Zach Andrews was eliminated in fifth place on a huge hand that put Michael Ermie in the chip lead.
Ermie has had a hot streak of his own to overthrow Bruce Peery as chipleader.
On this hand the board read and Zach Andrews bet 300,000 in a pot of almost 500,000. Andrews had called a large bet on the turn and led out on the river.
Ermie went all in, putting Andrews at risk should he call. Andrews had almost 600,000 behind and eventually called. He had a straight with , but was eliminated by the flush of Ermie, .
Nick DePalma just won another huge hand of Bruce Peery. Peery is now under a million for the first time since the dinner break and DePalma has cracked the 2-million mark.
After a bet and a call on the flop of . Peery led the turn as well for 125,000 when the hit, pairing the board. DePalma called.
The river was the , pairing the board again and Peery bet 320,000. Almost as soon as Peery put the bet out, DePalma tossed a chip in to call with and was good with ace high.
Bruce Peery and Nick DePalma have been battling during this level. Last level is was Michael Ermie who was involved with most of the action, eliminating two players, but this level is the DePalma versus Peery show.
On this hand, Peery doubled through DePalma, getting back to over a million chips and taking the lead over DePalma once again.
Peery opened the action with a bet to 75,000 preflop and DePalma called from the button.
The flop was and Peery led out for 225,000. DePalma checked how much Peery he had behind and then shoved all in. Peery snap called and showed top pair with . DePalma needed help with .
The turn and the river didn't bring the help and Peery doubled up.
Michael Ermie Defends His Big Blind Against Nick DePalma
Michael Ermie and Nick DePalma just played a hand, where Ermie called a river bet and won the pot, but neither player showed their hand.
The action started when DePalma raised the button into Ermie's big blind and Ermie defended.
The flop was and both players checked.
The turn was the and Ermie checked. DePalma bet 55,000 and Ermie called.
The river was the and Ermie checked again. DePalma bet 125,000 and Ermie quickly called.
DePalma didn't show his hand, assuming he was beaten, but after Ermie made no move to show his hand, waiting instead to see DePalma's first, DePalma mucked his hand and Ermie won the pot. He slid his hand face down toward the dealer, and collected the pot.
and Zach Andrews bet 300,000 in a pot of almost 500,000. Andrews had called a large bet on the turn and led out on the river.
, but was eliminated by the flush of Ermie, 
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of DePalma. The board ran out 
and DePalma doubled again and is now ahead of Peery in chips.
. Peery led the turn as well for 125,000 when the 
hit, pairing the board. DePalma called.
, pairing the board again and Peery bet 320,000. Almost as soon as Peery put the bet out, DePalma tossed a chip in to call with 
and was good with ace high.
and Ermie led again, this time for 200,000. Peery called and Ermie won the hand with 
and both players checked.
and Ermie checked. DePalma bet 55,000 and Ermie called.
and Ermie checked again. DePalma bet 125,000 and Ermie quickly called.