In the final hand before the break, two massive pots played out to vault Nick Petrangelo and Mike Watson into the top two spots.
Adrian Mateos raised to 17,500 in the small blind and Watson made the call out of the big blind to see the 
flop. Mateos continued for 12,738 and Watson just called to then do so again for 40,000 on the 
turn.
Mateos bet the 
river for 102,038 and Watson jammed for 219,857, sending his opponent deep into the tank. The Spaniard eventually called with 
but Watson had 
for nines full.
Michael Addamo was then involved in three-way action to the 
flop and led for 8,101 on the button. Dario Sammartino folded in the big blind and Nick Petrangelo called. On the 
turn, Petrangelo check-called for another 36,927 and checked the 
river.
Addamo emptied the clip and jammed for 136,423, which Petrangelo called without using the time bank. Addamo's 
had made kings and fives but it was Petrangelo that held the best hand in 
for aces and fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
644,946 | |
|
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|
583,790 | |
|
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|
239,619 | |
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|
100,000 | |
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and clashed with David Peters, who had him covered by 290 chips with 
board gave Peters superior two pair eventually.
board provided no ace or king to eliminate Kelopuro.
and Mike Watson looked him up with the 
out of the big blind.
. Christian Rudolph only had the 
flop. The 
flop was checked by the trio and Muehloecker check-called the 
.
