With the flop reading , Greg Hobson checked to Harrison Gimbel who bet out 70,000. Hobson called and the turned. The same action occurred here with the bet amount at 130,000.
Hobson checked for a third time when the rivered. Gimbel moved 185,000 into the middle and Hobson called, showing for trip nines. Gimbel mucked and Hobson raked this sizable pot.
Greg Hobson raised to 40,000 and was called by Harrison Gimbel. Eugene Du Plessis moved all in for 210,000 and both players called.
The three saw a flop with Du Plessis' life on the line. Hobson bet 105,000 and Gimbel's hand quickly reached the muck. The hands were turned over and Du Plessis was in need of some help.
Du Plessis:
Hobson:
Hobsob's paired queen was in the lead and the and on the turn and river sealed Du Plessis fate. He was sent to the rail as our 5th place finisher.
Mike McDonald brought in for 1,000 and John Hayes also called. Harrison Gimbel made it 40,000 and Mike McDonald called the 40,000. John Hayes replied by three-betting all in and Gimbel folded. McDonald called for his tournament life.
McDonald:
Hayes:
The flop essentially killed McDonald when it gave Hayes top set with . The on the turn gave Hayes a full house and McDonald was drawing dead for the river. He will take home $39,931 in winnings.
Harrison Gimbel had the button and all six players saw a flop.
The flop was and Mike McDonald fired out 42,000 into the middle. Greg Hobson raised right behind him to 91,000. Action folded back to McDonald who moved all in. Hobson called and showed for top pair but was behind McDonald's for top two pair.
The board completed with the and the , allowing McDonald's flopped two pair to hold.
Harrison Gimbel raised to 40,000 and after being crippled in the previous hand, Seth Davies moved all in for 43,000 total. Gimbel called with and was up against Davies' .
The board ran out and Gimbel paired his king, allowing him to take the pot and send Davies home in 7th place.
Harrison Gimbel raised to 40,000 and Seth Davies made it 93,000. It folded back to Gimbel and he thought for a moment before announcing all in. Davies took a deep breath and called. Davies showed which was ahead of Gimbel's .
The queens held on the flop and the turn. Davies was one card away from eliminating Gimbel.
The dealer pounded the table and flipped up...
...the .
This hand crippled Davies and left him with only 55,000 in chips.
John Hayes and Seth Davies called only to find Greg Hobson make it 32,00. Hayes folded and Davies called.
The flop came and Davies check-called a bet of 72,000. The came on the turn and prompted both players to check. The completed the board and Davies took the lead this time, firing 97,000 into the pot.
Hobson thought for a bit before moving out a call. Davies showed for nothing and Hobson's for a pair of aces was able to grab the pot.
, Greg Hobson checked to Harrison Gimbel who bet out 70,000. Hobson called and the 
turned. The same action occurred here with the bet amount at 130,000.
rivered. Gimbel moved 185,000 into the middle and Hobson called, showing 
for trip nines. Gimbel mucked and Hobson raked this sizable pot.
flop with Du Plessis' life on the line. Hobson bet 105,000 and Gimbel's hand quickly reached the muck. The hands were turned over and Du Plessis was in need of some help.
river. He will take home $39,931 in winnings.
for top two pair.
and the 
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and Gimbel paired his king, allowing him to take the pot and send Davies home in 7th place.
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turn. Davies was one card away from eliminating Gimbel.
came on the turn and prompted both players to check. The 
for nothing and Hobson's