After a series of raises before the flop, Travell Thomas called the all in of a shorter stacked player for about 30,000 total. Thomas tabled and was well ahead of his opponent's .
The flop prompted Thomas' opponent to stand up from the table and he made his exit as the turned and the rivered. Thomas picked up the pot and now sits on about 95,000 in chips.
Shortly after doubling through Kai Koppe by hitting a thee-outer on the river, Tom Clayton eliminated Greg Nasso to increase his stack to 194000. On a flop, Nasso moved all in for 55,000 with and Clayton called with for the nuts. The turn gave Nasso an open-ender, but the bricked to eliminate Nasso, who started the day among the leaders.
On a flop of , Tom Clayton let out with a bet of 10,000. Budway Salhab made it 25,000 to go and Clayton replied by three-betting all in. Salhab called for his tournament life and the hands were turned over:
Salhab:
Clayton:
Salhab was ahead at the moment with top two pair, but Clayton had a boatload of outs with any diamond, ace, or four giving him a better hand. Much to Salhab's delight, the turn was the , giving him a full house of queens full of tens and extending his lead even further. The on the river failed to give Clayton a bigger full house and Salhab secured a double up to about 135,000 total.
We're down to 31 players after Sam Guercio and Dennis Durante were eliminated moments ago. First, Guercio's pocket tens went down to the pocket aces of David LiSacchi for a 60,000 pot. Then, Durante moved all in with and couldn't come from behind against Greg Nasso's after the board ran out
On a flop, Randy Pfeifer bet 5,100 and Pete Magliarditi moved all in, effectively putting Pfeifer to a decision for his remaining 35,000 or so. Pfiefer snap-called.
Magliarditi:
Pfeifer:
Magliarditi's bluff was picked off, and he didn't catch any miracles with the turn or river. Pfeifer is now working with around 75,000.
On a flop of , a player was all in and at risk for his last 46,000 against Scott Gaddi. Gaddi held for bottom set and was crushing his opponent's for top pair.
The peeled off on the turn and Gaddi instantly said "Good game," to his opponent who stood up from the table and watched as the meaningless finished off the board. Gadd dragged in the pot and now has 188,000 in chips.
We didn't catch the preflop action, but Pete Kaemmerlen moved all in preflop with and Les Cohen called with the . The flop was no help to Kaemmerlen, and he tossed his hand into the muck when the hit the turn. The meaningless landed on the river and Kaemmerlen was eliminated from the tournament.
"Write it down — guy blows up," Budway Salhab told us after the hand.
The board read when we saw Alex Barker check over to Greg Nasso. Nasso fired out 11,000 and Barker flatted to see the finish off the board.
It was on fifth street that Barker took the lead, coming out with a bet of 14,000. Nasso wasted little time tossing out a call. Barker showed for a winning pair of aces. Nasso flashed before his hand was taken into the muck.
Barker dragged in the pot and now sits on about 290,000 in chips.
and was well ahead of his opponent's 
.
flop prompted Thomas' opponent to stand up from the table and he made his exit as the 
turned and the 
rivered. Thomas picked up the pot and now sits on about 95,000 in chips.
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flop, Nasso moved all in for 55,000 with 
and Clayton called with 
for the nuts. The 
turn gave Nasso an open-ender, but the 
bricked to eliminate Nasso, who started the day among the leaders.
, Tom Clayton let out with a bet of 10,000. Budway Salhab made it 25,000 to go and Clayton replied by three-betting all in. Salhab called for his tournament life and the hands were turned over:
on the river failed to give Clayton a bigger full house and Salhab secured a double up to about 135,000 total.
turn or 
, a player was all in and at risk for his last 46,000 against Scott Gaddi. Gaddi held 
for bottom set and was crushing his opponent's 
peeled off on the turn and Gaddi instantly said "Good game," to his opponent who stood up from the table and watched as the meaningless 
finished off the board. Gadd dragged in the pot and now has 188,000 in chips.
and Les Cohen called with the 
finish off the board.