After Ian Auvil opened to 350,000 in the cutoff with , Paul Chamberlain moved all in for 1,800,000 in the small blind with .

Back on Auvil, he thought for a bit and then made the call.

The flop came , giving Chamberlain a set of eights. To rub salt in Auvil's wound, the board completed , giving Auvil a losing backdoor two pair, while Chamberlain doubled up with his set.

Paul Chamberlain	3,800,000	2,100,000
Ian Auvil	1,300,000	-2,200,000

After Paul Chamberlain raised to 325,000 under the gun with , Ronald Kaepernick moved all in from the big blind with .

Chamberlain thought briefly but then called to put Kaepernick at risk.

The flop came , pairing Kaepernick's king to take the lead.

The turn was the and the river the , keeping Kaepernick's kings ahead to earn a much-needed double-up.

Ronald Kaepernick	1,900,000	1,255,000
Paul Chamberlain	1,700,000	-1,200,000

Ronald Kaepernick raised to 300,000 in the small blind with and got called by Paul Chamberlian in the big blind with .

The flop came , giving Chamberlain the nuts with a queen-high straight.

After Kaepernick continued for 250,000, Chamberlain moved all in for 1,500,000 effective.

It didn't take long before Kaepernick released his hand to send the pot to Chamberlain.

Paul Chamberlain	2,900,000	600,000
Ronald Kaepernick	1,500,000	100,000

Miguel Medrano moved his last 270,000 into the middle with and got called by Gregg Bloom in the big blind with .

The flop came , bringing a world of outs to Bloom.

The turn changed nothing, but the on the river brought Bloom everything he could want with a wheel and a flush.

Medrano headed to the payout desk to pick up his 5th place money, while Bloom extended his chip lead.

Gregg Bloom	5,800,000	600,000
Miguel Medrano	0	-270,000

Ian Auvil limped in the cutoff with , which led to a limp from Ronald Kaepernick in the small blind with , and a check from Paul Chamberlain in the big blind with .

The flop came , and after Kaepernick checked, Chamberlain bet 220,000.

Auvil called with his open-ended straight draw and Kaepernick folded.

On the turn, Chamberlain bet again, this time to the tune of 320,000. Auvil thought briefly, then showed his hand and folded.

As the livestream announcers begged for Chamberlain to show the bluff, Chamberlain did just that, drawing an eruption from the booth and a head shake from Auvil as the pot was pushed away from him.

Paul Chamberlain	2,700,000	1,200,000
Ian Auvil	2,200,000	-900,000
Ronald Kaepernick	1,300,000	-600,000

The final five players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Gregg Bloom	5,200,000	300,000
Ian Auvil	3,500,000	-700,000
Paul Chamberlain	2,900,000	100,000
Ronald Kaepernick	645,000	-555,000
Miguel Medrano	270,000	70,000

Gregg Bloom raised to 225,000 in the hijack with and was met with an all-in bet of 765,000 from John Purdy, holding .

Bloom thought briefly and then called.

The flop came , bringing Purdy a full house. The turn was then , changing nothing, but the on the river drilled Bloom, giving him a better full house to take the pot and the chip lead while sending Purdy to the rail in 6th place.

Gregg Bloom	4,800,000	2,300,000
John Purdy	0	-1,500,000

After Ian Auvil raised on the button with , Miguel Medrano woke up with in the small blind and moved all in for about 1,800,000.

Ronald Kaepernick folded and Auvil quickly called with a similar stack.

"No ace," called Auvil as the dealer spread a flop of . Auvil's kings continued to hold on the turn, and then finally with the river.

The dealer counted down the chips to see if Medrano was still alive. He was barely just so, holding onto 200,000 chips, while Auvil moved solidly back into second place.

Ian Auvil	4,200,000	1,900,000
Miguel Medrano	200,000	-690,000

After John Purdy jammed his last 645,000 in the hijack with , Ian Auvil did likewise in the cutoff with the chip lead and .

The board ran out , bringing Purdy a double-up with a set of fives.

Ian Auvil	3,100,000	-900,000
John Purdy	1,500,000	500,000

Miguel Medrano raised to 240,000 in the small blind with , but Ronald Kaepernick woke up with in the big blind.

Kaepernick took a moment and then moved all in for 1,600,000.

Medrano was forced to fold and send the pot to Kaepernick.

Ronald Kaepernick	1,900,000	200,000
Miguel Medrano	1,500,000	-100,000