Carl Masters was all in for his last 350,000 and Chris Dandrea was there to attempt another knockout.
Carl Masters: A?9? 
Chris Dandrea: QxQx
The board ran out 2x6x10x3x2x and the queens held to eliminate Masters in 16th place for $3,261.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,375,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
Busted |
Action was heads up with over 300,000 in the middle and 7?J?8? on the board when Matthew Williams got it in for around 800,000. Chris Dandrea went for the knockout and the cards were turned up.
Matthew Williams: A?J?
Chris Dandrea: K?K?
The board finished up with 5?K? and Dandrea made a set of kings on the river to eliminate Williams in 17th place for $2,702.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
Busted |
Brian Winter was all in for 860,000 and Brian Duffy looked to continue his run with another knockout. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was meting out their fate.
Brian Winter: K?Q?
Brian Duffy: J?J?
The board ran out A?9?2?8?K? and Winter picked up a pair of kings on the river to double through Duffy's pocket jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
1,140,000
|
1,140,000 |
|
1,570,000
-605,000
|
-605,000 |
Action was heads up with around 400,000 in the middle and 8?Q?8? when Terakun "Papa Karn" Karnchanakphan got his last 505,000 into the middle. Michael Esquivel called and the cards were turned up.
Terakun Karnchanakphan: K?Q?
Michael Esquivel: A?A?
The board finished up with 3?J? and Papa Karn was eliminated by pocket aces in 18th place for $2,702.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,410,000
740,000
|
740,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 23
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
The final 18 players have stepped out once again for a 15-minute break.
A ruckus was heard from Table 23 and the source was a bit pot for Walker Miskelly.
The board had run out with 4?7?5?6?8? �� a straight flush. Brian Duffy had K?K?, so he played the board, but Miskelly turned over 9?9? to reveal a higher straight flush to take the pot.
Some confusion appeared to have prevented Miskelly from getting full value, but he still chipped up above one million.
Meanwhile, Duffy is on fire and above the two-million mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,175,000
975,000
|
975,000 |
|
1,350,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
David Mann was all in and Chris Cochran had him covered.
David Mann: 9?9?
Chris Cochran: Q?Q?
The board ran out 2?3?10?10?J? and Cochran held on with queens to send Mann to the rail. There are now 18 players left in the tournament at the midway point of Level 22.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,780,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
|
Busted |
Action was heads up with what looked like more than 500,000 in the middle and 3?4?3?Q?A? on the board when Chris Cochran bet 160,000 from the small blind. Jaymie Virtusio raised to 320,000 from the next seat over and Cochran went into the tank before he decided to call.
Virtusio, who has already won a ring in the $300 One Day event at this stop, turned over A?4? for aces and fours. Cochran mucked the losing hand and she took another big pot to shoot over the one-million mark.
Meanwhile, Jerry Henry and Logan Smith have busted out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
795,000
|
795,000 |
|
|
1,120,000
-580,000
|
-580,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
