James Ruszkiewicz went up 1-0 on the first hand he played against Ernie Lewis, but he was on the ropes early in the second game after falling victim to a set-under-straight confrontation.

With 2,200 already in the pot and board of showing, Lewis check-called a bet of 2,000. When the completed the board on the river, Lewis led out for a bet of 11,000 and Ruszkiewicz went all-in going for the kill. Lewis snap-called and stood up as the players tabled their holdings.

Showdown:

Ruszkiewicz:
Lewis:

Lewis had found an open-ended straight draw on the turn and the wheel was completed on the river. Ruszkiewicz, on the other hand, flopped a set and led the whole way, only to see his chance to clinch an Elite Eight berth float down the river. He lost the game shortly thereafter to even things up at 1-1 in this best-of-three match.