Wilfried Harig raised to 400,000 and received a call from David Balkin. Both players checked the flop, before Harig bet 600,000 on the turn. Balkin called that bet, but folded when Harig bet 1.5 million on the river.
On the first hand of the level, Steven Gee open-raised all in from the cutoff for around 4 million, Danny Wong reraised all in from the button for a little less than 8 million, and Paul Volpe called from the small blind with his last 3.5 million or so. Robert Salaburu folded, and the three players tabled their hands:
Paul Volpe:
Steven Gee:
Danny Wong:
The flop came , giving Gee an open-ended straight draw. The turn was the , and Wong still was in the lead. The river then brought the , giving Gee his straight and a big boost to his stack. Meanwhile, Volpe is out in 20th.
One more elimination and they will redraw to the final two tables.
Jamie Robbins opened to 475,000 from the hijack seat, and the action folded to Michael Esposito, who defended his big blind.
The flop came , and Esposito checked. Robbins continued for 625,000, and Esposito called. Both players checked when the turned, and the river was the . Esposito led for 1.025 million, and Robbins folded.
Here were the last four hands from the short-handed secondary feature table:
Robert Salaburu raised to 410,000 from the button and won the blinds and antes. He again raised to 410,000 from the cutoff, and once more all folded.
On the next one, Gaelle Baumann open-raised all in from the button with the 2.5 million or so she had left, and the blinds released.
Then it was Salaburu raising again, this time to 425,000 from under the gun. Andras Koraknai called from the button, the blinds got out, and the flop came . Salaburu checked, Koraknai bet 425,000, and Salaburu called. The turn brought the and another check from Salaburu. Koraknai checked behind.
The river was the . This time Salaburu fired 1.2 million and Koraknai called. Salaburu turned over and Koraknai mucked.
From under the gun, Jamie Robbins raised to 500,000 on the outer table. Action folded over to Jacob Balsiger on the button and he reraised to 1.2 million. Play folded through the blinds and back to Robbins. He called to take a flop.
The dealer rolled out the and Robbins checked. Balsiger checked behind to see the come on the turn. Robbins moved all in for approximately 2.9 million and Balsiger made the call.
Robbins turned up the for a flush draw and straight draw. Balsiger held the for a set of nines.
Needing a queen or a diamond that didn't pair the board, Robbins' tournament life hung in the balance. After the dealer dealt the on the river, Balsiger's hand held up and he sent Robbins out the door.
And with that, the field is down to just 18 players and a redraw will be made. PokerNews will have that for you shortly. The remaining competitors are now earning at least $369,026.
Players are now on a short break in order to do a two-table redraw. It'll take some time for the players to rearrange themselves and for the production crew to get things squared away, but action should resume soon as we look to lose nine more players.
flop, before Harig bet 600,000 on the 
turn. Balkin called that bet, but folded when Harig bet 1.5 million on the 
river.
, giving Gee an open-ended straight draw. The turn was the 
, and Wong still was in the lead. The river then brought the 
, giving Gee his straight and a big boost to his stack. Meanwhile, Volpe is out in 20th.
turned, and the river was the 
. Esposito led for 1.025 million, and Robbins folded.
. Salaburu checked, Koraknai bet 425,000, and Salaburu called. The turn brought the 
and another check from Salaburu. Koraknai checked behind.
. This time Salaburu fired 1.2 million and Koraknai called. Salaburu turned over 
and Koraknai mucked.
and Robbins checked. Balsiger checked behind to see the 
for a flush draw and straight draw. Balsiger held the 
on the river, Balsiger's hand held up and he sent Robbins out the door.
