We're into level 18 of the LAPT San Jose event. We'll be adding regular updates to this post. Click Refresh on your browser for the latest news.

9.50pm: Dave Robinson, PokerStars qualifier from the United States, is eliminated in 14th place, earning $10,617
It's all in pre-flop in a 440,000 pot, with Steven Silverman holding Q-Q and Dave Robinson J-J. It swung both ways, with the flop comins K-T-4, then a J appearing on the river.

Above: David Robinson. Below: Steven Silverman Robinson had overtaken the queens, but a nine on the end filled a straight for Silverman, and Robinson is out.

9.45pm: Natasha Ellis, PokerStars qualifier from the United Kingdom, is eliminated in 15th place, earning $10,617

The final female falls in San Jose. She pushed her short stack behind queen-seven and actually made two pair. But with two nines also on board, her two pair was overtaken by her opponent's ace-king when an ace rivered.

9.20pm: Josh Prager, PokerStars qualifier from the United States, is eliminated in 16th place, earning $10,617
It's American qualifier on American qualifier action, with Josh Prager falling at the hands of Steven Silverman. There's a lot of movement pre-flop, with Prager coming all-in over the top of Silverman's small raise.

Josh Prager

It's about 128,000 and both players started with nearly the same. Silverman shows ace-queen, Prager has pocket eights and the A-Q is good when a queen flops. Silverman is up to 375,000.

9.15pm: We've just entered level 18, where the blinds are 4,000-8,000 (500). There were 16 players remaining at the start of this level, and their full chip counts can be found HERE.