$2,500 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event
Blinds: 6K/12K/2K ante

Roger Goindoo was moved to Table 24 to balance the tables after Michael Beasley’s elimination and he wasted no time mixing it up. He was still unpacking his chips when he opened to 27,000 from early position.

Bruce Snell called in the small blind before Derek Alley shoved from the big blind for 195,000. Goindoo thought it over before finally calling with , Snell got out of the way and Alley showed the flipping .

The board ran out to finish the tournament for Alleh in 16th place for $8,000.

2,500 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event
Blinds: 6K/12K/1K ante

Mike Beasley opened for 26,000 and it was folded to Cliff Gladstone in the blinds who made it 61,000 to go. Beasley made the call and the two would see a flop of . Gladstone led out for 35,000 and Beasley made the call.

The turn was the and Gladstone moved all in for an effective 140,000. Beasley went into the tank, taking time to pay the cocktail waitress for his food, and Gladstone eventually called the clock. Once he did that, Beasley quickly grabbed a stack of chips and slapped them down in the middle to indicate a call.

Beasley turned over and would need to hit a seven or four on the river as Gladstone had the over pair with . The river was the and Gladstone pumped his fists in celebration as Beasley was eliminated in 17th place for $8,000.

2,500 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event
Blinds: 6K/12K/1K ante

Ryan Van Sanford opened for 26,000 and found one caller in Hans Winzeler. The flop came and Van Sanford led out for 38,000 and was called by the chip leader. The turn was the and Van Sanford bet again, this time for 69,000. Winzeler again called.

The river was the and Van Sanford sat still for about twenty seconds before tapping the table. Winzeler thought for a moment and put out a bet of just under 100,000. Van Sanford folded quickly and Winzeler turned over for a draw that didn’t get there.

2,500 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event
Blinds: 6K/12K/2K ante

Luis Santoni raised to 27,000 from middle position and called a 65,000 three-bet from Hans Winzeler to see the flop. Santino checked and Winzeler asked how much Santoni was playing.

Winzeler then pushed out enough 25k chips to put Santoni all-in and he took his time before the shrugging call with for second pair. Winzeler turned over for the open-ended straight draw which got there right on the turn to send Santoni out in 18th place for $8,000.

2,500 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event
Blinds: 5K/10K/1K ante

Players are on a 15-minute break and here are the updated seating assignments and chip counts:

2,500 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event
Blinds: 5K/10K/1K ante

Alex Bolotin opened for 20,000 and Iraj Fariab raised it up to 45,000. It was folded back to Bolotin who moved all in and he was quickly called by Fariab. The two were off to the races with Bolotin holding and Fariab .

It’s been Fariab’s day thus far and that would continue when the board ran out to give him a pair of aces. Bolotin was eliminated in 19th place for $7,000 and the tournament staff is redrawing the final two tables.

2,500 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event
Blinds: 5K/10K/1K ante

On a flop of , John Dolan bet 20,000 and was called by Jason Weber. The turn was the and this time Dolan bet 54,000 and Weber moved all in for approximately 200,000. Dolan made the call with and Weber would need a miracle on the river as he had only a pair of threes with his . The river was not the miracle he needed as it was the and Weber was eliminated in 20th place for $7,000.

2,500 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event
Blinds: 5K/10K/1K ante

John DePersio was all in pre-flop and at risk with against Bruce Snell and his . The board ran out and Snell’s queens and fours took down the pot and eliminated DePersio in 21st place for $7,000.

2,500 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event
Blinds: 5K/10K/1K ante

A short-stacked Jason Mercier moved all in under the gun and it was folded to chip leader Hans Winzeler in the big blind who took his time before deciding to call. Mercier held and Winzeler .

The flop came to move Mercier into the lead. The turn was the giving Mercier two pair and only a six on the river would send him home. The dealer put out precisely that with the and Mercier was eliminated in 22nd place for $7,000.

2,500 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event
Blinds: 5K/10K/1K ante

Quinn Bruno moved all in with and was called by Iraj Fariab who held . Bruno would receive no help and would be eliminated in 23rd place for $7,000.