Vincent Dong raised to 1,200, from the cutoff, and the big blind defended.
The Q♦5♠Q♥ flop saw the big blind check raise a continuation bet of 1,200, from Dong, to 3,600. Dong called.
The 9♦ turn prompted the big blind to bet again, this time for 3,800. Dong put in a raise to 12,000, earning a snap-fold from his opponent.
Action picked up on the river in a hand between Noel Rodriguez in early position and the player in the small blind.
With about 10,000 in the pot and the board reading 8♦J♥K♠10♠4♥, the small blind led out with a bet of 5,500.
Rodriguez raised to 20,400 and after some consideration, the small blind folded.
The flop read 4♠10♦4♦. From middle position, James Tays bet 4,300. Armond Nazarian was in early position and raised all in for 28,500.
Tays thought for a while before he called.
Armond Nazarian: 9♣9♦ 
James Tays: Q♠Q♥
"I need help," said Nazarain to the Commerce film crew filming him when he saw the queens. The turn was the 7♥ and the river the 2♦ to provide no such help as he was eliminated and then asked to conduct an exit interview by the cameraman for his bust out in Level 3 as he answered several questions about his experience.
Marco Poccia raised to 900 in the cutoff, Casey Stewart three-bet to 3,800 in the small blind, and Poccia called.
Both players checked the 4♦7♣Q♦ flop before Stewart bet 5,500 on the 4♠ turn. Poccia called.
While this hand was taking place, the rest of the table was debating about how much Poccia's cap with a golden emblem cost. Mark Zajdner suggested as much as $700.
The river was the 4♣ and Stewart checked. Poccia then bet 13,500 and Stewart snap-folded.
Zajdner then asked Poccia about the cap, and Poccia replied it cost 500 euros. "So about $700 American. You have to be mental to spend $700 American on a baseball cap," Zajdner said.
The player in the hijack opened to 1,000 and action folded to Ian Simpson in the big blind, who made it 4,000 to go. The hijack responded by shoving all in, which was enough to put Simpson all in for 37,900 total. Simpson quickly called and a showdown was held.
Ian Simpson: A♠A♦
Hijack: A♥K♠
Simpson was on the right side of the preflop cooler, and the 6♦9♦5♣5♥K♣ kept him ahead with aces for the double up.
Jay Jesse opened the action with a raise to 1,000 from early position. Joshia Feiger called in middle position and Norman Murray defended his big blind.
Action checked to Feiger on a 3♣6♣Q♥ flop, and he fired out 2,500. Murray quickly raised to 6,600 which forced Jesse out, but Feiger called.
Murray continued for 7,300 on the A♦ turn and once again Feiger called.
The river 7♠ rolled off and Murray moved all in for his last 11,900. Feiger didn't think long before mucking his hand, awarding the pot to Murray.
Jonathan Jaffe raised to 1,000 from middle position and Maksim Paniak called in the cutoff.
The J♦10♦K♦ flop checked through to the 9♦ on the turn. Jaffe check-called a bet of 1,000 from Paniak.
The 2♦ river put a flush on the board prompting both players to check to a showdown. Jaffe tabled 7♦7♠; his small diamond allowing him to claim this pot.
Action picked up on the river in a hand between Casey Stewart in early position and the player in the cutoff.
With over 15,000 in the pot and the board reading Q♠10♥7♥5♣J♥, Stewart checked and the cutoff bet enough to put Stewart all in, who had 12,500 behind.
With his tournament life on the line, Stewart pondered his decision before eventually making the call.
He was relieved to see that his opponent was bluffing with 3♣6♣, and secured the double up by tabling J♦J♠ for three of a kind, jacks.
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