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Timothy Little opened the action with a raise in the hijack and Joseph Lebrun three-bet to 9,000 on the button. Brandon Hall then cold four-bet to 19,000 from the small blind.
Little then came over the top and moved all in for 56,100 total, putting himself at risk, resulting in quick folds from Lebrun and Hall.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
96,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
85,700
44,300
|
44,300 |
|
40,300
-15,500
|
-15,500 |
Action folded around to Derek Sudell in the small blind who completed and Brad Young checked in the big blind.
The flop came 2♥4♠K♥, Sudell bet 1,600 and Young called, bringing the Q♠ turn.
Sudell bet 6,000 and Young moved all in, putting himself at risk. Sudell mucked and Young scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000 | |
|
58,300 |
Matthew Riebel was all in preflop and at risk on the button, in a hand against Charles Furey who was in the small blind.
Matthew Riebel: 9♠9♦ 
Charles Furey: A♠A♣
The board of 4♦2♣2♥10♦5♥ offered no help to Riebel, and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
176,700
136,600
|
136,600 |
|
Busted |
Action picked up on the flop in a hand between Ben Gazzola in the big blind and Nicholas Banyas on the button.
With about 10,000 in the pot and the board reading 2♣10♠4♥, Gazzola checked and Banyas bet enough to put Gazzola all in, who had 7,000 behind. Gazzola made the call.
Ben Gazzola: 10♣6♣
Nicholas Banyas: K♣Q♣
The turn landed the 8♠ and the river brought the 5♠, with Gazzola's pair of tens earning him the much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
182,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
24,000 |
Joseph Lebrun raised to 3,500 on the button and John Kostelac three-bet to 11,500 from the big blind. Lebrun made the call.
The flop came 7♣7♠3♣ and Kostelac continued with a bet of 10,000. Lebrun raised to 24,000 and Kostelac called.
The turn landed the Q♣ and Kostelac checked. Lebrun fired out a bet of 21,500, prompting Kostelac to go into the tank, eventually letting his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
|
150,600
110,300
|
110,300 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
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Action picked up on a flop of 2♣K♥9♠ and Scott Heiser moved all in for a little bit more than a pot-sized bet, putting himself at risk. Nicholas Banyas made the call.
Scott Heiser: A♠J♦
Nicholas Banyas: K♣10♣
The board ran out 5♣, 9♦ respectively, and Banyas scooped the pot to eliminate Heiser.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Kevin Boesel moved all in from middle position for 25,300, putting himself at risk. Alvin Anton made the call in the big blind.
Kevin Boesel: 4♦4♠
Alvin Anton: A♣9♥
The board ran out 8♥10♣5♥5♦8♣ and Anton's two pair, tens and eights with an ace kicker, sent Boesel packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
197,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted |
