Brian Cole limped under the gun before Elan Chabi potted to 90,000 from the cutoff, and Cole called.
On the K♥10♥7♦ flop, Chabi's remaining 130,000 found its way into the middle and he was at risk against Cole.
Elan Chabi: A♥K♠6♥3♣ 
Brian Cole: J♥J♦9♣8♣
Chabi had top pair and the nut flush draw against the wrap of Cole. The 4♥ river completed the flush, and Cole was drawing dead to the 2♣ river as Chabi collected the full double.
Brandon Mueller raised to 50,000 in middle position and Elan Chabi called in the hijack. The flop came K♣Q♣3♥, and Chabi snap-folded as soon as Mueller reached for chips. Mueller showed K♠K♥ for top set as he took the pot.
Chabi then raised to 40,000 in middle position and Brian Cole three-bet to 140,000 in the small blind. "Do you want me to call? I know you have aces over there," Chabi asked Cole.
"Not the way you're running," Cole replied.
"Okay, I'll see a flop and thread lightly," Chabi added as he called. The flop came 9♠7♦4♥ and Cole moved all in for 160,000. "I'll call with my gutter. I have too much money in there," Chabi said.
Brian Cole: A♠A♣K♠6♦
Elan Chabi: K♦Q♥J♠8♠
The board ran out 5♥8♣, and Cole's aces remained in the lead to earn him the double up.
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Terence Beaman limped from the cutoff, Joseph Arena limped the button, Brandon Mueller completed from the small blind, and Elan Chabi checked his option in the big blind.
On the K♠10♣4♦ flop, it checked to Arena who bet 45,000 and only Mueller called.
Arena fired again on the 9♥ turn for 100,000 and Mueller called again.
The 10♠ river then checked through as Mueller announced nines-full, tabling K♣J♥9♠9♣, and his full house was best to extend his chip lead.
In a limped pot, action was checked to the turn on a board of 8♦4♠10♥Q♥ when Mark Aridgides led out for 50,000 from the small blind. Danny Chang called in the big blind.
The river was the 3♦ and Aridgides bet another 125,000. Chang folded this time.
"Sometimes the middle-aged white guy bluffs," Aridgides said as he showed Q♦J♦J♥7♥ while taking in the pot.
Mark Aridgides opened to 50,000 second-to-act and Danny Chang flatted on his left. In the big blind, Elan Chabi jammed for 190,000. Aridgides potted to 630,000 to isolate, and Chang folded.
Elan Chabi: A♠K♣8♦6♥
Mark Aridgides: A♦A♣K♠7♣
The Q♥8♣4♦ flop gave Chabi some life with a pair, and the 8♠ turn improved him to trips. The 6♦ river gave him a full house, and he cracked the aces of Aridgides to double.
Elan Chabi raised to 30,000 in middle position and was called by Mark Aridgides in the cutoff and Terence Beaman in the big blind.
All three players checked the 9♦10♥5♥ flop. Beaman then led out for 60,000 on the K♦ turn, and only Chabi called.
The river was the 8♥ and Beaman checked to Chabi, who bet 80,000. Beaman then moved all in for 345,000, and Chabi called.
Beaman showed A♥J♥10♠5♣ for the nut flush, and Chabi mucked.
Elan Chabi opened to 30,000 from middle position before Piotr Sowinski jammed for 95,000 from the button. In the small blind, Mark Aridgides potted to 330,000, and Chabi folded.
Piotr Sowinski: K♠K♣10♥5♠
Mark Aridgides: A♠A♣9♦2♥
Sowinski needed some help against the aces and Aridgides. The 7♥6♥4♠ flop gave him a backdoor flush draw, but he found no further improvement on the 3♣6♦ runout, leaving the aces best as Sowinski hit the rail as the first casualty of the final table.
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
The final nine players are taking a 15-minute break before resuming the final table.
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