Action this level has consisted of Matt Stout going all in and stealing the blinds and antes, or someone else raising and stealing the blinds and antes.
This hand however saw Max Steinberg raise it up to 90,000 only to be three-bet by Dylan Hortin up to 210,000. Instead of simply calling Steinberg four-bet to 390,000. Hortin folded and Steinberg took it down.
Action folded to Dylan Hortin on the button. He min-raised to 80,000 and found himself faced with a decision when David Nicholson three-bet shoved for 405,000 from the big blind. Hortin gave it some thought, but opted to call with , leading Nicholson's .
"Six-ball!" shouted Hortin's rail. "Seven minus one!"
The dealer obliged, laying out a flop to give Hortin a pair of sixes. Nicholson picked up a straight draw, but found no help from the turn or river to exit in sixth place.
Max Steinberg opened from under the gun for 90,000 and action folded around to Joseph Marzicola in the big blind who made the call.
The flop came and Marzicola check-called a bet of 105,000 from Steinberg. The turn saw an land and Steinberg bet out 265,000 after Marzicola checked.
The river saw more of the same with Marzicola checking and Steinberg betting. This time Steinberg announced all in and Marzicola went into the tank. Marzicola talked a little letting the table know he had a bust straight and flush draw, but he still thought he was ahead. In the end though he threw it away.
Action folded around to Matt Stout on the button, who went all in for his last 855,000. Samuel Gerber folded from the small, however, Joseph Marzicola peaked at his cards, shrugged and announced a call for the rest of his chips.
Stout:
Marzicola:
Marzicola had an ever-so-slight lead going into the flop, however the board ran out , leaving Stout with a pair of kings for the win.
Stout is up to 1,700,000 following the elimination.
Dylan Hortin raised it up to 100,000 from the button and found a caller in Samuel Gerber who was residing on the big blind.
The flop came and Gerber check-called a bet of 100,000 from Hortin. The on the turn saw a repeat of action with Gerber again check-calling a bet of 200,000.
The on the river brought to checks from the players and Gerber flipped over for jacks and threes. Hortin mucked his cards and Gerber was awarded the pot.
Max Steinberg raised to 110,000 from the button and Dylan Hortin raised all in for his last million from the small blind. Matt Stout folded from the big and Steinberg fell into the tank. He eventually announced, "Call," and hands were revealed.
Steinberg:
Hortin:
The board ran out and Steinberg eliminated Hortin with aces and fours.
, leading Nicholson's 
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flop to give Hortin a pair of sixes. Nicholson picked up a straight draw, but found no help from the 
turn or 
river to exit in sixth place.
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and Marzicola check-called a bet of 105,000 from Steinberg. The turn saw an 
land and Steinberg bet out 265,000 after Marzicola checked.
saw more of the same with Marzicola checking and Steinberg betting. This time Steinberg announced all in and Marzicola went into the tank. Marzicola talked a little letting the table know he had a bust straight and flush draw, but he still thought he was ahead. In the end though he threw it away.
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followed on the turn. Both checked to see the 
river where Gerber fired 385,000.
and Gerber check-called a bet of 100,000 from Hortin. The 
for jacks and threes. Hortin mucked his cards and Gerber was awarded the pot.
and Steinberg eliminated Hortin with aces and fours.