James Chen raised to 16,500 from middle position, Per Hildebrand three-bet to 50,000 from the cutoff, Chen four-bet to 116,500, and Hildebrand tanked for a while before he called.
Both players stood pat and proceeded to check.
Chen tabled 
, but Hildebrand took it with 
.
Konstantin Maslak raised to 16,000 and claimed the pot. The next hand, Maslak opened to 16,500, and Paul Volpe three-bet to 45,000 in the cutoff. Darren Elias four-bet to 150,000, and all opponents folded.
Maslak raised to 17,000 two hands thereafter, and Elias three-bet to 57,000 on the button, which Maslak called. Elias stood pat, while Maslak took one. Both players checked, and Elias won the pot with 
.
Over on the other table, John Monnette opened to 15,000, and Mike Leah called in the cutoff. Dario Sammartino moved all in for around 168,000 in the small blind, and Monnette quickly folded. Leah asked for a rough count and folded, as well.
Robert Mizrachi has been eliminated in 14th place and earned $15,333. Mizrachi is the first player to be eliminated in over two hours. Once the money bubble burst, the short-stacked players seemed to find a way to rebuild.
On this hand, Mizrachi shoved all in, and Shaun Deeb called. Mizrachi stayed pat with .
Deeb was drawing and showed 
. He pulled a ten to make and eliminate Mizrachi.
Dario Sammartino raised to 15,000 from under the gun, Robert Mizrachi called from the hijack, and Mike Watson called from the button.
Sammartino stood pat, Mizrachi drew one, and Watson drew one.
Action checked to Watson, and he bet 60,000. Only Sammartino called.
Watson tabled , Sammartino mucked, and Watson won the pot.
Niveau: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,500
There has been no casualty in the money just yet, and the 14 remaining players were sent into a 60-minute dinner break. The action will resume at approximately 9.35 p.m. local time, and another four levels of one hour each are scheduled for tonight.
John Monnette opened to 13,000, and Mike Leah called. Out of the big blind, Mike Gorodinsky raised to 50,000, and Monnette called, while Leah folded. Gorodinsky stood pat, and Monnette drew one. Gorodinsky checked, and Monnette shoved for 185,000 effective, as that's what Gorodinsky had left. Gorodinsky folded, and Monnette raked in the pot without showdown.
Over on the other table, Paul Volpe raised to 13,700, and James Chen three-bet to 45,000. Volpe called, and both players drew one, Volpe then checked. Action was on Chen, and both players stared at each other. More than a minute passed, and Chen bet 62,000.
Volpe called, and Chen showed for a pair of sixes. Volpe also had a pair with , and once again his deuces were good enough to claim a decent pot.
Jon Turner raised to 15,000 from middle position, Konstantin Maslak called from the hijack, and Per Hildebrand called from the big blind.
Hildebrand drew two, Turner stood pat, and Maslak drew one.
Action checked to Maslak, and he shoved for 80,700. Hildebrand folded, and Turner called.
Maslak tabled , besting Turner's to double up.
Xavier Kyablue opened to 15,000, and Jon Turner called. Darren Elias called in the big blind and drew two. Turner and Kyablue both drew one apiece.
Elias checked, and Kyablue bet 30,000. Turner called, and Elias went all in for 150,000. Kyablue folded, and Turner took about 40 seconds before eventually calling with .
Elias was just better with .
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