Four levels have completed and the remaining players are heading on their first 20-minute break of the day. There will be another four levels of late registration when the action resumes.
The board read and the big blind led out for 700 into a pot of around 1,700. Milko van Winden made the call from early position and the completed the board.
The big blind checked this time and van Winden fired in a bet of 2,000. His opponent reluctantly made the call and van Winden tabled for Broadway. His opponent mucked his cards and the PokerNews employee raked in the pot.
Some other notable big stacks breaking away from the field include Johnny Gagelonia and Isaac Hanson.
Picking up the action on a flop of with around 1,500 in the pot, Joshua Clanton was first to act from the small blind and he put out a bet of 700. His lone opponent in the big blind called.
The turn was the and Clanton checked. The player in the big blind decided to bet, making it 2,000. Clanton quickly released, dropping down to around 3,000 chips. The multiple World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner will have to do some work if he hopes to improve on his performance from last year when he came in third place in this event.
Clanton, who was already on his second bullet, was eliminated shortly after.
Kevin Mathers was seen with his less than 10-big blind stack in the middle holding and was up against the of Noel Edwards.
The flop came , meaning Edwards had outflopped Mathers by pairing his king. The turn and river were of no help to Mathers, and he was sent to the exit doors of the tournament area.
Chad Holloway moved all in from the cutoff for his stack of 2,075. The player on the button called and it was on to a showdown when everyone folded.
Chad Holloway:
Button:
The flop came down and while Holloway picked up a straight draw, he stood up from his seat, ready to take his leave as his opponent flopped top pair.
The turn was the , improving Holloway's opponent further to two pair. The river was the , though, and that completed Holloway's straight, allowing him to double up.
"Are you kidding me?" the player said.
Holloway doubled back to nearly starting stack and now sits with around 4,500.