Blinds: 1,000/2,000
"and_porter" opened to 5,000 on the button and then called after "Dr. DogTrucK" moved all in for 18,725 in the big blind.
"Dr. DogTrucK": A♦A♥
"and_porter": A♣6♦
"Dr. DogTrucK" was in excellent shape and remained ahead on the 7♦3♦4♣A♠J♠ runout to secure the full double.
Blinds: 750/1,500
"KennytheRipper" moved all in for 153,411 on the button and "mrdust1" called off their last 11,901 out of the small bllind. "CallYourMommy" also called for their last 31,957.
"mrdust1": K♠K♥
"CallYourMommy": A♠10♣
"KennytheRipper": Q♠9♠
"mrdust1" had the best of it and remained ahead on the Q♥6♥7♠ flop. The J♠ turn gave "KennytheRipper" a flush draw but the Q♦ river saw them find a different way to win, making trips to score the double knockout.
The remaining 86 players have been sent on their second five-minute break of the day.
Blinds: 350/700
"jbrink22" opened to 1,540 on the button only to see "RuffBluff111" three-bet to 7,000 out of the big blind. "jbrink22" called to see a flop.
"RuffBluff111" continued their aggression with a bet of 2,800 on the J♥J♦10♥ flop. "jbrink22" just called to send the action to the turn.
The turn came 9♥, prompting "RuffBluff" to fire again, this time making it 7,000 to go. "jrbink22" responded with a raise to 18,352 before calling off for their remaining stack after "RuffBluff111" moved all in.
"jbrink22": K♣Q♠
"RuffBluff111": 10♠10♦
"jbrink22" was drawing dead to their opponent's full house and was officially eliminated from the tournament after the 9♣ river completed the board.
Players have been sent on their first five-minute break of the day.
"mrdust1" opened to 1,250 on the button and was called by "TecmoB0wl" in the big blind.
The flop came 5♥K♠4♦, prompting "TecmoB0wl" to check to "mrdust1" who checked back.
The 2♣ hit the felt on the turn and saw "TecmoB0wl" bet out 2,050. "mrdust1" was not going anywhere just yet and made the call.
The 9♣ river completed the board. "TecmoB0wl" fired again, this time sizing up to 6,800. "mrdust1" thought for some time but did toss in the call only to muck after "TecmoB0wl" turned over 2♠2♥ for the set.
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"22EPL" was already riding a short stack early on in the tournament, entering the hand with just 11,385 and opted to raise to 500 from under the gun. "RuffBluff111" defended out of the big blind to send action heads-up to the flop.
The big blind checked on the 9♦4♥3♦ flop before raising to 2,250 after "22EPL" continued for 650. After some thought, "22EPL" folded to send their stack sliding further down the counts while handing "RuffBluff111" a healthy pot.
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