The players are now on their first 30-minute break of the day and will return to action shortly. The last of the players in Paris Black are also relocating to the Horseshoe and the purple 500-chips will be colored up at this time.
Jorge Consiglieri opened to 10,000 and then Orlando Solorzano raised it up to 45,000. Action folded back around to Consiglieri who then announced he was all in, which sent Solorzano into the tank.
After about 20 seconds of thought, Solorzano made the call and the cards were tabled, with Solorzano at risk.
Orlando Solorzano: K♦J♦
Jorge Consiglieri: K♠10♠
Solorzano did a little fist pump as he realized he made the right call and the board ran out Q♣6♦8♠5♠5♥ to secure his victory for the big double-up.
Ron Amstutz was in the big blind and all in with his one red chip, 5,000. The player in the cutoff raised to 10,000 and the small blind player, Charlie Dawson, called.
The flop came Q♠3♦3♥, Dawson checked, the cutoff bet 10,000, and Dawson reraised to 22,000. The cutoff called.
The turn was the 5♠ and Dawson bet 65,000 and the cutoff thought for a long time and folded.
Ron Amstutz: 10♥2♣
Charlie Dawson: J♣9♥
The river was the 3♣ and Dawson's jack played to give him the win.
Daniel Armstrong was in the small blind and watched as a player in early position moved all in for 181,000.
After the action folded to him, Armstrong put his tournament life at stake by also moving all in with his remaining 112,000.
The big blind, who had both players covered, looked at his cards, then pondered the action in front of him. He took a few moments before folding his hand, and Armstrong and his opponent tabled their hands.
Daniel Armstrong: A♦Q♦
Opponent: K♦K♣
Armstrong was behind preflop and needed help, but it didn’t come when the dealer fanned 6♠J♥2♠ on the board. The A♠ on the turn, however, gave Armstrong the lead, which he kept when the river produced a blank.
The big blind said he folded pocket jacks as the dealer pushed the pot to Armstrong, who scored a much-needed double up.
Nikola Budzakoski bet 10,000 from early position and was met with a raise from Ezekeil Shelton in the small blind for 28,000.
Budzakoski fired back for 75,000 which put Shelton in the tank. Eventually, Shelton opted to move all in to put Budzakoski at risk for 231,000. He snap-called.
Nikola Budzakoski: A♦A♣
Ezekeil Shelton: 10♦10♠
It was bad timing for Shelton who ran into the pocket aces of Budzakoski. The board of K♥8♣2♠2♥4♣ was clean to complete the double-up for the man from Indiana.
James Moran was in the blender, like spinning in it.
He had good reason, though, as his opponent moved all in from early position on a board showing J♣8♣7♠9♥8♠ and pot containing 72,000. There was a lot of danger on the board and Moran was uneasy on the button. He was initially seated, staring at the board, and looking at his opponent, who hardly moved.
Moran then stood up, putting both hands on his hips before placing them on the table to lean forward and further study the board. Moran had his opponent covered, but clearly didn’t like the situation he was in and wanted to take his time.
After more than a minute, Moran elected to make the call.
“Nice call,” Moran’s opponent said while tabling A♣3♥.
Moran let out a sigh of relief and showed K♥10♠ for the straight. His ability to make the call resulted in a knockout, and, of course, he claimed his opponent’s stack.