Suzy Newcome got it all in preflop in the cutoff with the covering stack against Reginald Carmel in the small blind.
Reginald Carmel: 6♣6♦
Suzy Newcome: A♦A♥
Newcome pulled ahead further on the Q♣A♠9♠ flop, improving to top set. She filled up on theQ♥ turn and the meaningless 3♠ rolled off on the river.
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| Sept. 16 - 21 | Grantville, PA | Hollywood Penn National |
| Sept. 25 - Oct. 5 | New Orleans, LA | Caesars New Orleans |
| Oct. 21 - 26 | Tulsa, OK | Hard Rock Casino Tulsa |
| Oct. 28 - Nov. 2 | Oxon Hill, MD | MGM National Harbor |
| Nov. 4 - 9 | Maryland Heights, MO | Hollywood St Louis |
| Nov. 11 - 16 | Tunica, MS | Horseshoe Casino Tunica |
| Nov. 18 - 23 | Council Bluffs, IA | Horseshoe Council Bluffs |
| Nov. 18 - 23 | San Diego, CA | Jamul Casino San Diego |
| Nov. 28 - Dec. 4 | Lincoln, CA | Thunder Valley Casino Resort |
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Chris Audrain open-shoved from under the gun for 80,000 and was called by the player in the small blind who had the covering stack.
Chris Audrain: A♠J♠ 
Small blind: 6♠6♣
The flop came 10♦5♥5♠ with the small blind still in the lead. Audrain picked up additional equity on the K♠ turn with outs to a flush as well as a gutshot.
Audrain paired his ace on the A♦ river to stay alive and secure the much-needed double up.
Matt Blair open-shoved from under the gun for 80,000 to put himself at risk and was called by Jesse Lott in the small blind.
Matt Blair: K♠J♣
Jesse Lott: A♥10♥
The flop came A♦10♣2♦, improving lot to two pair but Blair picked up a gutshot. Blair couldn't get there when the board ran out 3♠, 8♠, ending his tournament run.
Adam Todd raised to 30,000 on the button, the player in the small blind called, and Michael Rodgers three-bet to 90,000 in the big blind. Todd then four-bet jammed for close to 300,000, prompting the small blind to fold and Rodgers to call.
Adam Todd: A♣10♣
Michael Rodgers: A♠K♠
The flop came Q♠6♦9♣ with Rodgers still in the lead with ace-king. The 7♠ turn and K♥ river offered no help to Todd and he was sent packing.
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
The remaining 39 players have been sent on a 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 big blind ante.
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