Norman McKeldin was under the gun and raised to 70,000. It folded around to Jonathan Cary in the big blind who wasted little time three-betting all in for 565,000. McKeldin snapped him off and the hands were revealed to find the two racing.
McKeldin:
Cary:
The flop was safe for Cary as it came . The turn was the and gave McKeldin additional outs if a trey were to fall on the river. Fifth street was, however, the and Cary was able to score a double up to about 1.2 million.
Mark Maletic, who was recently eliminated in seventh place, still has a shot at winning the title of the Casino Champion. He has just hopped in the $365 Turbo across the room and a deep run in this could seal the deal for him. Maletic would need to finish in sixth place to tie with current leader John Holley and a fifth place finish would ensure him overtaking Holley in points. However, there are still many possible outcomes at this point, as if another ring winner were to lock up the title in the Turbo, they could also take it down.
The flop read and Andrew Rothfolk and Norman McKeldin were heads up in the hand. Rothfolk led for 65,000 only to have McKeldin raise to 180,000. After about a minute, Rothfolk opted to flat call.
The turn brought the and Rothfolk checked. McKeldin fired 165,000 and Rothfolk quickly released his hand.
Andrew Rothfolk opened to 65,000 and Ryan Stevenston three-bet to 180,000. Rothfolk made the call and the flop brought . Stevenson continued for 185,000 and Rothfolk stuck around.
The two checked the on the turn and when the hit the river, Stevenson moved 240,000 into the middle. Rothfolk tank-called but then mucked when Stevenson rolled up for top pair.
Ryan Stevenson opened to 80,000 from early position. Action folded all of the way around to James Watkins in the big blind and he counted out a three-bet to 225,000. Stevenson tanked for about a minute before four-betting all in. Watkins called for his tournament life and the cards were tabled.
Watkins:
Stevenson:
Stevenson needed help to score a knockout and got exactly that when he paired up on the flop. The on the turn gave Watkins additional outs to make a straight, but nothing materialized as the fell on the river.
Watkins will collect $39,790 in tournament winnings for his impressive sixth place finish.
Ryan Stevenston opened to 80,000 from under the gun and it folded to Andrew Rothfolk in the small blind. He popped it up to 215,000 and Stevenson announced a call.
The dealer fanned in front of the two and Rothfolk continued for 255,000. Stevenson opted not to go any further and Rothfolk took down the pot.
Ryan Stevenson opened to 80,000 from the cutoff. Norman McKeldin called from the small blind and Andrew Rothfolk made it 295,000 to go from the big blind.
Stevenson would not be bullied, however, as he slid out a four-bet to 405,000. McKeldin got out of the way quickly and Rothfolk went into the tank. When he came out, he made it 710,000 to go for our first five-bet of the final table.
Thirty seconds passed and Stevenson was dipping into his stack. He slid out a six-bet to 1.28 million total and Rothfolk went back to tanking. Eventually he released his cards, and Stevenson was pushed the pot. Stevenshowed to the table as he scooped in the pot.
. The turn was the 
and gave McKeldin additional outs if a trey were to fall on the river. Fifth street was, however, the 
and Cary was able to score a double up to about 1.2 million.
and Andrew Rothfolk and Norman McKeldin were heads up in the hand. Rothfolk led for 65,000 only to have McKeldin raise to 180,000. After about a minute, Rothfolk opted to flat call.
and Rothfolk checked. McKeldin fired 165,000 and Rothfolk quickly released his hand.
. Stevenson continued for 185,000 and Rothfolk stuck around.
on the turn and when the 
for top pair.
on the turn gave Watkins additional outs to make a straight, but nothing materialized as the 
fell on the river.
in front of the two and Rothfolk continued for 255,000. Stevenson opted not to go any further and Rothfolk took down the pot.