David Tran Doubles Up

Level 28: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante

David Tran moves all in on a flop of A33 and Chanh Pham makes the call. Tran shows A6 and Pham shows AK before the turn and river come 76 to doubles up Tran. Pham is crippled after the hand with just 10,500.

George Panagakis Eliminated in 19th Place ($20,000)

Level 28: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante

George Panagakis moves all in and chip leader Michael Baker looks him up. Panagakis shows A2 while Baker turns over AK. Thee board comes Q8438, no help for Panagakis who is eliminated in 19th place ($20,000). After this elimination, the remaining 18 players will re-draw for their new seat at one of three six-handed tables. The remaining players are all guaranteed to cash for at least 24,000.

Shooting Star Joe Hachem Eliminated in 20th Place ($20,000)

Level 28: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante

After a flop of 965, Shooting Star Joe Hachem bets 20,000 from the small blind, and Brandon Cantu calls from the big blind. The turn card is the 2, Hachem bets 40,000, and Cantu raises to 150,000. Hachem goes into the tank for about four minutes, and finally decides to move all in for a total of 231,500. Cantu asks for an exact count before he calls with A6 for a pair of sixes. Hachem shows K9 for a pair of nines, and he's a big favorite to double up. Cantu needs an ace or a six to bust Hachem, who walks about a table away so he doesn't have to see the river card with his own eyes -- he'll know what it is by the crowd's reaction before TD Matt Savage even has a chance to announce it. The river card is the A. The crowd lets out a shocked moan, and Hachem yells, "Nooo!" as he grabs his head in disbelief. Cantu wins the pot with two pair, aces and sixes. Joe Hachem is a Shooting Star, a former WSOP World Champion, and a WPT title-holder -- but he won't be adding another WPT title this week. Hachem is eliminated in 20th place, earning $20,000. Brandon Cantu picks up his fouth bounty of this tournament, busting Bill Edler, John Juanda, Phil Laak, and now Joe Hachem. He's earned $20,000 in bounties, along with a $10,000 bonus for finishing with the most chips at the end of Day 1a. He's also guaranteed at least $24,000 by finishing in the top 18. (19th place just busted.) Brandon Cantu is the reigning Bounty Hunter of this tournament so far. And there are two bounties left in the field: J.C. Tran and Jennifer Harman.

Play Paused

Level 28: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante

The tournament is taking a short break to seat the final 18 players at three, six-handed tables.

Rich Belsky Looking to Go on a Run

Level 28: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante

Thanh Che Eliminated in 21st Place ($20,000)

Level 28: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante

After a flop of 865, Thanh Che checks, Ed Fernandez bets an unknown amount, Thanh Che check-raises all in for about 120,000 more, and Fernandez instantly calls with A8 for a pair of eights. Thanh Che shows A3 for a flush draw, and he'll need to improve to stay alive. The turn card is the Q, which gives Fernandez a meaningless spade flush draw, since Thanh Che needs a club to win the pot anyway. The river card is the 5, and Ed Fernandez wins the pot with two pair, eights and fives, increasing his stack to about 510,000. Thanh Che is eliminated in 21st place, earning $20,000.

Andrew Robl Eliminated in 22nd Place ($20,000)

Level 28: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante

Andrew Robl gets all of his chips into the middle preflop against Michael Baker, and they open up their hands: Robl: KQ Baker: A10 Board: 97310A Robl is eliminated in 22nd place, and he will take home $20,000 in prize money.

Chanh Pham Doubles Through Thanh Phung

Level 28: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante

Chanh Pham raises to 12,000 from under the gun and Thanh Phung makes the call. The flop comes AJ9, and Pham bets 24,000. Phung raises 40,000 more, enough to put Pham all in. After a minute or two in the tank, Pham makes the call. Phung shows AQ while Pham turns over AK for the lead. The turn and river bring the 6 and the 5. Chanh Pham doubles up.

Clonie Tangles Chipleader

Level 28: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante

From the button, Brandon Cantu raises to 13,000. Michael Baker calls from the small blind and Clonie Gowen raises to 35,000 in the big blind. Cantu folds and Baker calls. The flop comes A82. Baker checks, Gowen bets 30,000, and Baker raises to 80,000. Gowen calls and the turn is the 2. Baker bets 70,000, Gowen moves all in for 203,000 and Baker calls. Gowen shows AJ and is out in front of Baker's A10. The river is the A and Gowen goes from doubling up to chopping the pot with the chipleader.

Steve Sung Doubles Up

Level 28: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante

On a board of 852AJ, Jason Gray moves all in, and Steve Sung goes into the tank. A call will put him all in and he eventually does decide to commit his chips. Sung shows AJ to Gray's Q10 and he wins the pot to double up to 240,000. Gray now has 415,000.