Michael St. John put his whole stack in, 455,000, from middle position. Reza Yazdi shoved over in the next seat, and everyone else folded.
Yazdi: 
St. John: 
The dealer fired out a community of 
, no help to St. John.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,470,000
1,470,000
|
1,470,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Kevin Boudreau opened to 150,000 under the gun, and John Beauprez called from middle position. Boudreau bet 200,000 on the 
flop, then 300,000 on the turn. His river barrel was 600,000, and Beauprez went into the tank.
"I'm just not really a believer," he said with a smile.
Nonetheless, he got away from his hand after a couple of minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,610,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
1,860,000
-625,000
|
-625,000 |
|
||
Reza Yazdi opened for 130,000 in the cutoff, and Shawn Sandt shoved for about 760,000 on the button. Max Chrisp snap-called in the small blind, and Yazdi folded.
Chrisp: 
Sandt: 
Chrisp's kings found no danger on the 
run out, and Sandt was done in eighth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,715,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Players are on a 10-minute break.
Reza Yazdi opened for 125,000 under the gun and was called by Shawn Sandt to his left. Yazdi fired 150,000 on the 
flop, and Sandt called. A hit the turn, and Yazdi thought a long time before shoving for 795,000 effective. Sandt thought for awhile as well, and he mucked 
face-up.
Yazdi claimed he had 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
795,000
-555,000
|
-555,000 |
Reza Yazdi opened for a raise in the hijack and was called by both Geoff Vail on the button and Kevin Boudreau in the blinds. On the 
flop, Boudreau checked to Yazdi, who fired 200,000. Vail moved all in for 805,000, and Boudreau shoved as well for about 1.4 million. Yazdi thought for awhile and mucked a 
face-up.
"I'm way behind," Vail said.
He was right, as Boudreau had flopped a set with 
, while Vail had just for a gutshot. No fours showed up as the and 
ended Vail's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,650,000
-435,000
|
-435,000 |
|
|
2,690,000
1,290,000
|
1,290,000 |
|
Busted |
Kevin Boudreau made it 100,000 to go from the hijack and Michael St. John defended his big blind. St. John then led out 200,000 on the 
flop, and Boudreau said he was all in. It was 610,000 total, and St. John called.
St. John: 
Boudreau: 
St. John was up against a better draw, and he failed to improve on the 
turn or river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
710,000
|
710,000 |
|
|
780,000
-910,000
|
-910,000 |
Reza Yazdi opened for 105,000 in middle position and got called by Geoff Vail in the cutoff and Kevin Boudreau in the small blind. Yazdi continuation-bet the 
flop for 215,000, and only Boudreau called. He then called another bulet of 325,000 on the turn. Action went check-check on the river, and Yazdi turned up , which Boudreau couldn't beat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,085,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
|
|
690,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
