Lee Runs into Kings
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Christopher Lee opened early with 
and then called a three-bet to 290,000 from Andy Spears, with 
in the cutoff.
On the 
flop, Lee checked and Spears bet 225,000. Lee continued to the 
turn and came out betting with 375,000. Spears put in his remaining 700,000 or so and earned a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000 | 900,000 |
|
948,000 | -852,000 |
and action folded to Dan Wagner who defended his big blind with 
. The two went to the flop of 
and Wagner checked to Lee, who made a continuation-bet of 125,000. Wagner made the call, taking the two to the 
turn. Wagner again checked, and Lee bet 250,000. Wagner called, and the river came 
. Wagner checked, and Lee fired his third barrel to 275,000. Wagner thought for a long time and eventually folded, letting his queen go.
and Jason Pickup defended big blind with 
. Pickup checked and Waltonbaugh bet 175,000. Pickup made it a raise to 375,000 and Waltonbaugh called. Both players checked the 
river and Pickup took showdown.
from under the gun and opened to 80,000. Action folded to Marcus Gaunt in the small blind, who looked down at 
and put in a three-bet to 225,000. Waltonbaugh ripped her remaining stack into the middle, totaling 855,000 and Gaunt made the call.
left her in need of a seven and a seven only. The 
turn, she just jammed for about 600,000 and Gaunt let it go.
and Wagner put out a bet of 600,000, putting Becker to a decision for her remaining chips. With four over cards on the board, Becker decided her hand was not worth committing her stack and sent her cards to the muck.
and Stathers called it off for 783,000.
and Stathers was first to hit the rail at the final table.