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Returning from the break, John McNeilly offered his two opponents bottles of Vitamin Water from his bag. Michael Traylor passed, but Stan Quinn gladly accepted. McNeilly held up two bottles, one red and one pink, and offered Quinn his choice.
"Pink! Whatever it is." When Quinn received his tasty beverage, he read the label and saw the flavor printed on the side: Focus.
"Perfect!"
Stan Quinn raised to 125,000 from the small blind, and John McNeilly called to see a flop. It came 
, and Quinn check-called a bet of 150,000.
The 
landed on the turn, and both men checked to see the 
land on the river. Quinn took the lead now, firing out 200,000 at the pot. McNeilly tanked for a while before surrendering, and Quinn flashed 
as a courtesy.
On the next orbit, Stan Quinn limped the small blind, and John McNeilly took a free flop from the big. It came 
, and Quinn made a small 50,000-chip bet. McNeilly raised to 175,000, and Quinn called.
The 
on fourth street drew a check from Quinn, and he would quickly fold to a 225,000-chip bet from McNeilly.
McNeilly - 1.65 million
Quinn - 1.495 million
Michael Traylor has been pretty quiet for most of the level, just now opening up to play some hands.
On his last button, he opened to 160,000 for the first time in a while. Stan Quinn didn't much care; he went ahead and three-bet to what looked like 500,000 straight, and Traylor tank-folded.
The next time around, Traylor raised a bit more, 200,000 from the button. Quinn took a long pause and cut out chips once again, but this time he decided to surrender after a few minutes of thought.
Two hands later, Traylor once again opened the pot, this time making it 200,000 from the small blind. Quinn didn't seem to want to, but he passed and let Traylor take it once again.
From the small blind, Stan Quinn raised to 150,000, and John McNeilly called from the big blind. The flop came 
, and Quinn continued out with 200,000 more chips. Without missing a beat, McNeilly announced a covering all in raise. The move took Quinn aback, and he took his time to think it over before letting McNeilly take it down.
McNeilly - 2.245 million
Quinn - 1.1 million
Michael Traylor completed from the small blind and Stan Quinn raised from the big blind to 175,000. Traylor made the call and checked in the dark. The flop came down 
and Quinn bet 140,000. Traylor snap-called and checked in the dark again.
The turn added the to the board and Quinn fired 300,000. An insta-call came from Traylor again, but this time he didn't check in the dark.
The river completed the board with the 
and Traylor checked. Quinn checked behind and opened up the 
. "You win, sir," said Traylor, mucking his hand.
Traylor dropped to 900,000 in chips while Quinn moved to 2.2 million.
Michael Traylor raised from the small blind to 125,000. Stan Quinn reraised from the big blind to 375,000. Traylor moved all in for 840,000 and Quinn went into the tank for a few minutes. He made the call and Traylor announced that he was just making a move, tabling the 
. Quinn held the 
.
The flop came down 
and both players picked up a gutshot straight draw. The turn paired the board with the 
and the river finished things off with the . Traylor failed to get there and was eliminated in third place for $38,743.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,715,000 | |
|
|
2,200,000 |
John McNeilly raised from the button, and Stan Quinn called to see a flop. Both men checked through the 
, and the 
hit the turn. When Quinn checked again, McNeilly took his cue to bet 275,000, enough to win him the pot.
Stan Quinn opened to 150,000 from the button, and John McNeilly quickly called to head off to what would be the final flop of the day.
The dealer spread out 
, and McNeilly checked. Quinn, acting carefully, cut out 200,000 chips and slid them slowly forward. McNeilly instantly announced an all-in check-raise, and the call from Quinn meant nearly all of the chips in play were up for grabs. McNeilly was slightly covered, so it was he who was at risk as the cards were turned up:
McNeilly: 
Quinn:
Quinn's overpair was ahead for the time being, but he'd have to sweat. The turn 
gave McNeilly a world of outs to double up into a commanding lead. He'd need any four, seven, eight, or nine to prolong the day.
River: .
That's safe and sound for Quinn, and he has climbed to the top of this mountain to eliminate John McNeilly, the last man standing between him and Circuit gold.
So then, John McNeilly is our runner-up for this Main Event. He finished in 9th place in this same event last year, and he's done quite a bit better for himself this time around. His paycheck is worth $53,625, and we'll likely see him back here again next year to try once more for that elusive ring.
A special shout goes out to John's family who've been following along and sweating him via our updates all week. Thanks, McNeillys!
