called by Zavodnik again. Action slowed down on the Q♦ turn as both players checked.
Imperial looked alternately between the board and his chips taking his time to consider his next move. He fired 17,000. It was Zavodnik's turn to mull over the situation, unmoving except for the shuffling of his chips. He raised to 65,000.
Imperial stared at Zavodnik for some time before conceding his hand and the pot to his opponent.
A clash between Danielle White and Matthew Morris occurred when Morris opened the action with a raise to 10,000 from early position.
The table folded around to White in the big blind, who opted to call.
The flop of Q♣3♣9♥ led to a check from White before a continuation bet from Morris for 23,000.
White called leading to the A♥ turn.
The action checked through the turn, resulting in the J♣ river. Action checked through, leading to Morris showing his K♠K♥ and winning the pot.
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Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Action was picked up with two players - Albert Wooten, at risk, and Austin Hortaleza - with their chips in the middle of the felt and their hands tabled.
Albert Wooten: Q♥Q♠
Austin Hortaleza: K♦Q♣
Wooten's queens held on the 8♠10♦5♦ flop. Hortaleza had very few outs to improve his hand and just quietly watched the dealer complete the hand. Visibly satisfied with the turnout, Wooten secured a double up with the 3♠A♥ runout.
Jean Berthomieu's day came to an end when he jammed from the button for 29,000 and was called by Thomas Wolfe out of the big blind.
Jean Berthomieu: A♠6♠
Thomas Wolfe: 9♥9♣
Berthomieu was eliminated when Wolfe's pocket nines held on the board of 8♥10♠3♣6♣8♣.
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
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