The final 13 players return from break to begin Level 31, with increased blinds of 50,000-100,000 and a 15,000 ante. The average chip stack is about 5.5 million (55 big blinds).

Action will continue today until there are six players left for tomorrow’s final table, where the top prize will be $1,745,245. The remaining 13 players are all guaranteed at least $90,170.

Mukul Pahuja min-raises from the button to 160,000, Ray Qartomy calls from the small blind, and Griffin Benger (pictured) moves all in from the big blind for about 2.1 million. Pahuja folds, and Qartomy calls with . Benger turns over , and he’ll need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes , and Qartomy wins the pot with a full house, nines full of eights, to eliminate Griffin Benger in 14th place.

Ray Qartomy  –  11,155,000  (139 bb)
Griffin Benger  –  Out in 14th Place  ($90,170)

Lost 60 BB flip bvb AJ vs 88 to bust 14th for 90k. Very disappointing. Thanks for the support. #SHRPO

— Griffin Benger (@GriffinBenger) August 27, 2013

Ryan Olisar min-raises UTG+1 to 160,000, Justin Bonomo moves all in from the hijack for 1,870,000, and Olisar calls with . Bonomo turns over , and he’ll need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes , and Bonomo flops a set of deuces to win the pot and double up in chips.

Justin Bonomo  –  3,930,000  (49 bb)
Ryan Olisar  –  2,950,000  (36 bb)

Greg Lehn (pictured) raises UTG+1 to 425,000 (not a typo), and Derrick Cutler calls from the hijack.

The flop comes , Lehn moves all in for 1,840,000, and Cutler tanks for about two minutes before he calls with for a set of jacks. Lehn turns over for an open-ended straight draw, and he’ll need to improve to stay alive.

The turn is the , the river is the , and Lehn turns a queen-high straight that improves to a king-high straight on the river. Lehn wins the pot to double up in chips.

Greg Lehn  –  4,750,000  (59 bb)
Derrick Cutler  –  4,300,000  (53 bb)

Larry Klur raises from the cutoff to 200,000, and chipleader Blair Hinkle (pictured) calls from the button. The flop comes , Klur bets 325,000, and Hinkle calls.

The turn is the , Klur checks, Hinkle bets 415,000, and Klur calls. Klur checks in the dark, and the falls on the turn. Hinkle bets 1,600,000, and Klur calls.

Hinkle shows for a heart flush, and Klur says, “Oh, I didn’t even see that. Nice hand.” Klur flashes his cards and says, “Aces up.” Klur mucks, and Hinkle wins the pot to increase his chip lead.

Blair Hinkle  –  17,850,000  (223 bb)
Larry Klur  –  2,800,000  (35 bb)

With about 71.5 million in chips in play, Blair Hinkle has about 25% of all the chips. That is an amazing percentage for this stage of the tournament, with 14 players remaining.

Ray Qartomy raises UTG+1 to 180,000, David Sands (pictured) moves all in from the big blind for 1,450,000, and Qartomy calls with . Sands turns over , and he’ll need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes , and Qartomy flops two pair (aces and nines) to win the pot and eliminate Sands in 15th place.

Ray Qartomy  –  10,100,000  (126 bb)
David “Doc” Sands  –  Out in 15th Place  ($90,170)

Busted in 15th for 90k. Exceptionally well run series here at the Seminole Hard rock. Thanks to all you out there for the support!

— David Doc Sands (@Doc_Sands) August 27, 2013

Larry Klur raises from the hijack to 200,000, Amir Lehavot (pictured) moves all in from the button for 1,330,000, and Klur calls with . Lehavot turns over , and he’s dominated as he faces elimination.

The board comes , and the pocket kings hold up for Klur to win the pot and eliminate WSOP November Niner Amir Lehavot in 16th place.

Larry Klur  –  6,100,000  (76 bb)
Amir Lehavot  –  Out in 16th Place  ($69,810)

Larry Klur raises from the button to 225,000, and Mark Radoja (pictured) moves all in from the small blind for 785,000. Blair Hinkle calls from the big blind, and Klur also calls, creating the potential for a side pot.

Hinkle and Klur check to the turn on a board of , Hinkle bets 700,000, and Klur folds.

Hinkle turns over for two pair, kings and queens, and Radoja turns over — he needs an ace or a ten on the river to stay alive.

The river card is the , and Hinkle wins the pot with his two pair to eliminate two-time WSOP bracelet winner Mark Radoja in 17th place.

Blair Hinkle  –  14,700,000  (183 bb)
Mark Radoja  –  Out in 17th Place  ($69,810)