Ellen Schirmer raised to 325,000 with from the small blind and Stephanie Devito called from the button after she limped in.

The flop was and Schirmer bet 475,000. Devito gave it a moment of thought before she tossed her hand in the muck and gave the pot to Schirmer.

Ellen Schirmer	2,300,000	-100,000
Stephanie Devito	1,200,000	0

Stephanie Devito has closed the gap with aggressive betting in the opening hands of heads-up play.

Phil Hoff	6,600,000	-2,600,000
Stephanie Devito	6,300,000	3,100,000

Nick Sims got his last 2,100,000 in and Phil Hoff wanted another knockout.

Nick Sims:
Phil Hoff:

The board ran out and Hoff held on with the ace to eliminate Sims in third place for $12,256.

Phil Hoff	9,200,000	1,600,000
Nick Sims	0	-2,300,000

Nick Sims raised to 230,000 with and Johnny Kelly shoved for 1,100,000 from the small blind. Sims went into the tank and counted out his chips before he decided against getting his stack into the middle.

John Kelly	1,600,000	-100,000
Nick Sims	1,100,000	-700,000

Johnny Kelly shoved with 900,000 and Phil Hoff went for yet another knockout.

Johnny Kelly:
Phil Hoff:

The board ran out and the jacks held to eliminate Kelly in fourth place for $8,052.

Phil Hoff	7,600,000	900,000
John Kelly	0	-1,300,000

Durwood Flournoy got the last of it in and Phil Hoff was there to put him at risk.

Durwood Flournoy:
Phil Hoff:

The board ran out and Hoff had fours full of deuces to eliminate Flournoy in fifth place for $6,321.

Phil Hoff	6,700,000	1,300,000
Durwood Flournoy	0	-530,000

Ellen Schirmer was all in for 575,000 and Stephanie Devito looked her up.

Ellen Schirmer:
Stephanie Devito:

The board ran out and Devito flopped a pair of jacks to eliminate Schirmer in sixth place for $5,484.

Stephanie Devito	3,200,000	900,000
Ellen Schirmer	0	-1,100,000

Phil Hoff raised to 225,000 and and Susanne Spritzer shoved from the small blind for 355,000. Hoff called and Spritzer was at risk.

Susanne Spritzer:
Phil Hoff:

The board ran out and Hoff made jacks and eights on the river to eliminate Susanne Spritzer in seventh place for $3,894.

Phil Hoff	5,100,000	500,000
Susanne Spritzer	0	-515,000

Durwood Flournoy jammed his last 210,000 and Susanne Spritzer looked him up for the knockout.

Durwood Flournoy:
Susanne Spritzer:

The board ran out and Flournoy made nines and sixes on the river to secure the double.

Durwood Flournoy	580,000	210,000
Susanne Spritzer	515,000	-210,000

The final six players are now on a 15-minute break.

Phil Hoff	5,400,000	0
Nick Sims	2,300,000	0
Stephanie Devito	2,300,000	-200,000
John Kelly	1,300,000	-300,000
Ellen Schirmer	1,100,000	0
Durwood Flournoy	530,000	-50,000

Ellen Schirmer raised to 275,000 from under the gun and Nick Sims shoved 1,100,000 from the small blind. Schirmer called and the cards were turned up.

Nick Sims:
Ellen Schirmer:

The board ran out and Sims held on with fours to secure the double.

Nick Sims	2,300,000	1,200,000
Ellen Schirmer	1,100,000	-1,000,000