Ryan Tepen opened under the gun to 26,000, and Julian Black was the lone caller. Tepen bet 30,000 on the 
flop, and Black called. Tepen checked the 
turn, and Black shoved all in for 137,000 after a couple of minutes of thought. Tepen snapped and turned over 
for a boat.
"Oh my God," Black exclaimed, showing 
.
He still had outs but a river 
was a blank.
In a hand that stretched from the previous level, RunGood Pros Ryan Tepen and Ross Bybee saw a 
flop with Bybee acting out of the small blind. He checked, and Tepen checked back. Bybee bet 20,000 on the 
turn, and Tepen called. Bybee bet 67,000 on the 
river, and Tepen thought about two minutes and announced all in.
Bybee asked for a count, and it was 159,000 more. He tanked about six or seven minutes and put in calling chips.
Tepen showed 
for a full house on the end.
"Nice catch," Bybee said.
At the other table, Terry Karn went bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
156,000
-174,000
|
-174,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Bridgette Adkins was in a blind battle with Greg Jennings and bet 25,000 on a board of 
. Jennings called. Adkins bet 45,000 on the 
river and got a quick call. She showed 
for trips and Jennings couldn't beat it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
345,000
42,500
|
42,500 |
|
157,000
-50,500
|
-50,500 |
Julian Black opened for 19,000, and Michael Niccum made it 45,000 on the button. Black wasted little time putting his remaining 100,000 or so in, and Niccum snapped it off for a bit less.
NIccum:
Black: 
Black clapped in elation as the dealer spread a 
flop.
"Hold one time," he yelled, pointing at his third king.
The dealer obliged with the 
and 
.
"That's how you win a poker tournament," Black yelled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Marnie Zimmerman and Brian Brungardt went bust in 15th and 14th, respectively. Both lost races to David Caron.
Players are on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
65,500
|
65,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
330,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
218,000
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
|
|
170,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
146,500 | |
|
|
130,000 | |
|
|
105,000 | |
|
|
90,500
-79,500
|
-79,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
384,500
-15,500
|
-15,500 |
|
|
302,500
37,500
|
37,500 |
|
|
207,500
83,500
|
83,500 |
|
|
120,000 | |
|
95,500
-54,500
|
-54,500 |
|
|
79,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
52,500 | |
|
|
50,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
