The players are now on their scheduled 22-minute break and will return to action shortly.
Late registration also ends at the end of this break, and so far 509 players remain from a field of 1,013 entries.
Here are some of the highlights from the first two levels of the day:
Michael Addamo raised to 4,500 from the hijack and was called by Michael Rocco in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Addamo continued for 2,000. Rocco put in a check-raise to 13,500. Addamo called.
The 
was the turn and Rocco checked. Addamo paused before betting 27,000. Rocco paused before calling.
The river was the 
and Rocco checked. Addamo went into the tank before betting 70,000. Action was on Rocco who moved all in for 123,000. Addamo went into the tank for several minutes before making the call. Rocco showed 
for full house to secure the double up as Addamo showed 
for a straight.
Addamo stood still in his chair as the remaining players went on break.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
337,000 | 158,000 |
|
230,000 | |
|
213,500 | 17,000 |
|
|
74,000 | -6,000 |
|
72,500 | -14,000 |
|
41,500 | |
|
25,000 | -9,000 |
|
19,500 | -169,500 |
Alexandra Botez was all in for the last of her short stack in a three-bet pot against Ignacio Benitez and Thomas Eychenne.
Benitez bet on the flop of 
and Eychenne jammed for around 60,000 to get a fold out of the Platinum Pass winner.
Alexandra Botez: 
Thomas Eychenne: 
Botez had been out-flopped but she picked up some outs with a straight draw on the turn. Nonetheless, the 
river bricked off and Eychenne scooped the pot as the popular chess streamer was eliminated, while Benitez revealed he had folded the best hand.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
Eliminado |
Merijn van Rooij opened to 4,000 in the cutoff and Landon Tice three-bet to 10,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Van Rooij four-bet to 25,000. Tice five-bet shoved all in and Van Rooij called off his stack of 85,000.
Merijn van Rooij: 
Landon Tice: 
The flop fell 
to give both players a pair of aces but Van Rooij held the better kicker. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river changed nothing as Van Rooij earned a double-up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000 | 67,500 |
|
57,000 | -98,500 |
As relayed to PokerNews, Maria Ho was all in and at risk from the small blind in a heads-up confrontation against Platinum Pass winner Lucas Pignay.
Maria Ho: 
Lucas Pignay: 
Ho was in excellent shape to double up until a nine landed on the board to mark the Women in Poker Hall of Famer's elimination.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | 56,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Florian Duta had defended his big blind with a shorter stack and jammed the 
turn for just 14,000 into a pot of 28,000. Franco Spitale called and Duta was in trouble.
Florian Duta: 
Franco Spitale:
Duta needed a four or ten to avoid the elimination but the river sent the Romanian out of the tournament.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000 | 65,500 |
|
150,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
140,000 | -15,000 |
|
105,000 | 2,500 |
|
49,000 | -46,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Jesse Lonis was in the cutoff against Andre Marques in the big blind.
The board read 
and there was 25,000 in the pot. Marques checked. Lonis bet 13,500 before Marques check-shoved all in for 50,000 effective. Lonis went into the tank for around two minutes before making the call. Marques showed for two pair while Lonis hit the rail after showing 
for second pair.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000 | 58,000 |
|
Eliminado |
According to Harry Lodge at the table, Bryn Kenney raised it up on the button and Noah Schwartz re-raised from the small blind. Kenney called and the flop came 
with two hearts. Schwartz continued with a bet and Kenney ripped all in for the rest of his starting stack. Schwartz called to put Kenney at risk.
Bryn Kenney: 
Noah Schwartz:
The turn brought a to give Schwartz two pair and Kenney was left drawing to flush draw. The river was an offsuit 
and Kenney was eliminated just moments after entering the field.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 | 8,000 |
|
125,000 | 60,500 |
|
Eliminado |
Following a min-raise by Eliseo Pascual, Michael Manthe slid forward his entire stack without saying a word. Pascual verified with the dealer that it was an all-in for 21,000 and then instantly called amid some confusion at the table.
Michael Manthe:
Eliseo Pascual: 
The dominated ace found no help on the 
board as the kicker played to eliminate Manthe.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000 | 68,500 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Leo Margets raised to 3,000 from the hijack and Platinum Pass winner Jodi Hurley three-bet jammed for 22,000 from the button. Margets made the call and the players' cards were tabled.
Leo Margets:
Jodi Hurley:
The flop came 
giving Hurley a gutshot but the turn and river completed the board, and he couldn't connect, ending his 2023 PSPC's tournament run.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
49,800 | |
|
Eliminado |
