After the start of level nine, players no longer have the luxury of a re-entry. Because of that, the size of the field will steadily shrink until the day concludes at the end of level 14. At this point, now nearing the end of level 10, the field has been reduced to only 69 players spread over seven tables.

One of the latest eliminations occurred just now on table 80, where Mike Patenaude busted after moving all in with two pair against a couple of other players. When we arrived at the table Mike had already gone all in with a on a board, hoping to triple up against his two callers.

One of his opponents had an , middle pair with an open-ended straight draw. The other had a similar draw, holding an . A jack would finish Mike and split the pot between the other two players, and that’s exactly what ended up happening. Fourth street was a , temporarily putting the into the lead. The river changed that, however, chopping the pot and sending Mike home. And the field continues to shrink! While we were writing this post there was a slew of other eliminations, and only 59 players remain at this point

Play continues…