Event 2: Dinner Break/Bubble Time

$300 + $50 NL

The last hand before dinner break had one player eliminated, setting the remaining players at 28.

Normally play would continue until the bubble breaks (27 paid), but half the field was already out the door getting a head start on the 40 minute dinner break. That means one player will enjoy the dinner coupon, but won't like the taste of finishing just outside the money when back from break.

Chip Leaders:

Gil Sacks 205k
Peter Ciampa 202k
Stephen Reynolds 192k
John DeGeorge 140k
Kris Nunziatta 133k
James Lillis 130k
John Harvilla 125k
Joe Hanrahan 119k

Notable:

Rich "The Teacher" Brancato 50k

Brancato says tell the kids, "I'm hanging on."