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Todd Metheny open-shoved on the button, and Chris Moneymaker called in the big blind.
Metheny: 
Moneymaker: 
The board ran out 
, and Metheny was eliminated in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
630,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
James Basham raised to 10,000 from under the gun, Todd Bartlett called on the button, and both blinds released. The flop fell 
, Bartlett check-called a bet of 15,000, and the duo checked after the turn brought the 
.
The river was the 
, Bartlett immediately fired out a bet of 25,000, and Basham called.
Bartlett showed 
for two pair, and Basham mucked.
"REALLY?" Basham said, incredulously.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
288,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
71,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
Shabtai Moria moved all in for effectively 30,000 or so in the small blind, and Jovan Sudar called, putting himself at risk.
Moria: 
Sudar: 
The flop (
), turn (), and river (
) all produced bricks, and Sudar was eliminated in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
Busted |
James Basham open-shoved for 58,500 from under the gun, Shabtai Moria re-shoved on his direct left, and the rest of the players folded.
Basham tabled 
, shrugging, and Moria revealed 
. Moria's rail surrounded the table, gleefully cheering, and Basham himself had a laugh.
The mood changed drastically when the peaked through the window of the 
flop, giving Basham a leading set of deuces. Suddenly, Moria needed an ace to knock out Basham, but he received no help as the turn and river bricked off , respectively.
Basham shipped the fortunate double up, while Moria plummeted to 47,000 chips.
Frank Wyville told the table that he folded 
, meaning the was the fourth and final deuce in the deck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
127,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
|
47,000
-78,000
|
-78,000 |
Chris Moneymaker opened for a raise from under the gun, Shabtai Moria defended his big blind, and the flop fell 
. Moria checked, Moneymaker fired out a continuation bet, and Moria moved all in for 100,000 or so. Moneymaker called.
Moneymaker:
Moria: 
The turn and river both produced nines - the and - counterfeiting Moria's two pair. He was eliminated in fifth place, while Moneymaker is up over 700,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
750,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Chris Moneymaker and Frank Wyville took a flop of 
. Wyville checked out of the small blind, Moneymaker fired a bet of 15,000, and Wyville check-raised to 43,000. Moneymaker called.
The turn was the 
, Wyville moved all in for 105,500, and Moneymaker called.
Wyville: 
Moneymaker: 
The river was the , and Wyville doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
680,000
-138,000
|
-138,000 |
|
|
||
|
270,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
Todd Bartlett raised to 15,000 on the button, James Basham called in the small blind, and Chris Moneymaker re-raised to 50,000 in the big blind. Bartlett moved all in for 237,000, Basham folded, and Moneymaker called.
Bartlett: 
Moneymaker: 
Bartlett was in great shape to double, and Moneymaker assembled the chips he would need to pay off the all in as the flop fell 
.
"Red eight," Frank Wyville said, grinning. Moneymaker echoed him.
The turn was indeed a red eight - the - and Moneymaker picked up an open-ended straight draw. Any nine, five or ten would send Wyville packing.
The room fell silent for a millisecond, then exploded into a chorus of groans when the 
spiked on the river, giving Moneymaker the straight.
"Unlucky, man," Moneymaker said softly.
Bartlett hits the rail in fourth place, earning $10,664, while Moneymaker has over a million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,050,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
216,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
74,000
-37,500
|
-37,500 |
|
|
Busted | |
James Basham raised on the button, Chris Moneymaker re-raised in the small blind, Basham moved all in for 202,000, and Moneymaker called.
Basham: 
Moneymaker: 
The poked through the window of the flop, and Basham was unable to find a jack on the turn () or the river ().
Basham is off to collect $17,063, while Moneymaker and Frank Wyville are set to play heads up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
970,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
370,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
Frank Wyville raised to 18,000 with the button, Chris Moneymaker defended, and the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champ check-called a bet of 21,000 on a flop of 
. The turn was the , both players checked, and the completed the board.
Moneymaker fired out 80,000, Wyville called, and Moneymaker showed for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,220,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
120,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
Frank Wyville open-shoved on the button for 100,000 or so, Chris Moneymaker called, and the cards were on their backs.
Wyville: 
Moneymaker:
Wyville was dominated, and failed to improve as the board came . He exited in second place, earning $22,395, while Chris Moneymaker is your champion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,340,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
