Friday, October 1, 2021 3:31 PM Local Time
Shawn Weintraub Eliminated in 17th Place ($1,320)
Shawn Weintraub became the 17th place finisher in the Casino Employee's event after he was eliminated immediately after the 18th place finisher elimination and just like that the field was shrunk to just sixteen players.
Friday, October 1, 2021 3:28 PM Local Time
Akash Desai Eliminated in 18th Place ($1,320)
Akash Desai shoved pre-flop for 380,000 and was called by Chris Minton in the big blind.
Desai:
Minton:
Minton paired his king and picked up the nut flush draw on a flop of , while Desai needed to complete his straight draw.
The turn and river came out and Desai missed his draw to head to the payout desk. Minton moved up to 950,000.
| Chris Minton | 950,000 | 655,000  |
| Akash Desai | 0 | -310,000  |
Friday, October 1, 2021 3:22 PM Local Time
Two Table Redraw and Chip Counts
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
| 406 | 1 | Jack Behrens | 300,000 |
| 406 | 2 | Chris Minton | 550,000 |
| 406 | 3 | Danny Chang | 1,300,000 |
| 406 | 4 | James Barnett | 1,300,000 |
| 406 | 5 | Ronald Baltazar | 1,140,000 |
| 406 | 6 | Travis Williams | 550,000 |
| 406 | 7 | Akash Desai | 430,000 |
| 406 | 8 | Leo Abbe | 1,330,000 |
| 406 | 9 | Steven McLoughlin | 340,000 |
| - | | | |
| 414 | 1 | Justin Steinman | 630,000 |
| 414 | 2 | Bobby Schmidt | 250,000 |
| 414 | 3 | James Scott | 450,000 |
| 414 | 4 | Andrew Bart | 1,200,000 |
| 414 | 5 | Bryan Garrett | 320,000 |
| 414 | 6 | Marco Starnoni | 180,000 |
| 414 | 7 | Shawn Weintraub | 395,000 |
| 414 | 8 | Tyler Burke | 280,000 |
| 414 | 9 | Rico Cuevas | 270,000 |
| Leo Abbe | 1,330,000 | -90,000 |
| Danny Chang | 1,300,000 | 150,000 |
| Jimmy Barnett | 1,300,000 | 390,000 |
| Andrew Bart | 1,200,000 | -155,000 |
| Ronald Baltazar | 1,140,000 | 530,000 |
| Justin Steinman | 630,000 | -50,000 |
| Travis Williams | 550,000 | -80,000 |
| Chris Minton | 550,000 | 255,000 |
| James Scott | 450,000 | 100,000 |
| Akash Desai | 430,000 | 120,000 |
| Shawn Weintraub | 395,000 | -20,000 |
| Steven McLoughlin | 340,000 | 0 |
| Bryan Garrett | 320,000 | -150,000 |
| Jack Behrens | 300,000 | 230,000 |
| Tyler Burke | 280,000 | -205,000 |
| Rico Cuevas | 270,000 | -5,000 |
| Bobby Schmidt | 250,000 | -35,000 |
| Marco Starnoni | 180,000 | -135,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 3:12 PM Local Time
Jason Smith Eliminated in 19th Place ($1,175)
Jason Smith was all in and at risk preflop with the and was in deep trouble vs. the of Leo Abbe.
The flop came the . The turn was the and the on the river finished the board and Smith's tournament in 19th place.
| Leo Abbe | 1,420,000 | 520,000 |
| Jason Smith | 0 | -580,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 3:10 PM Local Time
Jason Thompson Eliminated in 20th Place ($1,175)
The flop came down . Jason Thompson jammed all in and was called by Andrew Bart.
Bart was in the lead with the but Thompson had a world of outs, holding the .
The turn was the to whiff the outs and the river came the to whiff them again. This sent Thompson out the door short of the final two tables.
| Andrew Bart | 1,355,000 | 695,000 |
| Jason Thompson | 0 | -345,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 3:07 PM Local Time
Kimberly Medina Eliminated in 21st Place ($1,175)
There was another pre-flop all in coin flip on Table 421 as Kimberly Medina found herself all in for around 205,000 with against the of James Barnett.
The appeared in the window to pair Medina, but it was followed by the to give Barnett a set.
The last woman remaining in the field was knocked out in 21st place.
| Jimmy Barnett | 910,000 | 205,000 |
| Kimberly Medina | 0 | -205,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 3:03 PM Local Time
Wenrong Wang Eliminated in 22nd Place ($1,175)
Wenrong Wang was all in for his last 240,000 with . He was up against the of Andrew Bart.
