Level 13 Begins

Level 40: 2,000,000-4,000,000, 300,000 ante

The players return from break to begin Level 13, with increased blinds of 3,000-6,000 and a 500 ante. There are 62 players remaining, and the top 45 will finish in the money. The average stack is about 220,000.

15-Minute Break

Level 40: 2,000,000-4,000,000, 300,000 ante

Level 12 comes to an end, and the players take a 15-minute break.

Matros Rakes in a Pot

Level 40: 2,000,000-4,000,000, 300,000 ante

|:img:6200,L:|Matt Matros raises the pot from late position and Scott Wilson calls from the button. The flop comes 1094 and Matros checks. Wilson bets 20,000 and Matros makes the call. The turn is the 2. Matros checks again and Wilson says "Twenty-five" and puts 25,000 into the pot. Matros makes a check raise to 70,000 and Wilson quickly folds.

Down to 7 Tables

Level 40: 2,000,000-4,000,000, 300,000 ante

Two more tables have broke in this level, putting the field down to 63 players at seven tables. Two more tables to go until the money is reached.

Can He Really Do it Again?

Level 40: 2,000,000-4,000,000, 300,000 ante

J.C. Tran Eliminated

Level 40: 2,000,000-4,000,000, 300,000 ante

|:img:6204,R:|Just a few hands after being crippled J.C. Tran is all in with 77 against the 99 of his opponent. The board comes K39J6 giving Tran's opponent a set and eliminating him from the tournament.

Time is Running Out for J.C. Tran

Level 40: 2,000,000-4,000,000, 300,000 ante

On a board of A106710, Mike "timex" McDonald is all in and J.C. Tran calls. McDonald shows K10 for trip tens and J.C. shows J10, also for trip tens but he's outkicked. After the hand McDonald moves up to 255,000 while Tran drops to 25,000.

Table 7: Internet Pros Clash

Level 40: 2,000,000-4,000,000, 300,000 ante

|:img:6202,R:||:img:6201,L:|After a flop of 974 Vivek Rajkumar (pictured at left) checks action over to Sorel Mizzi (pictured at right) on the button. Mizzi bets 13,500. Vivek eyes his stack and slides in a huge stack of 5,000 chips, which would put Mizzi all in. Sorel gives up the hand and Vivek takes it down. Both Vivek (Psyduck) and Mizzi (Imper1um) built their reputations online and have proved to be legitimate threats in live tournaments. They finds themselves clashing only a few seats apart at Table 7.

Ryan Fisler Busts Two: Matt Stout & Will Failla

Level 40: 2,000,000-4,000,000, 300,000 ante

|:img:6210,L:|Here are the details of the hand mentioned earlier, where both Matt Stout and Will "The Thrill" Failla were eliminated. A short stacked Will Failla moves all in for his last 31,500. Matt Stout makes the call and Ryan Fisler (pictured) moves all in. Stout snap calls for 140,000 and shows pocket aces. Fisler has pocket kings. (We don't know Failla's hand, but it was weak and inconsequential to the result.) The board comes K-Q-10-x-x and Fisler eliminates both Stout and Failla on the same hand.

The Thrill is Gone

Level 40: 2,000,000-4,000,000, 300,000 ante

Will "The Thrill" Failla, Jr. has just been eliminated from the tournament. Will has just recently crossed the million dollar mark in lifetime tournament earnings, but will have to wait for his next tournament to add to his total