Imad Kero open shoved for 198,000 under the gun, and Kevin Meyers made the call in the hijack.
Imad Kero: 
Kevin Meyers: 
Board: 
The turn left Kero looking for a one-outer on the river, but his tournament run ended after the fell on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,280,000
129,000
|
129,000 |
|
Busted |
Spencer Tep, on the button, got all in preflop against Robert Fortuno, on the button.
Spencer Tep: 
Robert Fortuno: 
Board: 
Fortuno's superior ace-high held, and Tep exites with $4,915 for a seventh-place showing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,860,000
710,000
|
710,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Robert Fortuno opened to 50,000 under the gun, and Papa Karn called off his last 46,000 on the direct left.
Papa Karn: 
Robert Fortuno: 
Board: 
Fortuno's top pair on the flop held through the river, ending Karn's Main Event Run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Chris Carney opened to 25,000 under the gun, two players called, and David Para shoved for 75,000 from the big blind, with Carney making the call.
David Para: 
Chris Carney: 
Board: 
The set of nines for Carney on the flop clinched the KO, and Para exits in 9th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Chris Carney opened to 75,000 from early position, Spencer Tep called in the cutoff, and Robert Fortuno called in the small blind.
Fortuno led out for 75,000 on the 
flop, and Carney and Tep both called.
Fortuno checked the turn, Carney bet 150,000, Tep raised to 500,000, Fortuno called, and Carney folded.
Fortuno led out for 350,000 on the river, and Tep folded, sending Fortuno the 1.5-million pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,150,000
1,080,000
|
1,080,000 |
|
|
770,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
|
680,000
-665,000
|
-665,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,345,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
1,151,000
-219,000
|
-219,000 |
|
|
1,070,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
930,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
697,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
400,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
|
133,000
-47,000
|
-47,000 |
|
|
126,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
88,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
| Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Carney | 930,000 |
| 2 | Imad Kero | 133,000 |
| 3 | Kevin Meyers | 1,151,000 |
| 4 | Spencer Tep | 1,345,000 |
| 5 | Tim Acker | 400,000 |
| 6 | Robert Fortuno | 1,070,000 |
| 7 | Papa Karn | 126,000 |
| 8 | David Para | 88,000 |
| 9 | Joe Walters | 697,000 |
The final nine are going on dinner break; play will resume at 6:20 p.m. local time.