Wang failed to connect on the board and was eliminated in 22nd place, earning $1,175.
Bart moved up to 660,000.
| Andrew Bart | 660,000 | 250,000 |
| Wenrong Wang | 0 | -250,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 2:57 PM Local Time
Daniel Kim Eliminated in 24th Place ($1,175)
In a preflop all in, Daniel Kim was behind with the against the of Danny Chang.
The board would not be any help to Kim as it ran out and he was eliminated in 24th place.
| Danny Chang | 1,150,000 | 450,000 |
| Daniel Kim | 0 | -450,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 2:54 PM Local Time
David Marguiles Eliminated in 25th Place ($1,175)
David Marguiles was sent out the door as his two pair was trumped by the straight of Jason Smith.
The board read as the dealer pushed the pot to Smith and Marguiles became the first victim after the break.
| Jason Smith | 580,000 | 270,000 |
| David Marguiles | 0 | -270,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 2:50 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts (Table 421)
| Leo Abbe | 900,000 | -15,000 |
| Jimmy Barnett | 705,000 | -20,000 |
| Tyler Burke | 485,000 | 33,000 |
| Bryan Garrett | 470,000 | 470,000 |
| Steven McLoughlin | 340,000 | -75,000 |
| Jason Smith | 310,000 | -45,000 |
| David Marguiles | 270,000 | 5,000 |
| Kimberly Medina | 205,000 | -10,000 |
| Jack Behrens | 70,000 | -75,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 2:46 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts (Table 414)
| Danny Chang | 700,000 | 22,000 |
| Travis Williams | 630,000 | 134,000 |
| Ronald Baltazar | 610,000 | -60,000 |
| Daniel Kim | 450,000 | -325,000 |
| James Scott | 350,000 | 25,000 |
| Roberto Reyna | 310,000 | -41,000 |
| Chris Minton | 295,000 | -55,000 |
| Bobby Schmidt | 285,000 | -220,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 2:44 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts (Table 406)
| Justin Steinman | 680,000 | 130,000 |
| Shawn Weintraub | 415,000 | -10,000 |
| Andrew Bart | 410,000 | -30,000 |
| Jason Thompson | 345,000 | 22,000 |
| Marco Starnoni | 315,000 | 55,000 |
| Akash Desai | 310,000 | -24,000 |
| Rico Cuevas | 275,000 | 0 |
| Wenrong Wang | 250,000 | -85,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 2:22 PM Local Time
Break Time
The remaining 25 players are now on their first break of the day which will last for 20 minutes.
Friday, October 1, 2021 2:21 PM Local Time
Cuevas Doubles Through Weintraub Before Break
Rico Cuevas moved all in from early position for his last 118,000 chips and Shawn Weintraub made the call.
Cuevas had to hope to win a race, as he showed and Weintraub had . The board ran out and Cuevas doubled to 275,000.
Weintraub was left with 425,000 as players headed out on a 20-minute break.
| Shawn Weintraub | 425,000 | -310,000 |
| Rico Cuevas | 275,000 | 165,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 2:17 PM Local Time
Abbe Finds Aces to Damage Behrens
A huge preflop hand was in progress with two of the larger stacks battling. Jack Behrens was on the button and found himself all in against the small blind, Leo Abbe.
It was a cooler situation as Behrens held the against the of Abbe.
The board would stay safe for the aces as it ran out .
There was a lengthy delay with the chip counting as it the stacks were close. Eventually it was determined that Behrens still had chips remaining and just like that Behrens was a short stack while Abbe had heaps.
| Leo Abbe | 915,000 | 415,000 |
| Jack Behrens | 145,000 | -405,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 2:13 PM Local Time
Randy Martinez Eliminated in 26th Place ($1,175)
Randy Martinez was all in preflop and in dire straights as his was dominated by the of Shawn Weintraub.
The board ran out and Martinez was eliminated.
| Shawn Weintraub | 735,000 | -155,000 |
| Randy Martinez | 0 | -10,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 2:13 PM Local Time
Williams Gets in Position for Another Deep Run
Travis Williams, who finished in ninth place in this event in 2019, just doubled up after winning a coin flip against Ron Baltazar.
Baltazar opened the action with a raise to 40,000 before Williams jammed for his last 228,000. Baltazar made the call with , while Williams showed .
