Andrew Kerstine raised from under the gun and was called by an opponent in the big blind.
The flop came 10♦3♠J♦ and Kerstine continued with a bet. The big blind then put in a raise and Kerstine called.
Kerstine called another bet on the J♠ turn before action checked to him on the 4♣ river, where he bet. His opponent called.
Kerstine turned over J♥4♠6♣A♥ for a full house, jacks full of fours, and his opponent mucked.
Chris Back and Peter Walsworth saw a flop of 10♦10♥8♠ as Back and Walsworth got all their chips in the middle.
Chris Back: A♣A♦8♦8♣
Peter Walsworth: A♥8♥7♠A♠
Both players had aces, but Back had flopped a full house. The board ran out 2♥J♥ and Walsworth made a meaningless flush as the stacks were counted down and Walsworth had Back covered, handing him over a double up.
"At least that happened after the bubble," Back told Walsworth as the two players shared a laugh.
Derek Fudesco was all in in the big blind. Action folded around to Jon Turner in the small blind who called and both players turned up their cards and headed to a run out with Fudesco at risk of bubbling.
Derek Fudesco: Q♦8♦7♠2♣
Jon Turner: K♠10♠5♥2♦
The board ran out 8♣K♣3♥10♥6♠, offering no help to Fudesco as he is eliminated in 173rd place while the remaining 172 players are all in the money.
Kevin Petersen raised from middle position and got called by Jeffrey Mitseff in the big blind to see a flop of 5♣10♥4♥.
Mitseff checked to Petersen who tossed in a bet. Mitseff called, prompting the dealer to burn and turn the 4♠. Mitseff check-called another bet from Petersen and the duo was off to an A♣ river card.
Mitseff check-called once more and Petersen turned over the A♥6♥5♠2♥, having made both a high and low hand. Mitseff tossed his cards into the muck and the dealer pushed the pot toward Petersen.
Heads-up on a board of 8♣3♣J♦10♠, James Obst bet from the big blind and Chris Vitch called on the button.
The river came the 5♠ and Obst slowed down and checked. Vitch examined the board for a moment before checking behind.
Obst turned over AxKx, but Vitch had 8♦5♣3♥4♥ for two pair and a low to scoop the pot and add to the massive tower of red 5,000 chips he's assembling.
Nitesh Rawtani bet from the cutoff on a flop of 8♠5♣3♠ and Jordan Spurlin called in early position.
Both players checked the 9♣ turn before Spurlin led out on the 8♣ river
Rawtani now put in a raise and Spurlin quickly called. Rawtani turned over A♠4♣A♣7♦ for the nut flush and a low as he scooped the pot and is now in contention for the tournament chip lead.
Three-handed on a board of 5♠Q♠3♦3♠, Jason Acosta bet from early position and was called by Christopher Battenfield on the button.
Kevin Petersen in the big blind got out of the way as Acosta and Battenfield went heads-up to the K♥ river. Acosta fired out another bet, and this time Battenfield quickly tossed his cards into the muck.
Three-handed on a board of 6♣8♦5♦K♥, Dennis Moore bet from the big blind and was called by Duster Ellis in the cutoff and the small blind.
The river came the 9♥ and Moore bet out again. Ellis folded this time, but the small blind called.
"Straight and the nut low," Moore said as he turned over A♣7♥9♣2♠. His opponent shot back in his seat and revealed Ax3x before mucking.
Three-handed on a board of 6♦4♥10♥K♥, Bradley Butcher was all in while Nathan Gamble called a bet from Ryan Caskey.
The river came the 7♠ and Caskey led out with another bet. Gamble quickly called.
Caskey turned over A♥A♦2♥J♥ for the nut flush and a low as Gamble flung his cards into the muck. Butcher opened up Q♣2♣4♠6♠ for the low to stay alive with the low.
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