Ravi Raghavan raises from the cutoff to 50,000, William Sharkey reraises from the small blind to 128,000, and Raghavan calls.

The flop comes , Sharkey bets 126,000, and Raghavan calls. The turn is the , and both players check.

The river card is the , Sharkey bets 100,000, Raghavan moves all in for 720,000, and Sharkey calls. Raghavan turns over for a pair of eights, but Sharkey turns over to win the pot with a pair of kings. Raghavan is eliminated in 55th place.

William Sharkey  –  2,880,000  (120 bb)
Ravi Raghavan  –  Out in 55th Place  ($29,088)

Over a mill ball. 1.145 headed to 15k/30k 5k in 10 minutes. 54 left, guaranteed $34k.

— Adam Levy (@Roothlus) August 26, 2013

Zack Goodman 3-bet moves all in with a fairly short stack preflop, and Philip Gruissem says, “I think I have to call,” and he does, with . Goodman turns over , and he’ll need it to hold to stay alive.

The board comes , and Gruissem pairs his ace on the flop to win the pot with two pair, aces and sixes, eliminating Goodman in 57th place.

Philip Gruissem  –  1,960,000  (81 bb)
Zack Goodman  –  Out in 57th Place  ($29,088)

Mark Radoja raises from middle position to 51,000, Mike Matusow calls from middle position, and Dan Dyke calls from the cutoff. Jeremy Kottler reraises from the big blind to 325,000. Radoja folds, and Matusow moves all in for about 720,000. Dyke folds, and Kottler calls.

Matusow turns over , but he’s dominated by Kottler’s .

The board comes , and the pocket aces hold up for Kottler to win the pot and eliminate Matusow in 59th place.

Jeremy Kottler  –  2,100,000  (87 bb)
Mike Matusow  –  Out in 59th Place  ($29,088)

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— Jennifer Shahade (@JenShahade) August 26, 2013

Blinds: 300-600
Players: 12

Erik Seidel joined the tournament field just as the second level ended and the players went to break at the World Poker Tour Alpha8 super high roller event at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. He joined table 90 in a tough seat with Daniel Alaei on his right and Steve Silverman to his left, but they are all tough seats in this prestigious tournament.

Jason Mercier has taken the early chip lead thanks to a couple of full houses. He holds 135,000 and Jeff Gross is close on his heels with 130,000. Tom Hall and 2013 November Niner JC Tran are the two short stacks with 80,000.

Table 89

Seat 1: JC Tran – 80,000 (133 bb)
Seat 2: Jason Koon – 105,000 (175 bb)
Seat 3: Jeff Gross – 130,000 (216 bb)
Seat 4: Daniel Perper – 91,000 (151 bb)
Seat 5: Jason Mercier – 135,000 (225 bb)
Seat 6: Andrew Lichtenberger – 90,000 (150 bb)

Table 90

Seat 1: Tom Hall – 80,000 (133 bb)
Seat 2: Brandon Stevens – 87,500 (145 bb)
Seat 3: Isaac Haxton – 118,000 (196 bb)
Seat 4: Daniel Alaei – 105,000 (158 bb)
Seat 5: Erik Seidel – 100,000 (166 bb)
Seat 6: Steve Silverman – 91,000 (151 bb)

Matt Giannetti moves all in under the gun for about 290,000, and Samuel Bernabeu Guilabert moves all in over the top from the small blind. The big blind folds.

Giannetti turns over , and he’ll need it to hold against the of Guilabert to stay alive.

The board comes , and Guilabert pairs his ace on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Giannetti in 64th place.

Samuel Bernabeu Guilabert  –  2,000,000  (83 bb)
Matt Giannetti  –  Out in 64th Place  ($23,270)

John Holley moves all in under the gun for 381,000, and Mark Radoja (UTG+1) moves all in over the top. Everyone else folds.

Holley turns over , but he’s in trouble against Radoja’s .

The board comes , and the pocket queens hold up for Radoja to win the pot and John Holley is eliminated in 66th place.

Mark Radoja  –  915,000  (38 bb)
John Holley  –  Out in 66th Place  ($23,270)

Ryan Welch raises from the cutoff to 50,000, Mukul Pahuja reraises from the small blind to 127,000, and Welch tanks for a bit before he moves all in for about 900,000 or so.

Pahuja calls with , and Welch turns over for a race situation.

The board comes , and Pahuja pairs his ace on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Ryan Welch in 69th place. Pahuja moves into the chip lead.

Mukul Pahuja  –  3,475,000  (103 bb)
Ryan Welch  –  Out in 69th Place  ($23,270)