We started the day with 169 players with 17 prized bounties up for grabs along with a prize pool of over $83,000. All of the big names were here, led by the name behind the event, Mr Tony G himself, who put in a fine performance today before splashing around late in the evening to finish in 11th. Other impressive performances went to Ben Delaney who was the chip leader in two different events today, but the tide turned late in the evening as he bowed out in 16th place, while Andrew Jeffreys and Ben Savage have both made the final table in this event, their second final table in the last 24 hours - a remarkable achievement.
They will be led tomorrow by the fast-finishing Bruce Nguyen who enters the final table with 164,700 chips.
Bruce Nguyen - 164,700
Nick Haidaris - 156,000
Angelo Prifti - 125,000
William Skountzos - 110,000
Andrew Jeffreys - 87,700
Riku Koivurinne - 77,700
George Dionisopoulos - 53,600
Ben Savage - 48,700
The final table action will kick off at 4pm local time, so we look forward to your company then!
Alfred Grech limped in with from the small blind and Bruce Nguyen checked his option in the big blind with .
The flop came with the chips getting shipped into the middle. The turn gave Nguyen more options and the on the river completed a straight.
After the hand Grech was left with just 16,000. Grech then shipped it in with and found Nguyen waiting with . The flop was . The turn made Nguyen a set and put paid to Grech's final table hopes.
Bruce Nguyen goes to the final table with 164,000 chips. He'll be joined by George Dionisopoulos who advances with 53,600.
Angelo Prifti and Riku Koivurinne have advanced to the final table after the former eliminated Joe Cabret.
Cabret moved in for 40,900 and Prifti made the call tabling to go up against Cabret's .
The flop was kind to Cabret coming but the turn was kinder to Prifti with the . The blanked the river and Cabret would fall one place short of the final table.
Koivurinne advances with 77,700, while Angelo Prifti will start with 125,000.
Cliff Lee worked hard with his short stack but finally decided to take a stab with his last 10,000 holding but Ben Savage made the call with his .
The board ran out and Savage takes the pot to eliminate Lee, as we have our first two players through to the final table.
Ben Savage takes 48,700 through to the final table but he'll trail the chip leader from that table in Nick Haidaris who finishes the day with 156,000 chips.
Tim Guerin has been eliminated after running his into the of Angelo Prifti and the of Joe Cabret.
Guerin moved in for 19,600 with Prifti snap calling and Cabret going into the tank before calling to go to the flop.
Both players checked and Prifti moved all in on the turn with Cabret making the call. The blanked the river and Cabret and Prifti were left to share Guerin's chips.