All eight players are playing patiently, apparently trying to avoid big clashes. The only exception was Nathan Gamble's barreling on the turn and river in a heads-up pot against Adam Hendrix, who paid 75,000 on the turn but folded to Gamble's 200,000-chip river bet.
The eight remaining players are going on their second break of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,715,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
||
|
1,045,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
995,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
730,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
570,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
500,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
335,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
300,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
Nathan Gamble limped, and Adam Hendrix checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came 
, and Gamble bet 40,000. Hendrix called. Both players checked the 
on the turn, and the 
came on the river. Gamble checked, and Hendrix bet 90,000.
Gamble called and Hendrix showed 
for a set of tens. Gamble mucked, obviously having not made a low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,150,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
All pots are small, and flops are a rare thing in the fifth level so far. But when Fernando Macia limped from early position, inviting small blind Nathan Gamble and big blind Adam Hendrix to the flop, it looked there might be some action.
That was a wrong assumption, as the 
board was checked through. What made the hand more interesting was the showdown, as Hendrix held 
for flopped top two while Macia had 
for a flopped nut flush.
Still, no bets were made, and the patient grind carries on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,850,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,400,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
|
525,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
|
|
500,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
275,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
200,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
With slow action at the final table, one of the more entertaining pots played out between Michael Gross and Fernando Macia, who defended his big blind against Gross' 100,000-chip opening raise from the cutoff.
Both players checked the 
flop, and Macia decided to lead out on the 
turn. He first cut out around 200,000 chips, then he took some off from the chunk and added some of another denomination to eventually bet 165,000.
Gross looked at Macia in order to see how much he had left, and Macia leaned back, opening his hands to let Gross see. Gross then moved all in, putting Macia at risk. An instant fold followed, and the river card remained a mystery.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,360,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
|
300,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
Millard Hale raised to 140,000. Miguel Use called, and Nathan Gamble also called.
The flop came 
. It checked to Hale, who moved all in for his last 45,000. Use folded, and Gamble called.
Hale: 
Gamble: 
The turn was the 
and the river the , giving Hale a pair of aces to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
475,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
