Players at the table are starting to call Josh Hopkins "the cat" as he apparently has at least nine lives in the tournament. He doubled again, this time with sixes against the ace-ten of Warren McCallum.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
1,700,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
Lyndon Knutson raised to 320,000 from under the gun, and Warren McCallum called from the button. John Hashem was in the small blind, and he bumped it up to 800,000 to go. It folded back to Knutson, and after more than a minute in the tank he reraised to 2,000,000. McCallum tank-folded, but Hashem folded quicker, showing the table a single king.
"Show one," Hashem asked of Knutson, and the 
was flipped up as he scooped in the pot.
Level: 33
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Josh Hopkins is still alive after shoving his tiny stack of 325,000 and getting a call from Lyndon Knutson. Hopkins had [As8] while Knutson was playing 
. The board of 
missed them both and left Hopkins' ace-high best.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
950,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
Josh Hopkins shoved under the gun, and Warren McCallum tank-called from the small blind. Hopkins' nines were in rough shape to the jacks of McCallum, and while the board of 
gave them both a set, the jacks of McCallum were still best.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
300,000
-2,400,000
|
-2,400,000 |
Josh Hopkins was all in under the gun for a little over a million chips. John Hashem called from the big blind. Hashem's 
was behind the 
of Hopkins, and the 
board didn't change that.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
2,700,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
The break is over and the final four players are back in action. Everyone remaining is guaranteed at least $16,751.
Level: 32
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
John Hashem opened from the button to 200,000, and Josh Hopkins shoved over top for 820,000. Lyndon Knutson went into the tank for a bit before fodling his big blind, and Hashem had to think a bit before making the call.
Hopkins 
were in great shape against 
of Hashem, and the board of 
improved him for the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,950,000
-1,550,000
|
-1,550,000 |
|
|
1,840,000
1,270,000
|
1,270,000 |
Its time again for another break. Action resumes in 20 minutes with Level 31 and blinds at 60,000/120,000/120,000.
