The break is over and the cards are back in the air for Level 18. Blinds are now at $8,000/$16,000 with a $2,000 ante.

This level is over and the players have been given 15 minutes to get ready for the next round.

Ryan Young is sitting with about around $275,000 after picking up a small pot a moment ago. Ardavan Yazdi limped in from early position and Jace Markgraf called from the small blind. Young then moved all-in from the big blind, forcing the other two to fold their hands. "Remember, I always have aces when I do that," said Young as he raked the pot.

It seems Ryan Young is at the center of every big pot being played today and the one we saw a moment ago was no exception. It was folded to Jace Markgraf in the small blind and he raised to $30,000. Young, in the big blind, re-raised all-in and Markgraf made the call.

A J for Markgraf held a small edge over Young's K 9 and Markgraf pulled further into the lead with the J T 6 flop. The board finished out 5 9 and Markgraf is good for the double. He was all-in for $248,000 so he's now up over half a million. Young, meanwhile, is back down to about $300,000.

Ryan Young's stack has seen some serious fluctuations so far today. He was down below $300,000 up until a moment ago when he managed to double through Blake Cahail. Cahail opened the pot to $31,000 from under the gun and Young flat-called from middle position. The rest of the table got out of the way and the flop came down T 9 2.

Cahail thought for a moment before leading out with a $45,000 bet and Young moved all-in for $232,000, getting a quick call from Cahail. A A for Young was in great shape against his opponent's Q Q but as the dealer burned for the turn Young said, "It's not over yet."

The turn and river finished 3 4 and Young's good for the double. He's now on $560,000.

Ardavan Yazdi just got lucky to double up and stay alive, laying a sick river-beatdown on Ryan Young. It started with Young opening from the button and Chris Moore and Yazdi calling from the blinds. The flop came down 7 5 4 and Moore bet out $30,000. Yazdi moved in for about $178,000 and Young called. Moore folded and it was time for a showdown.

Pocket jacks for Young were in great shape against Yazdi's 7 6 and the 9 on the turn changed nothing. The 8 on the river, however, changed everything and gave Yazdi the winning straight. Young's down to a little under $300k while Yazdi is back in the game with close to $500,000.

Ryan Young just got a taste of his own medicine from the player to his left, Chris Moore. Moore made the final table here last year, finishing third, and has since made another final at a WSOP Circuit event in Indiana.

He just took a big pot from Young, along with the chip lead, with a massive bluff on the river. We picked it up on the turn with the board reading Td-T 9 5. There was already a significant amount in the pot with Young in the small blind and Moore in the big. Young checked and Moore bet out $84,000. Young then check-raised to $224,000 and Moore called.

The river was the J and Young checked. Moore paused for just a moment before announcing all-in. The two were near even with Young holding a few more chips at this point. Young went into the tank and eventually mucked, leaving close to $300,000 in the pot to be raked by Moore.

Chris immediately turned over Q 3 for absolutely nothing. He had picked up an open-ender on the turn but that's the only thing even remotely resembling a hand that he had. Moore is now the dominant chip leader with about $975,000 while Young is down below $500,000.

Things seem to be going smoothly for Ryan Young so far, as we watch him pick up pots unopposed and show down strong hands when he has to. This hand was an example of the latter and it was Ricky Chow's stack looking a little worse for wear when the dust had cleared.

Young opened the pot from under the gun plus one and Chow called in the small blind. The flop came down 7 6 2. Both players checked and the 4 hit the turn. Chow fired $50,000 and Young made a quick call. The river was the 3 and, after a check from Chow, Young bet $55,000.

Chow gave it some thought before making the call. Young tabled 4 5 for the straight and Chow mucked. Young rakes the pot.

The break is over and the players are back in their seats. Blinds are up to $6,000/$12,000 with a $1,000 ante.

Level 16 is over and the players have been sent on a 15-minute break. Blinds will be up when we get back as the remaining eight fight for the title and the first-place money.