Hand #80: Barny Boatman made it 100,000 from the button and Brian O'Donoghue reraised to 300,000 from the big blind. Boatman made the call, and called another 400,000 on 
. Both players checked the 
on the turn and 
on the river. Boatman mucked when O'Donoghue showed his ace-king.
Hand #81: Barny Boatman got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #82: Brian O'Donoghue got a walk in the big blind.
The remaining three players are on a one hour dinner break. When they return they'll battle it out for the following prizes:
| 1 | $546,080 |
| 2 | $338,745 |
| 3 | $239,339 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,925,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
||
|
3,130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
2,045,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Hand 83: Barny Boatman opened to 120,000 from the button and Brian O'Donoghue three-bet to 325,000 from the small blind. Van Tran folded and Boatman four-bet to 925,000 and the pot started to become huge. O'Donoghue went into the tank for almost two minutes before folding his hand.
Hand 84: Boatman gets a walk in the big blind and Boatman showed the 
as he mucked.
Hand 85: O'Donoghue received a walk in the big blind.
Hand 86: O'Donoghue completed the small blind and Tran checked. The flop came down 
and O'Donoghue led for 75,000 and tran called. That was the last of the betting a both players checked the 
turn and 
river. O'Donoghue showed 
and lost to the 
of Tran.
Hand 87: Tran was first to act in the small blind and he moved all in. Boatman folded and Tran won the blinds and antes.
Hand 88: Van Tran opened to 150,000 on the button and both of his opponents folded.
Hand 89: Tran received a walk in the big blind. That's three consecutive pots that he has won.
Hand 90: Brian O'Donoghue opened to 120,000 from the button, Tran folded but Barny Boatman had other ideas. Boatman three-bet to 400,000 and it was enough to take down the pot, much to the delight of his army of fans on the rail.
"He's an animal!" one of those railbirds shouted as Boatman stacked his chips.
Hand 91: Boatman made it 209,000 to play from the small blind and it won him the blinds and antes.
Hand 92: O'Donoghue raised to 150,000 from the small blind and Tran quickly folded.
Hand 93: O'Donoghue had the button and he raised to 120,000 from it. It was enough to fold out both opponents and he won the blinds and antes.
Hand 94: Van Tran opened to in the small blind to 120,000 and was met with a three-bet by Barny Boatman in the big blind. Tran almost immediately moved all in and Boatman folded.
Hand 95: Boatman opened to 120,000 from the button and both blinds called., meaning it was three-handed to the 
flop. All three players checked and the dealer put the 
onto the turn. O'Donoghue led for 210,000 and only Boatman called. Both players checked the 
turn, Boatman winning with the 
, beating O'Donoghue's 
.
Hand 96: Tran completed the small blind and Boatman checked. Tran then check-folded to a 60,000 bet on the 
flop.
Hand 97: Tran has just been left with dust after losing an all-in pot against O'Donoghue. Tran opened to 120,000, O'Donoghue three-bet to 300,000 and then called when Tran moved all in.
Tran: 
O'Donoghue: 
The board ran out 
and O'Donoghue doubled through Tran, leaving Tran with only 200,000 chips.
Hand 98: Brian O'Donoghue opened to 200,000 and Van tran called all in for 190,000 in total. Tran showed 
to O'Donoghue's 
and when the board ran out 
Tran doubled up with jack-high.
Hand 99: Tran moved all in and added the blinds and antes to his short stack.
Hand 100: Tran moved all in for 480,000 from the button and both Boatman and O'Donoghue called. O'Donoghue and Boatman checked down the 
board, O'Donoghue showing 
but losing to the of tran who trebled up! that's four hands in a row Tran has won!
Hand 101: Van Tran's comeback has been halted and he has become our third place finisher.
Brian O'Donoghue opened to 150,000 from the small blind, Tran three-bet all in and O'Donoghue called. Tran showed 
and O'Donoghue the 
. By the river the board read 
and with that Tran's tournament ended.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
The players are extremely close in chips, as you can see!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,100,000
1,970,000
|
1,970,000 |
|
|
5,025,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
Hand 102: Barny Boatman opened to 130,000 and Brian O'Donoghue folded.
Hand 103: O'Donoghue raised to 125,000 and Boatman stepped out of the way.
Hand 104: Boatman limped and O'Donoghue checked. Both players then checked the 
flop, with O'DOnoghue betting 75,000 on the turn. Boatman called. Both players then checked the 
river, O'Donoghue winning with 
Hand 105: O'Donoghue raised to 125,000 and then called when Boatman three-bet to 300,000. The 
flop saw Boatman continue with a 275,000 bet, a bet that O'Donoghue called. Boatman fired again, making it 400,000 to play on the turn and O'Donoghue called again. Boatman checked the 
river and O'Donoghue checked behind.
O'Donoghue showed and won with a pair of jacks, Boatman losing out with the 
/
Hand 106: O'Donoghue received a walk.
