Alexander Ivarsson was all in preflop for his tournament life and Joe Baldwin had him at risk.
Showdown
Ivarsson:
Baldwin:
It was your classic race situation, and Ivarsson took an early lead after the flop fell . Baldwin came storming around the bend passing Ivarsson when the turned however and crossed the finish line as the winner when the rivered.
Ivarsson was eliminated in 12th place and will take home $30,524 while Baldwin is still alive and well with 1,275,000 chips.
Joe Baldwin raised from the small blind to 57,000. Taurean Davis reraised from the big blind and a little over 500,000.
"Here we go again," said Baldwin. "Remember when we just had this conversation?"
He then took his glasses off and counted his whole stack. The rail began uttering some comments and the tournament director had to ask them politely to stop so they wouldn't influence the action. Eventually, Baldwin cut out the amount for the call and made it. He held the and Davis the .
The flop came down and put Davis in the lead with a pair of tens after hitting his three-outer. The turn card was the and gave Baldwin some more outs. The river completed the board with the and nailed broadway for Baldwin.
He jumped up and down with his hands above his head and yelled out, "Monster call!!" as the rail joined him in yelling about the call he just made. The tournament director had to give another warning, this time to Baldwin for excessive celebration.
Davis hit the rail in 11th place and took home $30,524.
Eddy Scharf raised to 55,000 and then Tyler Witteman moved the last of his chips into the middle for an all-in bet of 61,000. Scharf made the call and then the . Witteman held the and was very much live to double up here if he could hit.
The board ran out and that was it for Witteman, eliminating him in 10th place for over $40,000 in prize money.
Martins Adeniya raised to 63,000 and then Javier Etayo reraised to 177,000. Adeniya moved all in for 551,000 and Etayo snapped him off. Etayo held the and Adeniya the , putting him in the lead and in prime position for a double up.
The flop came down and Adeniya was still in front. The turn card was a brutal one for Adeniya to see roll off when the smacked on the felt, putting Etayo in the lead with a set. The river completed the board with the and that was it for Adeniya.
He was eliminated in ninth place for $40,547, going down to a two-outer. Etayo moved to 1.85 million in chips.
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. Baldwin came storming around the bend passing Ivarsson when the 
turned however and crossed the finish line as the winner when the 
rivered.
and Davis the 
.
and put Davis in the lead with a pair of tens after hitting his three-outer. The turn card was the 
and gave Baldwin some more outs. The river completed the board with the 
and nailed broadway for Baldwin.
of Tyler Witteman. The board ran out 
after all of the money went in preflop.
. Witteman held the 
and that was it for Witteman, eliminating him in 10th place for over $40,000 in prize money.
, putting him in the lead and in prime position for a double up.
and Adeniya was still in front. The turn card was a brutal one for Adeniya to see roll off when the 
and that was it for Adeniya.