Preston Dean three-bet to 400,000 in the small blind and Joann Counts called in the cutoff.
Dean shoved on the Q♥5♦6♥ flop, and Counts took a minute before calling for her last 570,000.
Joann Counts: 8♣8♠ 
Preston Dean: A♠K♥
Counts needed her eights to hold up, and she dodged the 4♦ turn and 10♠ river as she clasped her hands in prayer and looked up to the sky to celebrate her double up.
Gil Temme raised to 100,000 in middle position, Robert Anderson moved all in for 495,000 in the small blind, and Temme called.
Robert Anderson: A♥K♣
Gil Temme: A♦10♦
Anderson had Temme dominated, but the 10♥7♣4♦ flop gave Temme the lead with top pair. The 5♦ turn took away one of Anderson's outs as Temme picked up a flush draw, while the 3♣ river sealed his elimination.
Bob Stephens moved all in for 400,000 under the gun and Aaron Knudson called in the big blind.
Bob Stephens: K♥J♦
Aaron Knudson: A♣K♦
Both players ended up with top pair on the 5♠7♥4♦6♥K♠ board, but Knudson's ace-kicker played to send Stephens to the rail.
Duff Diseth moved all in for 275,000 from the big blind on a flop of J♣K♥4♣ and Kim Rasmussen called in the cutoff.
Duff Diseth: 9♦5♠
Kim Rasmussen: Q♠10♥
Rasmussen hit a pair on the 10♦ turn, while Diseth was looking for only one of the other three queens in the deck to stay alive. He missed the 3♥ and was sent to the rail.
A massive pot was being pushed to Shane Koenig after he busted Dayton Gehrig, and he filled in the details.
According to Koenig, Gehrig raised to 160,000 in the small blind and Koenig called in the big blind.
The flop came Q♠9♠6♥ and Gehrig bet 100,000. Koenig called, and the 10♥ fell on the turn. Gehrig then bet 250,000, and Koenig again called.
The river was the 6♣ and Gehrig moved all in 1,100,000. Koenig called with 6♠4♠ for trips, and Gehrig mucked jack-five offsuit as Koenig climbed up past 4,000,000.
Preston Dean and Wade Schlecht went to the turn on a board of 2♦9♥Q♠10♦ when Schlecht moved all in for his last 300,000 in the big blind. Dean was in early position and called with 2♠2♣ for a set, while Schlecht had 10♣9♣ for two pair.
The river was the Q♦ and Dean improved to a full house to send the new Hall of Famer to the rail.
Level: 22
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
The remaining 35 players are going on a 15-minute break.
Daryl Oppelt moved all in for 350,000 from middle position and Jamie Meidinger put him at risk in the hijack.
Daryl Oppelt: 9♠9♦
Jamie Meidinger: A♦J♣
Meidinger hit top pair on the A♠4♣6♥ flop to leave Oppelt looking for just two outs to stay alive. The board ran out Q♥10♥ and Oppelt was sent to the rail.
Steve Keplin raised to 125,000 in early position and Leonardo Valenzuela three-bet to 375,000 on the button. Keplin then moved all in for 600,000, and Valenzuela snap-called.
Steve Keplin: 8♠8♦
Leonardo Valenzuela: A♣K♣
The 7♦7♣5♣ flop gave Valenzuela a flush draw to go with his overcards, while the K♣ turn not only gave him two pair but improved him to the flush. The river was the J♣ and Keplin was sent to the rail.
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