Gary Ewald limped in from middle position before Dale McDonough raised to 2,500 in the cutoff. The big blind called, while Ewald also called to see the A♣A♦9♣ flop.
All three players checked to the 4♥ turn, where the big blind led out for 1,500. Ewald folded, but McDonough raised to 5,000. His opponent called, and they checked down the 5♣ river.
McDonough showed K♦K♣, and the big blind mucked.
Heads-up on a flop of 2♦10♠3♦, Wilfred Westerman bet 3,500 from the cutoff before Gage Thompson raised to 11,500 in the small blind. Westerman called, and the J♥ fell on the turn.
Thompson then moved all in for 9,600, and Westerman called. Thompson turned over K♦K♣, while Westerman had 10♣5♣ and needed to improve on the river.
Thompson instead hit a set on K♥ to secure the pot and double up.
Four players went to the turn on a board of 4♥7♠J♦8♣ when Austin Gates bet 6,500 from the cutoff. JR Perleberg then moved all in for 9,200 in the small blind. Ryan Nickle folded in early position as action went back on Gates, who quickly called to put Perleberg at risk.
Gates showed Q♣J♠ for top pair, but Perleberg had turned two pair with J♥8♦. The river was the A♦ and Perleberg doubled up.
"I had kings again. Two red kings," Nickle said, explaining that he had already lost a pot with kings earlier.
"Give them to somebody else," Nickle added.
Claire Leclerc raised to 1,500 in the hijack and Arya Mikkelson called on the button, as did Dan Thompson in the big blind.
Leclerc bet 2,500 on the Q♦2♣J♦ and Mikkelson put in her last 5,000. Thompson folded, while Leclerc called.
Arya Mikkelson: A♠9♠ 
Claire Leclerc: Q♥J♣
Leclerc had flopped top two pair to take a big lead in the pot, and the board ran out 6♦2♠ to send Mikkelson to the rail.
"Did you have fun?" tablemate Kim Rasmussen asked Mikkelson.
"Yes," Mikkelson replied, still smiling after busting her first poker tournament ever.
"That's the important thing," Rasmussen added.
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Players are going on the first 15-minute break of the day.
With around 15,000 in the pot on a board of K♦5♣5♠2♠, Austin Gates bet 14,500 from early position before Charlie Paukert moved all in for 22,000 in the big blind. Gates took a minute before calling.
Gates showed 6♥6♣, but Paukert had 8♦8♣ and was a favorite to double up. The river was the 2♦ and Paukert took the pot.
Michael Dehen moved all in for 12,000 in middle position, Edward Nemetchek reshoved for 14,800 in the cutoff, and Jason Senger called in the big blind to put both opponents at risk.
Michael Dehen: 10♥7♥
Edward Nemetchek: Q♣J♣
Jason Senger: A♠K♣
Dehen took the lead on the 7♣4♥4♣ flop with two pair, but Nemetchek made a flush on the 6♣ turn. The river was the A♦ and Nemetchek scooped the pot, earning a double up while sending Dehen to the rail.
Patrick Wingard raised to 1,100 under the gun before Cody Krause three-bet to 3,100 in the hijack. The small blind called, as did Cordell Schroeder in the big blind. Wingard also called, and they went four-handed to the J♣Q♥6♦ flop.
Wingard then bet 6,000, and only Krause called. The turn was the 2♠ and Wingard bet another 15,000. Krause folded this time.
"Whew. Thought I might be heading to a new table," Wingard said as he took in the pot.
"I needed a heart to stick around," Krause told him.
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