Chris Johnson vs. Jared Jaffee
Level 19
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Chris Johnson started the action from under the gun with a raise to 2,500, Jared Jaffee called from the button, and Jan Schwippert called from the big blind.
The flop fell 
and Schwippert checked. Johnson bet 6,000 and Jaffee called.
The turn brought the 
and Johnson bet again, 20,000 this time. Jaffee asked Johnson to lift his hands so he could see approximately how much he had left, and after a few moments of contemplation, he called.
The 
fell on the river, and Johnson took a few minutes to think before he moved all in for about 45,000. Jaffee folded and Johnson took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | -21,000 |
|
122,000 | 12,000 |
, Gaspard with the bigger stack. Obst tabled 
and was ahead of Gaspard, who held 
for a flush draw.
turn, but the 
on the river gave Gaspard the winning flush, and he becomes the first player to secure a seat at tomorrow's final table. 
, Rellie Sigua bet 3,000 from the small blind, Aditya Agarwal called from the big blind, and Jean-Robert Bellande called from under the gun. 
fell on the river and Sigua bet again, 8,000 this time. Bellande called and Sigua tabled 
board, James Dambrosio had made it 20,000 and Mark McMillin shoved for 58,400 more. Dambrosio went into the tank and like Baz Karam had done before, Dambrosio eventually called the clock on himself. 
and Akkari checked. De Silva bet 2,700 and Akkari check-raised to 6,700. After about a minute of thought, De Silva called.
and De Silva bet 8,700. Akkari called. 
for a rivered wheel.
