Just busted the 5k with top quads. No BBJ.
— Russell Thomas (@RunGoodRussell) August 22, 2013
.@RunGoodRussell just busted at my table making quads against a straightflush
— Tyler Patterson (@TylerPoker) August 22, 2013
Dan Shak Eliminated
Dan Shak raised preflop under the gun and the button reraised all in. The big blind called and then Shak reraised all in as well. The big blind called Shak’s shove too and the three players flipped over their cards.
Big Blind: 
Shak: 
Button: 
Board: 
Shak and the button were eliminated on the hand. Shak will most likely be back to fire another bullet.
#OldSchoolJamz
Just got moved to Nelly’s table in @shrhardrock 10 mil guar and now can’t stop singing “andele andele mami ei ei uh ohhhhh!” #OldSchoolJamz
— lauren kling (@laurenkling) August 22, 2013
Player Interview with Michael Frazin
Justin Young Eliminated
Called all in with aces on a 942cc board. Could not fade k10cc. Looking Foward to playing tmw with some new faces
— Justin young (@Justinyoung07) August 22, 2013
A Few More Chip Counts From Around the Room
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
| Sam Taylor | 104,000 |
| Matt Waxman | 100,000 |
| Will Failla | 90,000 |
| Daniel Weinman | 62,000 |
| Joe Serock | 60,000 |
| Andrew Watson | 59,000 |
| Mark Radoja | 57,000 |
| Jason Koon | 55,000 |
| Jesse Martin | 55,000 |
| Blake Bohn | 54,000 |
| Chris Klodnicki | 49,000 |
| Justin Conley | 45,000 |
| Brandon Steven | 42,000 |
| Todd Terry | 40,000 |
| Scott Baumstein | 38,000 |
| Jonathan Little | 36,000 |
| Tony Ruberto | 36,000 |
| Shaun Deeb | 31,000 |
| David Sands | 31,000 |
| Tommy Vedes | 28,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 25,000 |
| Terrence Chan | 25,000 |
| Tony Gregg | 20,000 |
| Shannon Shorr | 17,000 |
| Hans Winzeler | 12,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 11,000 |
| Mike DeGilio | 5,000 |
Level 9 Begins w/ 626 Entrants
Level 8 comes to an end, and Level 9 begins with increased blinds of 300-600 and a 75 ante. Play continues without a break.
The tournament clock shows 626 entrants in the Day 1A field, and registration remains open until the end of the dinner break (about 8:00 pm). Players who bust may re-enter as many times as they’d like until registration closes on each of the three starting days.
Along with Everyone Else in the Poker World
I’m in Florida playing the 10 mil guarantee at the hard rock. Along with everyone else in the poker world
— Chris Klodnicki (@SLOPPYKLOD) August 22, 2013
Matt Brady Eliminated
Matt Brady was all-in from late position on a short stack with a flop reading 
. The button called and the two players flipped over their cards.
Brady: 
Button: 
Turn and River:
Brady was eliminated on the hand but he will most likely re-enter in one of the subsequent starting flights to get another shot at that $10 million guaranteed prize pool.
Thomas Laviano Busts Two Players to Reach 155,000
There was just a massive three-way all-in situation at Table 7 that crowned a new chipleader in the field.
An unknown player raises from middle position, Thomas Laviano calls from the hijack, and Barry Hutter moves all in from the cutoff for about 10,000. The original raiser calls, and Laviano moves all in over the top. The original raiser calls, and they turn over their cards.
Here they are, in descending order of chip counts:
Thomas Laviano: 
Middle-Position Player: 
Barry Hutter: 
The board comes 
, and Laviano wins the pot with an ace-high diamond flush to eliminate both players and catapult into the chip lead with more than 150,000.
Thomas Laviano – 155,000 (310 bb)
Barry Hutter – Eliminated