The blinds have caught up to the players at the final table, leaving most players few options. As a result, most hands are being played out pre-flop, creating some tense moments as the players sweat the runout.

Nicolas Cimon was the first player eliminated from the final table. He had the unfortunate timing of running into Craig William’s pocket aces when he moved all in holding . The board ran out , giving Cimon a faint glimmer of hope on the turn, but the aces prevailed in the end. Cimon will collect $230 for his final table appearance.

Earl Levett followed shortly thereafter when he fell victim to an unfortunate river card. It was a pre-flop all in where Levett held , up against Samuel Boissonneault’s . Levett’s ace-high was good on the flop and turn, but the on the river sent him to the rail in ninth place, good for $300.