On a flop of , Zack Petra fired a 3,200 continuation bet only for Jordan Martak to raise to a total of 8,400.

Petra took his time before deciding to not tangle with another big stack on the table, folding his hand and Martak added to his stack.

Martak built a stack early on Day 1a but was unable to turn that momentum into a Day 2 stack but is on the right track so far today.

Zack Petra	125,000
Jordan Martak	98,000	98,000

Action folded around to Donald McCann who raised to 4,000 in the small blind and Janice Curryscotto called from the big blind. The two players saw a flop of . McCann bet out 6,000 and Curryscotto called.

The dealer placed the on the turn and both players checked, as they did on the river.

McCann showed for a pair of fives, but Curryscotto scooped the pot with and her pair of tens.

A wild four-way all-in just took place on Table 16 between Derrick Koonce, Zack Gotkin, Jon McClain and one other opponent.

Koonce was the shortest player and at risk of busting the tournament and was behind when the cards were shown.

Derrick Koonce:
Zack Gotkin:
Jon McClain:
Unknown:

The flop came and changed nothing, McClain covered all players and his kings were still best.

The turn came improving Gotkin to top pair and one card away from a huge scoop, but that wasn't meant to be as the fell on the river, improving Koonce to a set of eights and quadrupling his stack. Gotkin was left with fumes, as was McClain, whilst the unknown player was eliminated.

Derrick Koonce	91,200	91,200
Jon McClain	30,000	30,000
Zack Gotkin	7,000	7,000

Lauren Wise bet 7,300 into a pot of 13,300, on the turn with the board reading only for Sandro Boos to reraise all in for a total of 19,400. Wise threw in a single black 5,000 chip, to signify a call, and the players showed their hands.

Sandro Boos:
Lauren Wise:

Boos was unbeatable with his set of queens as the fell on the river, securing a crucial double-up in the process.

Lauren Wise	56,000	56,000
Sandro Boos	51,000	51,000

The remaining 252 players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Antes will now be in play and the blinds, when they return, will be 500/1000/1000a.

Craig Dehning opened to 2,000 from middle position and faced a reraise, all in, from Chun Pestramp for a total of 15,200. Dehning made the call and the players tabled their holdings.

Chun Pestramp:
Craig Dehning:

Pestramp was at risk and in bad shape versus the overpair of Dehning but that changed as the dealer fanned the flop, improving Pestramp to top set. The turn came the , putting four to a straight on the board and the river came , completing the straight on board.

Pestramp stood up, thinking she had lost, before realising the situation and sat down her chair ready for the next hand.

Craig Dehning	41,000
Chun Pestramp	16,800	16,800

On a board of Brandi Boss and Stephanie Davis were all in with Davis at risk.

Stephanie Davis:
Brandi Boss:

It was Davis who was behind and at risk with one card to come, but the on the river improved her hand to the nut straight doubling her up in the process.

Brandi Boss	37,200	37,200
Stephanie Davis	36,000	36,000