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A series of pre-flop raises between Greg Raymer and Phil Gordon got all the chips in pre-flop. Gordon had a very small lead to start the hand.
At showdown Raymer opened 
and Gordon tabled 
. Gordon flopped top pair, 
to take the lead. The turn 
gave Raymer an up-and-down straight draw that did not fill with a river 
. Raymer was eliminated (but not before giving Gordon a big hug).
Phil Gordon update count: 1.
On his Twitter feed this morning, Gavin Smith joked, "getting ready for [James] Bord, not often I can play a shorter, scruffier, fatter player than me, we should get professional pics." We hope Smith got those photos taken early because Bord just sent Smith to the rail. Trailing in the match, Smith moved his stack into the middle on an all-small flop, 
. Bord called with bottom set, 
; Smith showed a combination draw with 
. The board immediately paired on the turn, 
, to improve Bord to an unbeatable full house. He will move on to the next round.
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier had a 7-to-1 chip lead in his match against Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond. Pre-flop, ElkY raised enough to set Galfond all in with a call. Galfond squeezed out 
and called. He had to duck ElkY's 
.
There wasn't much drama in this one. Galfond flopped an ace and secured a tidy double-up to 24,000.
Peter Eastgate was on the short stack when he called Vanessa Selbst's shove. This pair is capable of tabling just about anything, but it was an unremarkable flip.
Eastgate: 
and at risk
Selbst: 
The 
flop put Eastgate ahead in the hand. The turn and river changed nothing, so they play on.
Down to 12,800 in chips, Tom Dwan open-raised his button against David Benyamine. Benyamine called with 
, the favored hand against Dwan's 
. Dwan didn't betray much emotion as the board rolled out . He made a beeline for the exit while Benyamine stopped to say a few words to his rail. He'll be back later tonight for the Sweet 16.
Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond was down to 21,000, which he risked with . Galfond was pleased to see that he was better than flipping Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier's . The 
board brought no surprises, and Galfond doubled. He is still at a two-to-three chip deficit.
Erik Seidel and Jen Harman took a flop of 
. Seidel checked to Harman, then raised all in after Harman led at the pot. Harman called with 
, a pair of eights. Seidel had 
, a pair of eights with a worse kicker. Seidel turned a flush draw, , but had to pay out the double-up when the river blanked .
Battle Internet Update: After leading earlier, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier found himself behind in his match against Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond. The two moved all the chips in pre-flop. ElkY showed , a hand crushed by Galfond's 
. There was no miracle deuce for ElkY on a board of 
. He is eliminated short of the money. Galfond will return in a few hours to face the inner of the Selbst-Eastgate match.
Emmitt Smith may have won Dancing with the Stars, but he won't get a chance to twirl chips in the NBC Heads-Up finals. Smith put his whole stack across the line with 
and needed help to best Robl's . He got a boost from the flop. Robl picked up extra outs with the on the turn. Yesterday Robl eliminated Kara Scott by binking a straight on the river. Could he do it again? If you're reading this post, you already know the answer. The arrived on the turn to give Robl Broadway for the win. Smith kept smiling through his exit interview and left to a round of applause.
Robl was called in at the last minute to replace David "Viffer" Peat, who was also tapped as a replacement. Peat bowed out, and Robl is making the most of the call to the dugout. He has guaranteed himself $30,000.
