| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Bart Hanson was all in from middle position for 170,000 with 
against Brendon Rubie on the button with 
.
The board ran out 
, pairing Hanson's king on the turn to give him the pot.
Andy Hwang just surrendered his seven-figure stack in vexing fashion, and the action on this hand is indicative of the hyper-aggression that has become standard in tournament poker.
The battle began when Hwang opened to 20,000 from late position, and Chris Hunichen three-bet to 52,000. Holding 
, Hwang was not a believer, and his four-bet to 98,000 was designed to fold low pocket pairs and king-high hands. Unfortunately, for Hwang, Hunichen did not hold a hand of either variety, because he elected to five-bet for 152,000 and put the pressure back on Hwang.
Undeterred by the aggression, Hwang made the now standard six-bet to 286,000, and watched as Hunichen simply shipped in the seven-bet all-in for 602,000.
Now Hwang went deep into the tank, thinking over his options for several minutes while contemplating how he had arrived at such a questionable spot. Something must have convinced him that Hunichen was on a move, or perhaps he felt committed to the pot by this point, because Hwang eventually made the call with his ace-rag.
Naturally, Hunichen turned over the only hand Doyle Brunson ever seven-bet in his life: 
.
A final board of 
later, and Hwang's former chip leadership was transferred to Hunichen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,230,000
660,000
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660,000 |
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510,000
-638,000
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-638,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
David Windmiller began the day with just an ante chip of 1,000. An early exit on the day was likely, but Windmiller has run it up and is still in the hunt with 60 players remaining. He is currently sitting on a stack of about 210,000.
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In addition to the 36-Seat Giveaway, a “Hot Seat” promotion will allow any player who signs up for a WSOP.com online account and wears their WSOP.com patch on their chest at the table while playing an event to be randomly selected to receive 500 bonus dollars deposited directly into their WSOP.com online account once the site has received all regulatory approvals and launches.
With 62 WSOP gold bracelet events and three winners promised for the Main Event, this promotion includes $32,000 worth of value to those participating.
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Two fortunate hands have moved Joe Kuether from the bottom of our chip counts into the realm of respectability.
First, Kuether got it all-in for his last 142,000 with 
against an opponent's 
, and he was racing for his tournament life. Kuether found a flush draw on the flop of 
, and he hit the turn of 
for the nut flush. Facing a set of nines now, Kuether needed to fade the board pairing to double-up, and the 
did the trick.
Next, Kuether shipped his still short stack into the middle with , but was crushed by Ryan Welch and his 
.
Flop: 
Kuether's run good continued as he spiked a set on the flop, and two harmless cards on fourth and fifth street saw him move from 100,000+ to 600,000+ in just two hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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612,000
452,000
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452,000 |
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120,000
-537,000
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-537,000 |
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Sitting on 220,000 chips and holding , David Windmiller charged valiantly ahead with an all-in bet before the flop. Unfortunately, Benny Chen woke up with and looked him up, which meant Windmiller was dominated with his tournament life on the line.
Flop: 
Turn: 
River:
No tens or straights arrived for Windmiller, and with a sudden gust, his chips were scattered in Chen's direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,320,000
825,000
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825,000 |
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Benny Chen continued his ascent towards the top of the leaderboard, winning another hand recently with .
Chen opened for 24,000 from under the gun, and was three-bet to 56,000 by an opponent holding the button. Chen called and a flop of 
was spread across the felt.
After checking to his opponent, Chen flat called a bet of 58,000, and the 
arrived on the turn. Chen again check-called a bet, this time for 72,000.
On the 
river, both players opted to tap the table, and when the cards were revealed Chen's trip kings took the pot down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,470,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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