| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,400,000
-1,900,000
|
-1,900,000 |
|
2,400,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
2,250,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
|
2,200,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
It is time for another break as the field stubbornly remains at four-handed play.
Jack Behrens got his short stack in the middle from the small blind and was called by James Barnett from the big blind.
Jack Behrens: 
James Barnett: 
Both players hit the 
flop, but Behrens' seven was best. He stayed ahead when the board ran out 
and doubled up to 1,200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
James Barnett raised to 280,000 pre-flop and was called by Danny Chang from the small blind.
Both players checked the 
flop. Chang checked the 
turn before raising to 700,000 after Barnett put in a bet.
Barnett called and matched another 500,000 bet from Chang on the inconsequential river, showing 
for flopped trips. Chang mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,300,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
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Jack Behrens moved all in from the button. James Barnett called in the big blind.
Behrens had the 
while Barnett had the 
.
The flop came the 
. The turn sent Barnett into the lead as the 
came off. The river was the 
and Behrens was knocked down to about two big blinds but has since chipped up a little bit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
650,000
-1,650,000
|
-1,650,000 |
Action folded to Leo Abbe in the small blind who raised to 500,000. Jack Behrens moved all in for 1,165,000 from the big blind and Abbe called.
Jack Behrens: 
Leo Abbe:
Both players made a pair on the board of 
, but Behrens' turned pair of kings were enough to secure the double-up
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Jack Behrens raised to 550,000 from the small blind. James Barnett moved all in from the big blind and was snap-called.
Behrens was in great position to take out Barnett as he held the 
vs the of Barnett.
The flop came the 
to open up a straight draw. The turn was the to bring in that straight and the river came the 
to keep Barnett's tournament hopes kicking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
1,300,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
James Barnett raised to 275,000 from the button and Leo Abbe came along from the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop. Abbe checked again on the turn before Barnett put in another 275,000 that was called.
The fell on the river and both players checked. Abbe showed for a turned pair of queens and Barnett mucked.
"Good thing we didn't get it all in pre," Barnett said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,200,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
