Chino Rheem is in contention for the chip lead as the remaining 440 players prepare to head off on the last break of the day in 10 minutes.
He currently shares a table with four-time bracelet winner Ben Yu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
|
700,000 | |
|
500,000 | |
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Action folded to Dennis Stevermer on the button who raised enough to force either of the blinds all in. The small blind called off while the big blind folded.
Small Blind Player: 
Dennis Stevermer: 
It was race but one that Stevermer pulled ahead in after the 
flop. The 
turn left his opponent drawing to just two outs but the river bricked out with the 
to keep Stevermer chipping up while sending the small blind player out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000 |
There was a mix of good news and bad news for Greg Margers at the end of this level.
On one hand, he raised all in for 77,000 on a flop of 
. His opponent in the big blind tanked for several minutes before the clock was called, eventually folding his hand as Margers stayed alive.
On the other, his son Tavish was eliminated a few minutes earlier. "Does that mean I won the bet," Margers said, raising his arms in the air as he took the Father's Day last longer bet but also expressing disappointment that his son had been knocked out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
Busted |
The remaining players have been sent on their final 20-minute break of the day. They will return to blinds of 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 big blind ante. At that point the field will play out three more 30-minute levels before the survivors bag for the night.
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
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An opponent moved all in for around 50,000 from middle position and Jordan Hufty called in the small blind.
All-In Player: 
Jordan Hufty: 
Hufty was dominated going to the 
flop which contained an also, but also a seven to give Hufty two pair. The board ran out 
and Hufty claimed another victim to climb above 1,000,000.
"You can't lose, can you," a tablemate said to the bracelet winner after the hand.
Jerry Wong, a former big stack at this table, is no longer in his seat and has been eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,090,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Grant Ellis moved all in for 75,000 on the button and a player under the gun called.
Grant Ellis: 
Under-the-Gun Player: 
Ellis was ahead but his opponent picked up several outs on the 
flop, giving him a straight flush draw. He bricked the turn and the 
river as Ellis held on to win the pot with his ace-kicker and double up.
"You dodged the world, there," a tablemate said.
The next hand, Ellis would win the blinds and antes with a raise to climb above 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000 |
Alexis Gilbard moved all in from under the gun and was called by Jim Aman one seat over. The remaining players folded and Gilbard was officially at risk.
Alexis Gilbard: 
Jim Aman: 
Aman was well ahead and poised to get the knockout. The 
changed nothing, as Aman had both of Gilbard's suits covered. The turn and 
river could not provide Gilbard with the jack she had spiked on the river earlier to eliminate an opponent, ending her run late on Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
760,000 | |
|
Busted |
PokerNews's Blaise Bourgeois was seen headed to the payout desk and related his bustout hand.
According to Bourgeois, he went all in for his last 150,000 from the cutoff with and the big blind called, showing 
.
The board ran out 
and Bourgeois couldn't catch up, busting in 340th place as he is now two-for-two in cashing WSOP events this year.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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