After Joe Ebanks raised to 18,000 from the cutoff seat, defending champion Joe Serock three-bet to 45,000 from the button with 225,000 behind. Ebanks folded, and Serock won the pot to chip up over 300,000.
David Tuthill just went from second place in chips to out in the matter of one hand, and now [Removed:65] — the start-of-the-day chip leader — now has nearly 1 million in chips.
From the cutoff seat, Tuthill opened to 17,000. RJ Sullivan three-bet to 47,000 from the next seat on the button, and then [Removed:72] cold four-bet to 115,000 out of the small blind. Action got back to Tuthill, and he five-bet shoved for around 475,000. Sullivan folded, but [Removed:72] quickly made the call and a massive pot was created.
Tuthill showed the , but he was behind the for [Removed:72].
The board provided very little sweat at all as it ran out , and just like that Tuthill was gone in fifth place. He earned $14,000 for his finish.
RJ Sullivan raised to 17,000 on the button, [Removed:65] called from the small blind, and Joe Ebanks called from the big blind. The flop came down between the three players, and action checked to Sullivan. He bet 27,000, and [Removed:72] called. Ebanks folded.
The turn was the , and both players checked to see the land on the river. [Removed:72] bet 48,000, and Sullivan gave it up.
From the button, Joe Ebanks raised to 18,000 before defending champion Joe Serock reraised to 47,000 out of the small blind. RJ Sullivan cold four-bet to 103,000 from the big blind, and Ebanks folded. Serock moved all in for 271,000, and Sullivan quickly called.
Sullivan showed the , but it was Serock's that was in the lead.
The flop, turn, and river ran out to give Serock the double and move him to 564,000 in chips. Sullivan was left with 155,000.
RJ Sullivan was all in preflop with the against the for overwhelming chip leader [Removed:65]. The board ran out , and Sullivan was eliminated. He took home $18,000 for his finish.
Defending champion Joe Serock raised to 21,000 from the small blind, and [Removed:65] reraised to 56,000 from the big blind. Serock called, then checked the flop. [Removed:72] bet 46,000, and Serock called.
The turn was the , and Serock led for 125,000. [Removed:72] mulled it over for a little bit, but decided to fold, and Serock won the pot.
From the small blind, [Removed:65] limped in. Joe Ebanks chcked his option in the big blind, and the flop rolled out . [Removed:72] bet 15,000, and Ebanks raised to 41,000. [Removed:72] three-bet to 85,000, and then Ebanks four-bet shoved for 320,000. [Removed:72] folded, and Ebanks won the pot.