Matt Matros raised from early position and then Jeff Shulman reraised from the small blind. Matros made the call and then the flop came down . Shulman fired and Matros called.
The turn added the to the board and Shulman fired again. Matros called once more before the was placed down on the river. Shulman fired again and Matros shook his head. He called anyway and Shulman announced that he had pocket eights. "I can beat that," said Matros, throwing over the for a pair of kings. He moved up to 345,000 in chips while Shulman was knocked down to just 35,000.
Duke Lee was down to his last 8,000 chips after he just doubled up Mark Gryglik the hand prior when he was all in from the small blind. He was up against two players who both checked down the action as the board ran out . Lee flipped up pocket eights having flopped a set and improving to a full house on the river. His hand was best and we tripled up to 24,000 chips to buy himself some time.
Eric Buchman had Ken Dickenson all in on the flop of . Buchman flopped a straight with the and Dickenson held the .
The turn was the and the river the , not helping Dickenson is any way and sending him out the door in 15th place. He earned $9,902 for his finish while Buchman moved up to just under 300,000.
Andrew Brussard raised from the butoff seat and then Duke Lee reraised on the button. Brussard raised again and was all in with Lee making the call.
Brussard held the against the for Lee. The board ran out and Lee's sevens held up to eliminate Brussard in 16th place. With his elimination it means that everyone left has earned a money jump to $9,902.
Matthew Matros opened the pot in middle position and Steven Hustoft popped it from the cutoff seat. On the button, Gary Bogdanski called. Matros folded.
Flop: and Hustoft check-called a bet from Bogdanski.
The turn brought a and the same movement from the players.
River: and both players checked.
Showdown
Bogdanski:
Hustoft: mucked
Hustoft moved up to 310,000 chips and Bogdanski slipped to 110,000.
Shannon Shorr raised on the button and then Hansu Chu reraised from the small blind. Shorr called and was all in.
Showdown
Shorr:
Chu:
The board ran out and Chu's ace-king high was good enough to win the hand. Shorr was eliminated in 17th place and earned just over $7,800 for his finish. Chu moved up to 250,000 in chips.