Sean O'Donnell won a few smaller pots to narrow the margin. Players then went on a short 20-minute break. Here is a look at the chip counts at the break with blinds increasing to 1,000,000/2,000,000 with a 2,000,000 big blind ante.
| Seat | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ignacio Menendez | 80,000,000 | 40 |
| 7 | Sean O'Donnell | 43,000,000 | 22 |
