Players have gone on a 15-minute break and are doing the color-up.
The break is earlier than usual because the field bagged a level early on Day 2. For the rest of the day, breaks will be every other level.
Under the gun, Richard Dill moved all in for 132,000, and only Marc Ginsberg called from the small blind.
Richard Dill: A♦J♠ 
Marc Ginsberg: A♣K♠
An unwanted situation for Dill, at risk and dominated.
The A♥3♣9♠ was no help, despite improving Dill to top pair, and the turn Q♥ left him with just one opportunity to catch up.
The river Q♣ wasn't able to save Dill, and as the pot was pushed to Ginsberg, Dill headed to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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John Oconnell raised from under the gun for 40,000. Michael Allis called from the small blind to create a heads-up pot.
Both players checked the 7♥4♥A♦ flop.
Allis checked again on the 8♥ turn, but Oconnell opted to bet 60,000, which led to a call from Allis.
The K♣ river led Allis to take over the betting as he led for 125,000. Oconnell called after a brief pause.
Allis showed 10♦9♦ for ten high, and Oconnell revealed his A♠10♠ to take the pot with his pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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684,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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431,000
460,000
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460,000 |
Larry Wagner drew his line in the sand when he went all in from the hijack for 222,000. Daniel Gates called in the next seat over and sent them to a showdown.
Larry Wagner: 10♦10♣
Daniel Gates: A♥K♦
Wagner needed to dodge some overcards, but it was not meant to be as the flop fanned out J♣K♠5♦ to push Gates into the lead with top pair. The 9♠ turn gave Wagner some additional outs, but the 7♣ was the final card Wagner would see in the tournament as he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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618,000
336,000
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336,000 |
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Busted |
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Joseph Hernon got the last of his chips in on a turn reading 2♥Q♦6♣4♥ but soon saw he was drawing dead against Ron Cole.
Joseph Hernon: K♣Q♣
Ron Cole: Q♥Q♠
Cole had the hand locked up with top set, making the 7♦ a pure formality as Hernon awaited confirmation of his payout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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575,000
351,000
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351,000 |
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Busted |
Under-the-gun player Ronnie Duvall moved all in for 135,000, and only Kenneth Einiger called for his final 31,000.
Einiger, who had already lost with pocket kings all in preflop versus king-queen today, found himself flipping to stay alive.
Kenneth Einiger: 2♣2♥
Ronnie Duvall: A♠J♥
The flop 4♠2♦9♣ moved Einiger into a firm lead, which became unassailable on the 7♥ turn. The mandatory river card brought the 10♣, and Einiger had the pot pushed his way, good for more than a triple up, including the blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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114,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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102,000
71,000
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71,000 |
The hand began when Vincent Frigeria shoved from early position for 148,000. He was called for less by Rene Chave in the cutoff for 76,000, and Bruce Webb called with both players covered.
Rene Chave: Q♠Q♣
Vincent Frigeria: J♠J♣
Bruce Webb: A♦K♠
Frigeria went into the runout in the roughest shape of the three players, but the 8♠5♥J♦ flop gave him a set of jacks to leap into the lead.
The 9♦ turn was an inconsequential card, but the Q♥ river was just what Chave needed as it gave him a set and the winning hand. Chave won the main pot, and Frigeria was awarded the side pot to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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610,000
107,000
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107,000 |
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263,000
155,000
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155,000 |
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174,000
21,000
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21,000 |
After seeing a raise from Gregg Rothberg in the hijack to 34,000, James Stern responded with a three-bet to 115,000 out of the small blind.
Action folded back to Rothberg, who took a moment to consider his options, but ultimately chose to fold his cards.
The very next shuffle, action folded to Stern on the button, who kept his foot on the accelerator. After cutting out some chips, he wagered 40,000, and both blinds quickly got out of the way.
A fast start by Stern as he showed his tablemates he isn't just here to make up the numbers.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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975,000
64,000
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64,000 |
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560,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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