Alvin Tafalla raised to 3,000 and Roland Shen made a three-bet for 10,000 in the hijack, with 10,300 left behind. It came back to Tafalla who thought about his move for a minute and made a raise, putting Shen at risk. The latter called and they tabled their cards:
Roland Shen: 
Alvin Tafalla: 
Shen had to win the flip to stay in the tournament but the board revealed 
to give the winning hand to Tafalla and send Shen to the exit.
John Betancourt raised to 2,500 in middle position and Pablo Mariz defended from the big blind. The flop fell 
and Mariz check-called a bet of 2,300 from Betancourt.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Mariz led out with a bet of 2,700 this time and Betancourt snap-called. Mariz flipped over 
for two pair and Betancourt was unable to beat it.
Majid Yahyaei raised to 3,000 in early position and received a call from big blind, Robert Mizrachi. The flop came down 
and Mizrachi check-called Bako's 2,500 bet.
The turn was an 
and both Mizrachi and Yahyaei checked.
The 
river had them both checking again and Mizrachi showed 
for a flush which was good to take down the pot.
A late-position player had opened for 2,500 on a short stack, the player on the button called. Eli Strickland moved all in for a bit over 20,000.
The original opener decided to go with his hand and moved all in himself, having less than Strickland. The player in between folded and they were off to a flop.
Opponent: 
Eli Strickland: 
Strickland was in good shape to score the knockout, and the 
board kept him in the lead and send one to the rail.
With 23,000 in the middle on a 
board, Marle Spragg put out a bet of 7,000 from the hijack.
Her opponent then shoved and had Spragg covered. With 34,000 behind, Spragg took a few moments before tossing her hand into the muck.
However, since the hand Spragg has boosted her stack back to 52,000 after starting the day with 28,000.
With an all in shove from Calogero Troia for around 23,000 the only contender to take him on was Jacob Ferro on the button. Chips went in and cards went up.
Calogero Troia: 
Jacob Ferro:
The board ran out 
and with no help for either of their hands, Ferro's nines held up and Troia was sent to the rail.
Martin Zamani was captured in a series of hands where he was talkative with his opponents and getting involved in hands. From the button, he raised to 3,000. Big stack Padriag O'Neill three-bet to 11,500 from the big blind. Zamani called.
The flop came 
. "Not so fun now is it" said Zamani with a smile as both players checked.
The turn was the . Zamani bet 10,000 and O'Neill folded. Zamani tabled 
.
He won another hand with ace-queen against a different opponent just a couple of hands later
In a blind versus blind situation, the flop read 
when Quang Dang bet 1,200 and Joseph Recupero made the call. The turn was the 
and Dang sent another bet for 2,500. This time Recupero folded.
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