Hans Vogl has been eliminated after getting all-in with the wrong guy - Jimmy Fricke. You'd think these players would have learned by now that it doesn't matter what Fricke's cards are, he can't lose a hand! After a pre-flop raise from Vogl, Fricke popped it to $1 million, enough to put Hans All-in. Vogl made the call and saw he was slightly ahead with A-9 to Jimmy's K-J. The board came 8-9-5 rainbow and Vogl was still in front. The turn was a queen but the river was a jack, pairing up Jimmy Fricke and eliminating Hans Vogl from this event. Hans will take home $400,000.

We're back from the break and the blinds have gone up. The price to play is now $30,000/$60,000 with an ante of $5,000.

Gus Hansen raises to $120,000 and Hans Vogl calls in the big blind. The flop comes 5 5 3 and Vogl checks to Hansen, who bets $140,000. Vogl folds and Hansen takes the pot. Vogl is down to the dregs of his stack and will need to double up with a quickness.

It's break time!

We're done the first two levels of play and the players have gone on their first break. Julius Colman, having been on a ten-minute penalty for acting out of turn, will join us again when we return.

Andy Black makes it $120,000 to go and Gus Hansen and Jimmy Fricke both make the call. The flop comes J 8 4 and Black checks to Hansen, who bets $175,000. Fricke and Black both lay it down and Hansen takes the pot.

Jimmy Fricke raises to $90,000 in the cutoff and Andy Black makes the call on the button. The flop comes J T 3 and Fricke bets out. Black lays it down and Fricke takes the pot.

Marc Karam moves all-in from under the gun and the action folds around to Gus Hansen, who deliberates for a few minutes before making the call with A 9 to Karam's K J. The board comes T 8 5 9 4 and the Great Dane takes the pot with a pair of nines. Karam is eliminated in sixth place and will take home $300,000 for his efforts.

Jimmy Fricke raises to $90,000 from under the gun and Andrew Black makes the call in middle position. The flop comes A 2 6 and Fricke checks to Black, who bets out $100,000. Fricke makes the call and the turn is the Q. Fricke bets out $175,000 and Black makes the call. The river card is the 4 and both players check. Fricke shows A 9 and that's good for the pot.

Getting into it with Gus Hansen, shortstack Marc Karam takes down a nice pot with a $125,000 bet on the flop. With the conclusion of this hand the blinds go up, we are now at $20,000/$40,000 with an ante of $5,000.

Gus Hansen and Jimmy Fricke have been butting heads at this table and they went heads-up again in this hand. A raise from Gus Hansen to $105,000 started the hand and Fricke, on the button, made the call. The flop came 4 8 3 and Gus tosses in $140,000. Fricke makes the call and and the Q hits the turn.Gus fires again, pushing in $330,000. Fricke calls and the river is the A. Gus reaches deep this time and comes out with a bet of $770k.

Fricke looks distressed as he exclaims, "I can't believe I got to this decision with this hand". Making the call he turns over A-J. Unbelievably he had been calling every street with ace-high and had spiked an ace on the river. All Hansen could come up with was bottom pair and would be forced to concede the hand. A big pot for Fricke puts him back in the lead.