Mustapha Kanit opened to 25,000 from under the gun and Philip Sternheimer defended from the big blind. The flop came J♣7♠6♣ and both players checked through to the 10♦ on the turn and the 5♦ on the river.
Sternheimer finally led out with a bet of 32,000 and Kanit jammed all in. Sternheimer thought for a minute before calling off his stack of 138,000. Kanit rolled over 6♠5♠ for two pair while Sternheimer was left with J♥2♥.
Chad Eveslage had just doubled through Stephen Song on the previous hand, but still had just over 100,000 chips. Action folded to Song in this hand, and he moved all in from the small blind. Eveslage instantly called.
Chad Eveslage: A♠K♦ 
Stephen Song: 4♣2♣
The flop of K♠9♦4♠ was good news for Eveslage, and the 9♣ turn was even better. However, the 4♦ gave Song the victory, and eliminated Eveslage from the event
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With many players entering the field on a fresh stack of just 12 big blinds, a lot of them found themselves all in and at risk within the first orbit. While some were able to double up for now, many others were forced to the rail with $25,000 donated to the prizepool.
Justin Zaki and Brad Owen got all the chips in preflop. Zaki was at risk for 120,000 total.
Justin Zaki: 4♥4♣
Brad Owen: A♥8♥
Owen pulled ahead on the 10♥A♣J♦ flop. The Q♣ turn presented some chop outs, but the 4♦ river jolted Zaki back into the lead to win the hand.
James Collopy opened to 25,000 from the cutoff and Phil Ivey jammed all in for 156,000 in the small blind. Collopy quickly called and the two players were playing for stacks.
Phil Ivey: A♥9♣
James Collopy: A♠10♥
Collopy was in a dominating position and the flop of Q♣5♣3♥ left it that way. The 5♠ on the turn brought some potential chops, but the 9♦ on the river gave Ivey the outright win for a double up.
Martin Kabrhel was up to his usual antics in this tournament, but it hadn't help his chip stack. He got all in before the flop shortly after the break, and was called by Dimitar Danchev.
Martin Kabrhel: A♦6♦
Dimitar Danchev: 7♦7♣
The board ran out J♥3♥3♣6♠2♣ and Kabrhel was sent out the door.
Matthew Mcewan put his tournament life on the line against Darren Elias when they got back from break.
Matthew Mcewan: 8♦8♠
Darren Elias: K♠5♠
Elias spiked a king on the river of the 7♦2♦A♣J♣K♣ runout.
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