Williams remained in the lead as the board ran out and he doubled to 496,000.
| Ronald Baltazar | 670,000 | -130,000 |
| Travis Williams | 496,000 | 188,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 2:04 PM Local Time
Starnoni Leaves Martinez with Crumbs
Randy Martinez raised to 46,000 from the button before Marco Starnoni three-bet all in from the big blind for his last 126,000. Martinez snap-called.
Starnoni-
Martinez-
Starnoni had Martinez dominated and remained in the lead on the flop. The on the turn gave Martinez a flush draw, but he failed to hit when the river came .
Starnoni doubled to 260,000, while Martinez was left with only around 10,000.
| Marco Starnoni | 260,000 | 100,000 |
| Randy Martinez | 10,000 | -170,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 1:52 PM Local Time
Schmidt Gets Kim to Fold the River
Bobby Schmidt bet 27,000 from early position on a flop of and Daniel "DK" Kim came along from middle position.
Schmidt slowed down on the and checked to Kim, who bet 54,000. Schmidt called and they saw the fall on the river.
This time Schmidt led out with 80,000. After a few moments of thought, Kim let his hand go and surrendered the pot to Schmidt.
| Daniel "DK" Kim | 560,000 | |
| Bobby Schmidt | 505,000 | 170,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 1:48 PM Local Time
Three Table Redraw and Chip Counts
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
| 406 | 1 | Andrew Bart | 440,000 |
| 406 | 2 | Randy Martinez | 180,000 |
| 406 | 3 | Rico Cuevas | 110,000 |
| 406 | 4 | Marco Starnoni | 160,000 |
| 406 | 5 | Justin Steinman | 550,000 |
| 406 | 6 | Jason Thompson | 323,000 |
| 406 | 7 | Shawn Weintraub | 890,000 |
| 406 | 8 | Akash Desai | 334,000 |
| 406 | 9 | Wenrong Wang | 335,000 |
| - | | | |
| 414 | 1 | Chris Minton | 350,000 |
| 414 | 2 | Bobby Schmidt | 335,000 |
| 414 | 3 | - | |
| 414 | 4 | Daniel Kim | 775,000 |
| 414 | 5 | Roberto Reyna | 351,000 |
| 414 | 6 | James Scott | 194,000 |
| 414 | 7 | Ronald Baltazar | 800,000 |
| 414 | 8 | Danny Chang | 678,000 |
| 414 | 9 | Travis Williams | 308,000 |
| - | | | |
| 421 | 1 | Tyler Burke | 452,000 |
| 421 | 2 | David Marguiles | 265,000 |
| 421 | 3 | Kimberly Medina | 215,000 |
| 421 | 4 | Jason Smith | 355,000 |
| 421 | 5 | James Barnett | 725,000 |
| 421 | 6 | James Scott | 325,000 |
| 421 | 7 | Jack Behrens | 550,000 |
| 421 | 8 | Leo Abbe | 500,000 |
| 421 | 9 | Steven McLoughlin | 415,000 |
| Shawn Weintraub | 890,000 | 416,000 |
| Ronald Baltazar | 800,000 | -15,000 |
| Daniel Kim | 775,000 | 145,000 |
| Jimmy Barnett | 725,000 | 382,000 |
| Danny Chang | 678,000 | 0 |
| Jack Behrens | 550,000 | -20,000 |
| Justin Steinman | 550,000 | 356,000 |
| Leo Abbe | 500,000 | 25,000 |
| Tyler Burke | 452,000 | 266,000 |
| Andrew Bart | 440,000 | 18,000 |
| Steven McLoughlin | 415,000 | 165,000 |
| Jason Smith | 355,000 | -190,000 |
| Roberto Reyna | 351,000 | -19,000 |
| Chris Minton | 350,000 | 50,000 |
| Bobby Schmidt | 335,000 | -140,000 |
| Wenrong Wang | 335,000 | -185,000 |
| Akash Desai | 334,000 | 19,000 |
| James Scott | 325,000 | 121,000 |
| Jason Thompson | 323,000 | 29,000 |
| Travis Williams | 308,000 | -113,000 |
| David Marguiles | 265,000 | 265,000 |
| Kimberly Medina | 215,000 | -55,000 |
| Randy Martinez | 180,000 | 180,000 |
| Marco Starnoni | 160,000 | -168,000 |
| Rico Cuevas | 110,000 | 6,000 |