Down to nine, the players have re-drawn for seats. They have also each been given one time-breaker button, giving them an extra 30 seconds to act on a hand if they choose to do so.
1. Joel Small - 34,000
2. Con Cotsomitis - 78,000
3. Gary Benson - 148,500
4. Chris Barratt - 28,500
5. Luke Abolins - 46,500
6. Jani Mikkola - 210,000
7. Matt Dietrich - 105,500
8. Raemin Alexander - 106,000
9. Chris Ozer - 44,500
Mick Guttman lost much of his stack with against Jani Mikkola who held . Before the hand, Guttman commented how he is unlucky against Mikkola and that was certainly the case in this hand as the board ran out . Guttman was eliminated a few hands later by Luke Abolins.
Jim Giannoukos limped in from the small blind and Jani Mikkola checked his option. The flop came and both players checked. When the turn came the the chips went into the middle and Jim Giannoukos' tournament life was on the line. He tabled , but was drawing dead against Mikkola's . The river was a meaningless as Giannoukos exited the tournament area.
Raemin Alexander raised to 15,000 in the cutoff and Justin Dorazio shoved from the button for 41,000. Alexander called immediately and showed , leading Dorazio's . The board ran out as Dorazio headed to the rail in 12th place.
Mark Saber raised to 9,000 under the gun and Gary Benson called out of the small blind. They checked the flop and the landed on the turn. Benson bet 8,000 and Saber called, leading to the on the river. Benson moved all in, having Saber covered. He thought for a few moments before calling, but he mucked his hand when Benson tabled . Saber tapped the table and wished the remaining players luck as he headed to the cashier.
Action was on Gary Benson under the gun and he appeared to be taking a quick power nap. When he was woken up by his fellow players, he looked at his hand and abruptly raised to 11,000. Everyone folded and Benson took in the pot.
Mick Guttman was all in for 39,500 with and was up against Mark Saber who held . Guttman got some help on the flop as it came . The on the turn left Guttman only two outs in the deck to survive. The hit the river and Guttman took in the pot worth about 85,000.
Mick "Sticky" Guttman got his in against the all in player Jani Mikkola with . The flop came , the turn putting Mikkola ahead, and the river made no improvement for Guttman. After the hand however Guttman had thought that he had won, but the guilty turn card was pointed out to him.