The decision has been made to play to two tables and 4 a.m. PDT. If we hit 4 a.m. and two tables (16 players) still aren't reached, we play on. If two tables are reached before 4 a.m., we play until 4 a.m.
Ralph Schwartz hits quad nines on the flop and the unfortunate opponent, Michael Lemkin, makes a full house. Schwartz is up to 250,000 and maintains his chip lead.
Gavin Smith is all in with A-J calling for a three on the river. "Three!" "Three!" The river is in fact a and the opponent turns over pocket threes. Smith wins the hand as the complete board is . "What an idiot I am, calling for a 3," Smith says. He's at 75,000.
At the end of the Hold'em level, something really amusing happened:
First, Sam Grizzle cracks aces with on a board of . He bets on the river and says, "I made duck soup," with the flush. What does that even mean?
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Then, Phil Ivey makes duck soup out of Grizzle. Ivey has against Grizzle on a board of . Ivey's pair of tens are good and Ivey is up to 115,000. Grizzle has 40,000.
Doyle Brunson raises in the small blind and Rick Schwartz calls in the big blind. The flop is . Brunson bets and Schwartz raises. Brunson calls. The turn is . Brunson checks. Schwartz bets. Brunson calls. The river is . Brunson checks. Schwartz bets. Brunson calls. Brunson has A-Q and Schwartz has for the win.
A player was eliminated at the same time as John Kabbaj. Linda Ryke Drucker went out simultaneously during hand for hand and they both split the 24th place prize money. Each receives $4,512. There is no bubble person.