Scott Buller raised from under the gun. Action folded around to Mark Jenkins in the big blind and he moved all in for just 8,000 more. Buller called and the two turned up their hands.
Buller: 
Jenkins: 
The board ran out 
, giving Buller the best of both halves, and Jenkins was eliminated from the tournament.
The final 18 players will now redraw for seats.
With a lot already in the middle, James Chen, Kevin Gerhart and Alex Ferrari faced off in a three-way pot. The board read 
and Kevin Gerhart checked to James Chen. Chen Bet. He was called by both players.
The river was the 
Gerhart checked to Chen. Chen bet. Ferarri called and Gerhart folded.
"Two pair," Gerhart said. He showed 
for two pair. Chen turned up his hand, but there wasn't anything better than Ferarri's in it, and the chips we pushed to Ferrari.
Chen, who at one point was almost up to a million, is now back in the middle of the pack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
640,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
305,000
-685,000
|
-685,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
-165,000
|
-165,000 |
|
||
But not too busy to take some action on the Stapleses weight loss bet.
Mark Jenkins raised from the button and was called by Scott Buller in the small blind. Mark Bixler was in the big blind and called putting himself all in.
The flop came 
and Buller checked. Jenkins then moved all in and Buller called.
Jenkins: 
Buller: 
Bixler: 
The board ran out the 
and 
to see Jenkins win with two pair queens and nines and scoop the pot sending Bixler to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
160,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
Busted |
Preflop, Jared Hemingway opened and James Chen called.
The flop came 
and Hemingway led. Chen raised. Hemingway made it three bets and Chen called.
The turn was the and Hemingway bet. Chen called again.
The river was the 
and Hemingway thought for about 15 seconds before announcing "bet." Chen thought for about the same amount of time before calling.
"Let me know if I win anything," Hemingway said, showing 
for a straight and the best low.
"Is that the nut nut?" Chen asked.
Hemingway scooped the pot while Chen was forced to send over the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
990,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
||
|
650,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
Level: 23
Limits: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
Players are now on a 15-minute break and will return shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
895,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
||
|
545,000
301,000
|
301,000 |
|
|
360,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
315,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
||
|
|
205,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
140,000
-108,000
|
-108,000 |
|
|
120,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
Marco Johnson raised from the cutoff and was called by Kevin Gerhart in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Gerhart checked. Johnson bet only for Gerhart to raise. Johnson then moved all in for 43,000. Gerhart called.
Gerhart: 
Johnson: 
The board ran out the and to see Gerhart take down the pot with a better two pairs, sending the two-time bracelet winner to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000 | |
|
405,000 | |
|
320,000 | |
|
|
255,000 | |
|
160,000 | |
|
155,000 | |
|
63,000 |
