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Johnathan Hargrave committed his stack of 100,000 preflop and was at risk against James Broom.
Johnathan Hargrave: 
James Broom: 
The board ran out 
to see Hargrave improve to a full house on the flop as he doubled up through Broom.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
212,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
The action started with Mark Yazbeck raising to 19,000 from the cutoff. The decision folded to Chris Wookey in the small blind who waited as the remaining tables in the room completed their hands. He then moved all in for 79,000. Yazbeck thought for a moment and called.
Mark Yazbeck: 
Chris Wookey: 
The board ran out 
to see Yazbeck spike a nine on the flop giving him the winning hand with a set.
Wookey had his aces cracked and narrowly missed out on the money.
The remaining 135 players have all guaranteed themselves a $3,549 payday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
405,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
The remaining 136 players are on their first 10-minute break of the day.
When they return they will continue hand-for-hand with one more elimination needed before the money is reached.
Henry Tran, Morten Mortensen and Michael Confos committed all their chips in preflop after a series of raises.
Tran had both players covered. The cards were then tabled.
Henry Tran: 
Morten Mortensen: 
Michael Confos:
The flop ran out 
giving Confos a flush sweat.
The turn dropped the 
giving Mortensen and Confos extra outs to a straight.
The 
completed the board and Tran was awarded the massive pot sending his two opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
995,000
783,000
|
783,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Alfred Coppini started the day as one of the chip leaders but just found himself all in for his last 38,000.
He made the commitment from middle position and was called by Ignatius Lee in the big blind.
Coppini: 
Lee:
The baord ran out 
to see Coppini take down the pot with the higher two-pair as he attempts to build up his chip stack again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
87,000
-288,000
|
-288,000 |
It took the start of day chip leader, Michael Spencer, just over an hour to lose his entire 545,000 chip-stack.
The players at the table were eager to explain his entire demise.
The first hand had a board showing 
. Barry Forrester bet out. Spencer raised to 150,000. Forrester called. Spencer showed 
for a full house before Forrester revealed for a higher full house.
The next hand saw Spencer and Forrester get it all in preflop. Spencer was dominated holding pocket queens versus Forrester's pocket kings. Nothing would change and Forrester would double up.
In the final hand Spencer announced he was all in for his last 40,000 and pushed the chips forward before the cards were even dealt.
Allen Yu obliged and made the call. Spencer showed and was behind to Yu's .
The board ran out 
to see Yu improve to a pair on the flop resulting in Spencer being sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
823,000
823,000
|
823,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
On a flop of 
Michael King checked from the big blind. Corey Kempson was in the hijack and bet 12,500. King then re-raised to 36,000. Kempson called.
The turn brought the and King fired out 70,000. Kempson stared King down and called.
Both players then opted to check the on the river.
King tabled 
for ace-high before Kempson revealed 
for a pair and the winning hand.
In the following hand Kempson opened to 10,500 from middle position and was called by Michael Fraser in the cutoff as well as King in the big blind.
The three checked the 
flop as well as the on the turn.
The completed the board and King tossed out 35,000. Only Kempson made the call.
King then tabled his 
and took down the pot with a higher flush then the board was showing after Kempson mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
475,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
390,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
There was over 80,000 already in the pot and the board showed 
.
Franky Martino was in the big blind and bet out 32,000. His opponent in the hand was seated in middle position and pondered over his decision for a minute. He finally let out a sigh before moving all in for 130,000.
The bet took Martino by surprise and he began asking his opponent a series of questions which found little response.
Martino eventually folded and exposed his in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
-78,000
|
-78,000 |
