The players are now on their second 15-minute break of the evening.

Short stacked Stephen Thorn moved all in from under the gun for his last 7,600 and was looked up by Hawlii Allinson in the next seat. The rest of the table folded.

Stephen Thorn:
Hawlii Allinson:

No help for Thorn on the run out and he was sent to the rail.

Hawlii Allinson	92,000	10,000
Stephen Thorn	0	0

The remaining 43 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Action will continue in Day 1a1 until just 27 stacks are left.

The remaining 43 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Action will continue in Day 1a1 until just 27 stacks are left.

Cards were on their backs at table 7, with the dealer counting out Anthony Close's stack for Peter Cote to pay off the double-up.

Anthony Close:
Peter Cote:

Close held through the runout, as Cote counted out 139,000 and sent it to his left.

Peter Cote	710,000	-30,000
Anthony Close	288,000	288,000

James Mayes had a bet of 42,000 sitting in the middle, with action on Robert Carswell in the big blind.

After taking a moment, Carswell moved all in to put the decision back on Mayes.

Mayes took some time of his own before opting to lay it down, and Carswell assured his opponent that he held a strong hand while picking up the pot.

Robert Carswell	385,000	364,600
Jason Mayes	228,000	81,000

Heads up to the turn of and Hawlii Allinson led out for 4,000 from middle position only to face a raise to 10,000 from Maria Piaseczny in the cutoff.

Allinson went into the tank briefly before she released her hand to send the pot to Piaseczny uncontested.

Maria Piaseczny	140,000	140,000
Hawlii Allinson	82,000	37,000

Four-way action to the flop saw Shannon Bryant moved all in before James Pratt made the call for less. The rest of the table folded, leaving Pratt at risk heads-up.

James Pratt:
Shannon Bryant:

Bryant showed top pair with a straight draw, while Pratt tabled his flopped straight. The turn and river left Pratt ahead, doubling his stack through Bryant.

James Pratt	230,000	230,000
Shannon Bryant	178,000	153,000

Heads up to the flop of with about 9,000 sat in the pot. Chet Hardin bet out for 12,000 from the small blind and was called by Pierre Janonato from middle position.

The players checked down the turn for the to peel off on the river.

Hardin moved all in for 11,000 and after thinking for a short while Janonato disgustedly open mucked his hand showing for top two pair, obviously worried of the flush that got there. Hardin flipped over to needle Janonato even further.

Chet Hardin	47,000	47,000
Pierre Janonato	18,000	-10,000

During action on the stone bubble, Kevin Dunning folded from the big blind and tabled with just two T-1,000 chips in front of him. Several hands later, Dunning took some time before folding and told the table that is was pocket kings this time.

As other players doubled up, Dunning was back in the big blind for his last 2,000 chips. Action folded around to Peter Cote in the small blind, and the cards were turned up.

Kevin Dunning:
Peter Cote:

Dunning could not find any help on the runout, falling just short of the money in 53rd place.

Peter Cote	740,000	740,000
Kevin Dunning	0	-92,000

As hand-for-hand play continued, Steven Romanelli got his short stack into the middle and held with to double up.

Shortly after, Romanelli was at risk again on the flop.

Romanelli turned over for top pair, facing off against on his left. The turn and river left Romanelli in front to stay alive again on the bubble.

Steven Romanelli

268,000

194,000