We found Tony Merksick already all in against Justin Bonomo and Brendan Taylor on a board of . Bonomo was facing a bet in a side pot from Taylor. Bonomo ultimately decided to fold, allowing Taylor to take the side pot and prompting the hands to be turned over.
Merksick:
Taylor:
The board finished with the , putting no low on the table. Merksick scooped the pot playing his jack-trey for a flush. He's still short but found renewed life with about 25,000.
We found Greg Jamison facing a bet from Matt Glantz on a board of . He decided to lay his hand down, preserving his last 20,000. Jamison busted a short time later.
Melissa Burr opened with a middle positioned raise and Justin Bonomo called from the small blind. The two watched as a flop was fanned on the felt. Bonomo checked and Burr continued out with a bet. Bonomo called.
The turn was the and Bonomo check-called once again, allowing the to finish off the board. Bonomo checked for a third time and Burr cut out one final bet. Bonomo flung out a call.
"Wheel," said Burr, showing , playing her ace-five for the scoop.
Burr now has about 180,000 while Bonomo has dropped to 178,000.
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We arrived at the table in time to find Phillip Hui and David Goldberg engaged in a hand with a flop. The money went all in for Goldberg's tournament life.
Hui:
Goldberg:
The board completed with the and the , allowing Hui to scoop and score the elimination.
Mike Wattel was all in, and Joe Mitchell bet a flop against Steve Lustig, who called. Mitchell bet again on the turn, and both players checked the river.