Lexy Gavin-Mather raised to 1,200,000 from under the gun, and Holly Foley called in the big blind.
Foley led out for 2,000,000 on the K♣6♥J♣ flop, which was met with a raise by Gavin-Mather to 5,850,000. Foley didn't take much time before returning her cards to the dealer.
Justin Rappe open-jammed for around 4,000,000 in late position and Sho Shiratori called in the big blind.
Justin Rappe: A♠K♠ 
Sho Shiratori: A♣5♠
The flop landed 2♥5♦7♥ to put Shiratori far in front as the board finished out 8♠8♥ to mark Rappe's elimination in 15th place.
James Mihokovich moved all in for 5,100,000 from early position, and Holly Foley looked him up in the big blind.
James Mihokovich: K♦Q♦
Holly Foley: 10♣2♣
The 10♥7♥7♣ flop saw Foley take the lead, and when the 2♠ turn and A♥ river offered no way back for Mihokovich, his deep run had come to an end in 16th place.
Jamie Gold open-jammed in middle position and Sebastian Crema called in the small blind before Julien Duveau re-shoved in the big blind to get things heads up.
Jamie Gold: 5♣5♠
Julien Duveau: 10♥10♠
"I'm dead," the 2006 Main Event champ said when he saw his pair was dominated.
The board ran out 4♠Q♠K♥9♣A♦ as Gold was sent to the rail in 17th place.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 1 | Lexy Gavin-Mather | United States | 6,300,000 | 11 |
| 77 | 2 | Samuel Rannou | France | 10,300,000 | 17 |
| 77 | 3 | James Mihokovich | United States | 5,100,000 | 9 |
| 77 | 4 | Daniel Wirgau | United States | 13,500,000 | 23 |
| 77 | 5 | Prashanth Nataraj | United States | 5,400,000 | 9 |
| 77 | 6 | Humberto Valdez | United States | 12,100,000 | 20 |
| 77 | 7 | Robert Brobyn | United States | 15,600,000 | 26 |
| 77 | 8 | Allen Lanier | United States | 11,300,000 | 19 |
| 77 | 9 | Holly Foley | United States | 17,200,000 | 29 |
| 88 | 1 | Sebastian Crema | Canada | 22,000,000 | 37 |
| 88 | 2 | Julien Duveau | France | 30,000,000 | 50 |
| 88 | 3 | Justin Rappe | United States | 5,000,000 | 8 |
| 88 | 4 | Sachino Yoshii | Japan | 15,000,000 | 25 |
| 88 | 5 | Jamie Gold | United States | 5,000,000 | 8 |
| 88 | 6 | Jeevan Lobo | India | 27,000,000 | 50 |
| 88 | 7 | ||||
| 88 | 8 | Sho Shiratori | Japan | 17,000,000 | 28 |
| 88 | 9 | Laurance Essak | United States | 14,000,000 | 23 |
There was a raise in the cutoff and Joseph Alderson three-bet jammed on the button before Sho Shiratori re-shoved in the small blind to get things heads up.
Joseph Alderson: 7♦7♠
Sho Shiratori: A♥J♥
The board ran out Q♣5♣10♣10♠Q♦ as Alderson's pair of sevens were counterfeited for him to be sent to the rail in 18th place.
Level: 35
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Daniel Wirgau raised to 1,100,000 in the hijack, and after Robert Brobyn called on the button, Holly Foley came along in the small blind.
Foley and Wirgau checked the action over to Brobyn on a 5♣6♠9♦ flop, who bet 2,000,000. Foley wasted no time at all in folding, and, after a bit of deliberation, Brobyn did the same.
Jamie Gold may fittingly be playing in the Gold section, but the 2006 Main Event champion is really in the Twilight Zone.
Gold opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Prashanth Nataraj called in the big blind.
Nataraj checked on the flop of 5♣A♥J♥ and Gold moved all in. Nataraj called with his remaining stack of under three big blinds.
Prashanth Nataraj: J♦5♦
Jamie Gold: A♣Q♦
Gold had top pair with a good kicker, and he couldn't believe that his opponent had out-flopped him.
"What the f*** is going on? What the f***," the 2006 Main event champion groaned, as someone at the table commented that he was in the "Twilight Zone."
Adding to injury, the 5♠ turn gave Nataraj a full house before the 8♥ river confirmed his double through the start of day chip leader.
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