Recharging the batteries--Dinner and 18 players

After six hours of play, 18 competitors remain out of today's starting field of 56. With just a little bit of time before play resumes, a full report will have to wait until later tonight. Until then, here are a few photos to pass the time.

Scroll down for the final two tables and approximate chip counts.



Spyro Mitrokostas, Greg Raymer, and Miami John fill out the end of the afternoon's first power table


The youngest player in the tournament, Benjamin Sprengers (-BBJ-), holds on as long as he can before busting out in 27th place and cashing for more than $15,000


The World Poker Tour camera crews tape the power table


Greg Raymer's final interview after busting out in 32nd


The rail starts to fill up


Former Pokerstars.com support host, Terrence Chan, once almost a victim of the bubble, makes an astounding run to 20th place


Online qualifier Greg Debora (ChosenKid) exhales after busting out well-known pro Evelyn Ng. Debora is now one of the top-two chip holders.