Michael St. John just got extremely lucky, doubling up with 
all in preflop against the 
of Kevin Boudreau as the board four-flushed with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,690,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
1,140,000
-760,000
|
-760,000 |
Jason Vanstrom pushed all in for 375,000 under the gun and was called by Kevin Boudreau in the hijack.
Vanstrom: 
Boudreau: 
Vanstrom was crushed, and things worsened on the 
flop. Vanstrom got up to leave, but the 
gave him a straight draw and a sweat on the turn. It wasn't to be, as a 
river filled Boudreau up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
Busted |
Michael Lech opened for 100,000 in early position and then called the shove of Kevin Boudreau, who had about 700,000 in the small blind.
Lech: 
Boudreau: 
The race went to "Phwap" as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
817,000
|
817,000 |
|
822,000
-783,000
|
-783,000 |
|
||
The clock reads 33:47 in the level. All levels after this will last one hour.
Players are on dinner break for 45 minutes.
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shawn Sandt |
| 2 | Geoff Vail |
| 3 | Max Chrisp |
| 4 | Kevin Boudreau |
| 5 | Wistar Holt |
| 6 | John Beauprez |
| 7 | Michael Lech |
| 8 | Michael St. John |
| 9 | Jason Vanstrom |
| 10 | Reza Yazdi |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,425,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
2,650,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
2,485,000
1,822,000
|
1,822,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,605,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,350,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
1,085,000
253,000
|
253,000 |
|
|
1,070,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
875,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
|
783,000
357,000
|
357,000 |
|
|
500,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
John Beauprez opened for a raise on the button and then called the shove of big blind Troy Pabst, who looked to have about 600,000.
Beauprez:
Pabst: 
"Come on, one time for me," Pabst urged the dealer.
Nothing appeared for him on the 
flop, and an turn left Beauprez knuckling the table as the hand was over.
The players are preparing for the final table now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Shawn Sandt opened for 110,000 on the button, and John Hayes jammed about 600,000 in the big blind. Sandt snapped with 
, but Hayes was slightly ahead with 
. A board of 
favored Sandt though, and the Minnesotan took home 12th place money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
Busted |
David Lang shipped all in and was called by John Beauprez for about 250,000. Beauprez had and was able to outdraw Lang's 
despite a 
flop when the turn brought an and the river a blank.
Shortly thereafter, Mike Wright shoved all in for what looked like about 350,000 on a 
board, but his timing was poor as Beauprez had and held against Wright's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
