Late registration is now closed. The field reached 357 entries including 65 re-entries with 139 players remaining. This represents $21,500 in added value thanks to the tournament coming up 43 entries short of meeting the generous $200,000 guarantee.
Today's winner is slated to receive $40,540 while the top 48 players will walk away with at least a $1,420 min-cash for nearly triple their $525 buy-in.
Late registration will be closed five minutes after the new blind level began. "ego_death" still had the lead with the field up to 346 entries with 143 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
182,981
53,003
|
53,003 |
|
133,152
14,365
|
14,365 |
|
|
126,130 | |
|
117,192
13,600
|
13,600 |
|
|
117,023
-12,095
|
-12,095 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 250
Chris "888Moorman" Moorman opened for 3,200 from the cutoff and "torretto0202" defended their big blind.
"torretto0202" check-called a bet of 2,700 on the [qtd9h] before both players checked the 
turn. "torretto0202" checked again on the 
river before they called a bet of 7,200 by Moorman.
Moorman turned over 
for a straight to win the pot and chip up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,589
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
54,700
34,700
|
34,700 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
129,978
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
129,118
19,645
|
19,645 |
|
126,939
7,900
|
7,900 |
|
|
118,787
-12,724
|
-12,724 |
|
|
113,118
-12,082
|
-12,082 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche was down to just down to less than three big blinds and this went in against "iBustYa888".
Dominik "888Dominik" Nitsche: 
iBustYa888: 
The 
board paired both players but Nitsche had kicker problems and re-entered after losing his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,200
15,123
|
15,123 |
|
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
20,000
-32,389
|
-32,389 |
|
|
Busted |
"ego_death" was in the lead to start Level 15 with 888poker Ambassador Vivian "vivi.888." Saliba in fourth place.
The field grew to 315 entrants with 146 players remaining at the start of the new level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
133,978
41,528
|
41,528 |
|
|
131,511
30,935
|
30,935 |
|
|
119,039
7,450
|
7,450 |
|
|
110,077
2,850
|
2,850 |
|
|
109,473
4,675
|
4,675 |
|
|
106,449
-3,551
|
-3,551 |
|
|
103,592
-10,636
|
-10,636 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 175
Chris "888Moorman" Moorman jammed near a starting stack from the cutoff and was called by "AlwaysTimed" from the big blind.
Chris "888Moorman" Moorman: 
AlwaysTimed: 
"AlwaysTimed" won the flip by improving to a full house on the 
board and Moorman re-entered after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | |
|
|
20,000 |