On a flop of


Portaro called a 1,600 bet from the original aggressor, with the other player in the hand dropping out. The turn landed the
and following a series of raises Portaro took down the pot holding 
with his opponent laying his 
down.Following the hand Portaro moved up to 34,000 in chips.






to see Chrisanthopoulos eliminated in third place and eventually see Kostritsyn crowned champion.

Salter led out for 750 and Lisandro made the call. The turn landed the
and Salter checked with Lisandro leading out for 2,800. Salter moved all in and with only 5,600 left Lisandro made the call.

peeled on the river sending home early.
river. It was then that Chahine showed down
board. Ferguson, still as stone, took about 20 seconds before he bet 5,000. His lone opponent called.