Richard Thomas was at risk for 14,600 before the flop and both hands were tabled.
Richard Thomas: 
Opponent: 
It was a classic race as the flop came 
. Thomas flopped a set of tens and was looking to dodge the gutshot straight draw of his opponent and the 
turn sealed his doubled up and he made a full house and the 
completed the board on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
The players have reached their first 20-minute break of the day.
With about 10,000 in the middle the board read 
and Michael Beattie had a bet of 12,500 in front of him.
His opponent went deep into the tank, starting him down for about three minutes before eventually tossing in a call. Beattie tabled 
for a full house and his opponent tapped the table as he surrendered his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,500
65,500
|
65,500 |
|
59,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
49,000 | |
|
||
|
33,100
33,100
|
33,100 |
|
26,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
20,900
900
|
900 |
|
||
|
17,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
8,100
-800
|
-800 |
|
Busted | |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Joshua Tucker had gotten all of the chips in before the flop and he had his opponent at risk for 23,300.
Opponent: 
Joshua Tucker:
Tucker had his opponent dominated in a preflop cooler but the flop of 
ripped away the excitement as his opponent flopped a set of kings. The 
hit the turn, giving Tucker a gutshot straight draw to go along with his overpair and the 
landed on the river, giving him top set as he eliminated his opponent from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 |
A player in middle position raised to 1,000 and the button three-bet to 3,400. Shawn Murray was in the big blind and jammed his stack of 13,900 across the line. The original raiser got out of the way and the button snap-called.
Shawn Murray:
Button: 
Murray was dominated but the 
flop gave him some life with an open-ended straight draw. The 
on the turn changed nothing but the 
landed on the river, giving him a straight as he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,600 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
