After one limp, Duster Ellis pushed all in for 87,000. Alex Gunhus quickly called from his left, and everyone else folded.
Gunhus: 
Ellis: 
The 
flop assured Ellis of a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
197,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
175,000
-98,000
|
-98,000 |
Drew Woodke saw a 
flop against two opponents who checked to him, and he fired out a bet. Dylan Meier put him all in from the big blind, and Woodke called.
Woodke: 
Meier: 
Meier had flopped two pair and it stayed best on the turn and 
river.
At the other table, Justin Gardenhire went bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Drew Woodke shoved 76,000 in over an open from Dylan Meier, who made a reluctant call with 
. Woodke had him dominated with 
, and he flopped an ace and hit a nut flush to boot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
305,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
170,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
David Hershberger got it in with 
on a 
flop, but Greg Poor had flopped the big blind special two pair with 
. Neither the turn nor the 
river saved Hershberger.
Shortly after that, Corey Williams went bust.
At the other table, Jon Lawson won a race with against Dylan Meier's 
to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
108,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
518,000
139,000
|
139,000 |
|
464,000
164,000
|
164,000 |
|
460,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
|
273,000
-77,000
|
-77,000 |
|
|
230,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
|
200,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
107,000
-81,000
|
-81,000 |
|
|
94,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
|
70,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
Jose Montes just quadrupled up when he got his last 26,000 in with 
and hit a boat when a player held 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
345,000
-46,000
|
-46,000 |
|
|
220,000
187,500
|
187,500 |
|
|
155,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
|
136,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
|
135,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
110,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
|
75,000
-19,500
|
-19,500 |
|
49,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
Mark Fink opened to 20,000 early, and Jose Montes made it 55,000 in the big blind. Fink moved all in after a couple of minutes, and Montes snap-called.
Fink:
Montes: 
Fink had two outs but one arrived immediately on the 
flop. He still needed to fade tens and queens, and the turn and 
river were safe.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
391,000
276,000
|
276,000 |
|
|
32,000
-288,000
|
-288,000 |
Alex Gunhus opened to 18,000 and called the all in of Mike Fick, who had only 35,000.
Gunhus: 
Fick:
Gunhus had live cards and after a 
hit the board, he found a 
on the river to score the knockout.
Duma Lowery was the bubble elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
A player was eliminated first hand, and the tournament is in the money.
