Sahar Khajavi got her remaining 98,000 chips in the middle before the flop in early position and was called by Tyler Orsini on the button.
Khajavi: 
Orsini: 
The board ran out 
and Khajavi doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
180,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000
Varun Palackan got his remaining five big blinds all in with pocket deuces but couldn't against his opponent's ace-queen. An ace hit the flop and Palackan was sent home in 14th place, pocketing $601 for his efforts today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
With about 150,000 in the pot already, on a board reading 
, Rob Greene checked from middle position and Jeff Klein moved all in for his remaining 110,000 from late position. Greene went into the tank and eventually tossed in a single chip to call.
Greene: 
Klein: 
Greene had a flush draw but made a fist pump when he realized he was actually ahead with a pair of deuces as Klein tabled ace high.
The river was the 
and Klein was eliminated, putting Green in the lead with over half a million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
Busted |
Jeffrey Hobrecker moved all in for 87,000 from under the gun. Leo Kaplan was in early position and moved all in over top for 270,000 and everyone else folded.
Kaplan: 
Hobrecker: 
The board ran out 
and Hobrecker couldn't catch up, sending him home in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
Busted |
Jim Pifer raised to 18,000 from middle position and Mike Rellinger called from the hijack. Dietrich Kuhlmann was in the cutoff and moved all in for his remaining 62,000. Pifer moved all in over top for a total of 142,000. Rellinger asked for a count and went into the tank before opting to fold.
Kuhlmann: 
Pifer: 
The board ran out 
and Kulhmann held with a jack-high flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
80,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Adam Stephany is the next player to be eliminated in 17th place for $526.
Dan Wagner now leads the remaining 16 players with 450,000.
Here is a look at the top stacks:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
420,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
355,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
240,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
220,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
210,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
200,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
200,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Busted |
Action folded around to Mike Rellinger in the cutoff and he raised to 20,000. John Girdlestall called from the small blind, as did Paul McLean from the big blind.
The flop came 
and all three players checked to the turn, which was the .
Girdlestall led out for 25,000 and McLean went all in for about 60,000. Rellinger folded and Girdlestall called.
Girdlestall:
McLean: 
Both players had two pair, but Girdlestall was best with king and eights.
The river was the 
and McLean was sent home with a min-cash worth $526.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
260,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
Busted |
