From under the gun, Steve Kelly raised all in. Tony Vo called all in from the next seat on the button for 15,900 and everyone else folded.
Vo:
Kelly:
The board ran out and Vo was eliminated as Kelly picked up his first $2,000 bounty. Vo didn't leave empty handed though, he earned three bounties along the way for a total of $6,000.
On the board of , Michael Pesek bet 6,000 before Paul Matteo raised to 16,000. Pesek moved all in and Matteo called to put himself at risk. Pesek held the for top set and Matteo the . Matteo was drawing dead and the river completed the board with the . Pesek won the hand and earned his only bounty of the table, but it's the most important one as it's the one that allows him to move onto the final table.
As it stands right now, five players are tied with five bounties each. Those players are Dan O'Brien, Tony Vo, Paul Matteo, Scott Blackman and Eli Berg. Blackman has already advanced to the final table and O'Brien has been eliminated, while the other three are still playing right now.
For the player who collects the most bounties, an entry to the next North American Poker Tour Bounty Shootout will be awarded.
From the button, Scott Blackman raised to 5,200. Dan O'Brien moved all in from the big blind for between 40,000 and 45,000. Blackman called and tabled the . O'Brien held the .
The flop came down and O'Brien added a spade draw along with his two overcards. The turn brought the to pair the board and the river the . O'Brien missed all of his outs and was eliminated just one spot short of the final table.
Blackman earned his third bounty and $36,000 in prize money for winning his table. He'll advance to the final table on Thursday. O'Brien finished with three bounties for a total of $6,000.
Dwyte Pilgrim was all in preflop with the and called by Paul Matteo holding the . The board ran out and Pilgrim hit the rail as Matteo had him covered.