Chris "Pay_son" Staats moved all in for 608,675 under the fun and Gary "phiI_ivey" Kosakowski called from the big blind.
Chris "Pay_son" Staats: 
Gary "phiI_ivey" Kosakowski: 
It was a race but Staats was unable to catch up as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,521,292
644,675
|
644,675 |
|
Busted |
Gary "phiI_ivey" Kosakowski opened for 84,000 under the gun and called when Vito “TheSuitBig29” DiStefano three-bet all in for 330,174 from the small blind.
Gary "phiI_ivey" Kosakowski: 
Vito “TheSuitBig29” DiStefano: 
The board ran out 
and DiStefano was ousted in 14th place for $5,643.69.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,876,617
-644,675
|
-644,675 |
|
Busted |
There was a three-way preflop all-in in progress with two players are risk.
Ben "WhyIsGamora" Yu: 
Christopher "Cserafin35" Serafin: 
Matt "RubberFist" Stout: 
Stout had to hold in order to take out both of his opponents. The board ran out 
and he did in fact eliminate two players with Serafin taking 17th place and Yu 16th for $4,605.77 apiece.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,668,980
2,200,389
|
2,200,389 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 31
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 4,000
Joey "Buffblastin" Couden raised to 86,700 from the cutoff and left himself just 1,249 behind. Chris "Pay_son" Staats called from the big blind and then bet 34,000 on the 
flop. Couden called off and the hands were turned up.
Joey "Buffblastin" Couden: 
Chris "Pay_son" Staats: 
The 
turn hit Staats and the 
river would be the last card Couden would see before exiting in 19th place f0r $3,827.33.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
625,000
175,262
|
175,262 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Adam "Shakusky" Richardson raised to 68,000 under the gun and Chau "s0s0dizzy" Nguyen three-bet to 201,950 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Richardson and he moved all in. Nguyen called off the 1,088,388 he had behind and the hands were turned up.
Adam "Shakusky" Richardson: 
Chau "s0s0dizzy" Nguyen: 
The board ran out 
and Richardson took down the biggest pot of the tournament thus far while Nguyen exited in 21st place for $3,827.33.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,081,009
1,588,138
|
1,588,138 |
|
Busted |
Adam "Shakusky" Richardson raised to 56,000 from middle position. Benjamin "Phenom7" Underwood called from the big blind.
The flop came the 
. Richardson bet 148,000, Underwood jammed all in for 233,147 and was called.
Richardson had the draw with the vs the .
The turn was the to improve Underwood to two-pair, but the river was a diamond the 
to end Underwood's run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,492,871
469,497
|
469,497 |
|
Busted |
Level: 30
Blinds: 17,000/34,000
Ante: 3,400
Joey "Buffblastin" Couden raised to 56,000 under the gun only to have Nick "nmtpas" Pasqualotto three-bet jam for 368,996 next to action. Action folded back to Couden and he made the call.
Joey "Buffblastin" Couden:
Nick "nmtpas" Pasqualotto: 
Pasqualotto needed some help but was left wanting as the board ran out 
. Pasqualotto hit the rial in 23rd place for $3,827.33.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
911,114
12,354
|
12,354 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
"bestgetlucky' raised to 48,000 from under the gun. Orson "HIGHGRAVITY" Young three-bet it to 138,500 and bestgetlucky four-bet piled all in for 383,514 and was called.
It was Young holding the vs the .
The board would hold for the kings as it ran out 
and Young collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,489,155
697,914
|
697,914 |
|
|
Busted |
