Ryan Michael took a pretty good hand up against Abdul Amer, but his was still vulnerable to the .
When the flop came Michael stood in acknowledgement that his tournament life would soon be over, and sure enough, the turn () and river () failed to bring any miracles.
Michael earned $7,989 for his deep run here in Event 3, but it was clear that he expected to finish a bit higher after taking cowboys up against an ace-high hand.
With one of the shortest stacks at the final table, Jerome Makonen needed to make his move, and after action folded to him in late position, he took his to war.
Unfortunately for Makonen, Joe Mckeehen woke up with in the big blind, and he snapped the bet off in an instant.
The king-high, all-diamond flop brought a little for both players, as Makonen found a pair and Mckeehen a four-flush, and the on the turn improved both players as well. When the river came , however, Makonen's tournament came to an end.
The final ten players in Event 3 have reconvened and the unofficial final table lineup is now set. Below you will find each player, their current chip count and their seat assignment:
Amnon Filippi fired sixth and seventh against an opponent with the limits at 2,000-4,000.
Filippi: /
Opponent: /
"Such a sick hand," Filippi's opponent said as he contemplated what to do on the end with a short stack. He found a fold, saying he'd made trip threes on fifth, and Filippi showed him .
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, however, Makonen's tournament came to an end.
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