Rick Sklenar doubled up through J.J.Ura when he got all in with 
versus 
. He hit an ace on the flop and stayed ahead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
95,000
-73,000
|
-73,000 |
John Bowman was eliminated in 16th place after Jeff Gregg four bet to 116,500.
The action started when Bill Khourie opened to 16,500. Bowman made it 56,500 and then Gregg made it 116,500. The action folded back to Khourie who folded. Bowman asked how much the raise was and decided to call. He was leaving himself with only 41,000 behind.
The flop was 
and Bowman put the rest of his chips in. Gregg called. Bowman had 
and Gregg had . The board finished with running aces and Khourie made a motion as though he would have won the whole pot had he played the hand. He then said he folded an ace.
Gregg did win the pot and eliminated John Bowman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
870,000
418,000
|
418,000 |
|
Busted |
Two hands in a row the action has folded to the small blind and the small blind has opened with a raise.
Both times Jeremy Detamore was involved. On the first hand he three bet Josh Lowing after Lowing made it 20,000. Detamore made it 57,000 and Lowing folded.
On the next hand, Detamore was in the small blind and he opened to 20,000. This time Rick Sklenar shoved all in for 105,000 and Detamore let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
486,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
270,000
-74,000
|
-74,000 |
|
|
132,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
675,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
|
458,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
|
452,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
385,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
|
||
|
384,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
372,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
|
|
344,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
|
200,000
-102,000
|
-102,000 |
|
|
162,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
123,000 | |
|
|
118,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
117,000
-63,000
|
-63,000 |
|
107,500
-12,500
|
-12,500 |
|
87,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
Ken Mazik was eliminated in 17th place. Since returning from break he managed to squeeze and pick up about 45,000 chips, but on this hand he ran 
into the of Sai Mudduluru.
Mudduluru stayed ahead and Mazik was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
619,000
204,000
|
204,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 500
Chris Roberts has been chasing Donald Groves on the HPO Columbus leaderboard all tournament. Groves found no luck in the main event, but he had a great week that propelled him to the top of the list.
In consecutive days, he won a PLO tournament, finished second in a No Limit tournament and cashed the Survivor tournament. He will likely win the leaderboard. The only way he won't is if Roberts wins the Main Event. However, if Roberts wins the Main he will get a seat to the $2,500 championship event at the M Resort and Spa. The same prize he would get for being at the top of the leaderboard, so if he already has a seat, Groves would win the seat for the leaderboard.
The players are on a 15-minute break.
Rick Kaplan was eliminated in 18th place. The players were redrawing for the final two tables, but Kaplan busted just before the redraw. He walks away with $3,113 for his finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Kelly Wolfe was eliminated in 19th place, shortly after Thila Narayanan. The remaining players hit a new pay jump and are now guaranteed a minimum of $3,113.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
