Pre flop UTG+1 Patrick Martorella raised to 170k, action folded around to Meir Becker and Mike Ciarlante who defended their blinds.
Flop: 6♥A♦8♠ Becker leads for 150k, Ciarlante calls, Martorella raises to 525k, Becker folds and Ciarlante calls
Turn: 5♣ both players check.
River: 9♦ Ciarlante throws in 800k, and Martorella folds. Ciarlante shows the 9♠7♠ for a straight
There was a brief discussion after break of an ICM that the final 8 could not come to a consensus on. The first hand of level 27 David Stevens in the cutoff raised to 200k, Anthony Eppolito re raised to 500k on the button, and David Zemel went all in for his final 760k. It is clarified at this point that Stevens can re raise, but it is not reopened to Eppolito as it is 40k short of his 300k raise. Both players call and a side pot will be open for Stevens and Eppolito.
Flop: J♦5♥3♣ both players check.
Turn: Q♥ Stevens announces all in and Eppolito folds.
Stevens: QQ
Zemel: A♠J♠
River: 8♥ for Stevens set to hold and knock out Zemel in 8th place for $8,832. Eppolito says he folded KK
The Final 8 are on break, Level 27 will begin 90 minute levels. Below are their updated chip counts:
| Seat | First | Last | Chip Count |
| 1 | Meir | Becker | 1.775M |
| 2 | Mike | Ciarlante | 10.085M |
| 4 | Rishi | Mehta | 2.455M |
| 5 | Patrick | Martorella | 1.955M |
| 6 | Brian | Deutschmeister | 2.915M |
| 7 | David | Stevens | 2.57M |
| 8 | Anthony | Eppolito | 3.275M |
| 9 | David | Zemel | 760K |
Pre flop, Mike Ciarlante limped in mid position, Brian Deutschmeister raised to 180k and Ciarlante called.
Flop: 8♣J♣9♣ Ciarlante checks, Giants Brian bets 150k and Ciarlante calls
Turn: 2♥ Ciarlante leads for 475k, Giants Brian tanks then makes the call.
River: 7♠ Ciarlante checks, Giants Brian takes a minute and then bets 300k, leaving about 800k behind, and Ciarlante calls.
Giants Brian: K♣10♣ for a flush and Ciarlante mucks and says he had a straight
Pre flop, UTG Craig Gould raised to 100k, Anthony Eppolito re raised to 300k in the cutoff, action folded back to Gould who moved all in for 1.45M. Eppolito tanked and then made the call.
Eppolito: QQ
Gould: AK
The board is no help for Gould and Eppolito’s queens hold up to win the hand and eliminate Gould in 9th place for $6,991.
| Seat | First | Last | Chip Count |
| 1 | Meir | Becker | 2.585M |
| 2 | Mike | Ciarlante | 9.655M |
| 3 | Craig | Gould | 1.455M |
| 4 | Rishi | Mehta | 2.85M |
| 5 | Patrick | Martorella | 1.95M |
| 6 | Brian | Deutschmeister | 1.375M |
| 7 | David | Stevens | 1.985M |
| 8 | Anthony | Eppolito | 2.715M |
| 9 | David | Zemel | 1.22M |
The final 9 have redrawn and are bagging for day 3. Play will resume at noon. Updated chip counts and final table seat assignments to follow.
UTG Rishi Mehta raised to 125k action folded around to Anonymous in the Big Blind who moved all in for about 600k and Mehta called.
Anonymous: 55
Mehta: AJ
Mehta ended up flopping an AJ9 for 2 pair and it held up for him to win the hand and Anonymous is out in 10th place for $5,567.
Pre flop Anthony Eppolito had opened, Anonymous “Michael G” 3 bet, Eppolito went all in for 1.195M and Michael G called.
Michael G: A♦A♥
Eppolito: 7×7♠\
Board runs out K♠J♠Q♠ 9♠ 5♠ for both players to have a flush but Eppolito’s 7 plays for a higher flush to win the hand and double up.
Pre flop Kat Khaterzai was all in for her final 325k and called by Meir Becker.
Khaterzai: AJ
Becker: JJ
KJx came on the flop for Becker to hit his set and Kat had a sweat to a gut shot straight that didnt come on the river and she was eliminated in 11th place for $5,567.
