Scott Hosbach opened to 20,000 from middle position with the and Ivan Mamuzic moved in for his last 58,000 from the button with . Hosback called, and his kicker held through the board.
With the board showing , Jeff Hagen was all in with pocket jacks against Lawrence Schumacher, who had come from behind with his . The river improved Schumacher to a full house, sending Hagen to the rail in 17th place.
With the blinds still at 5K/10K, Blake Napierala raised to 20,000 from early position and five players called to se a flop. Kevin Cunningham was first to act and bet 100,000, leaving around 80,000 behind. Two players folded, and Blake Napierala min-raised to 200,000. Charles Johnson folded, putting the action back on Cunningham. He peeked back at the tournament clock a few times, thought a bit longer, and finally pounded his chips into the middle. He was nearly drawing dead.
Napierala:
Cunningham:
The turn and river put the final nail in Cunningham's coffin, and he shook everyone's hand before making his exit.
Adam Foster raised to 25,000 from under the gun, Blake Napierala called from middle position, and James DiPasquale squeezed with a three-bet shove from the small blind for 129,000. Foster called, and Napierala folded.
Napiela said he folded pocket fives and winced at the sight of the flop. Foster faded disaster and was able to rake in DiPasquale's chips when the turn and river completed the board.
On a flop, Adam Foster and Guy Klass checked to Blake Napierala, who bet 40,000. Adam Foster called, and Klass raised to 240,000. Napierala folded and Foster called.
The turn was the and Foster checked. Klass moved all in for 470,000, and Foster went into the tank.
"Are we allowed to talk," he asked poker room manager Amanda Scarcelli.
"What are you going to say," she reponded. "Don't reveal your hand."
Foster tried to get some info from Klass but was unsuccessful. A minute went by and Foster tossed in a call with only to find out he had run into Klass'
The meaningless landed on the river, and Klass scooped a massive 1.5 million-chip pot.
Buck Ramsey opened to 28,000 from middle position, Lawrence Schumacher three-bet from the cutoff and Scott Hosbach called from the button. Ramsey fired back with a four-bet to 200,000, and Schumacher shoved for 273,000 total. Hosbach folded, and Ramsey called.
Schumacher:
Ramsey:
The board ran out an uneventful and Schumaker doubled up to 600,000.
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flop opened up a lot of opportunities for Desai, but he bricked the 
turn and 
river. With that, we're down to our final two tables.
and Ivan Mamuzic moved in for his last 58,000 from the button with 
. Hosback called, and his kicker held through the 
board.
, Jeff Hagen was all in with pocket jacks against Lawrence Schumacher, who had come from behind with his 
. The 
river improved Schumacher to a full house, sending Hagen to the rail in 17th place.
and May open jammed for 153,000. Ramsey called.
and 
river put the final nail in Cunningham's coffin, and he shook everyone's hand before making his exit.
flop. Foster faded disaster and was able to rake in DiPasquale's chips when the 
turn and 
flop, Adam Foster and Guy Klass checked to Blake Napierala, who bet 40,000. Adam Foster called, and Klass raised to 240,000. Napierala folded and Foster called.
