With Aaron Mermelstein's elimination, Taylor Paur and Chad Wassmuth are now heads up with Paur holding over a 2-to-1 chip advantage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
355,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
||
|
165,000 | |
|
Busted | |
Waikiat Lee has just been eliminated and Table 729 is now three-handed with Casey Carroll holding the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
217,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
200,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
146,000
41,200
|
41,200 |
|
Busted | |
With about 6,000 already in the middle and the board reading 
, Joseph Kohls checked from the big blind to his lone opponent, John Richards on the button. Richards bet 2,500, Kohl check-raised to 8,000, and Richards called.
The turn brought the 
and Kohls moved all in for his last 10,000 chips. Richards called and the two players tabled their hands.
Kohls: 
Richards: 
Richards had a commanding lead with trip jacks, and Kohls needed an ace on the river to double up. The 
changed nothing and Kohls was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
138,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
|
Busted |
All of Joseph Pergola's chips were in the pot on a 
board against Baz Karam. Pergola had 
for quad aces and doubled through Karam's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
45,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
60,400
|
60,400 |
|
150,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
143,000
38,800
|
38,800 |
|
130,000
11,600
|
11,600 |
|
110,000
5,300
|
5,300 |
|
|
||
|
|
95,000
8,200
|
8,200 |
|
80,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
78,000
26,800
|
26,800 |
|
75,000
29,700
|
29,700 |
|
|
33,000
71,200
|
71,200 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
The remaining players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
With about 15,000 already in the middle and the board reading 
, Chris Bell checked from under the gun to Dominik Nitsche on the button, and he bet 9,000. Bell called.
The turn brought the 
and Bell checked again. Nitsche bet 17,000, and Bell called.
The 
fell on the river and Bell shoved for 49,400. After a few moments of thought, Nitsche folded and Bell took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
125,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
178,000
73,100
|
73,100 |
|
|
||
|
175,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
|
||
|
140,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
133,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
||
|
130,000
25,800
|
25,800 |
|
120,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
105,000
600
|
600 |
|
|
103,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
85,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
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