Andrew Chen and Ryan Fee got tangled up in a big way preflop, resulting in all of Chen's 325,000 chips going into the middle. He was matched by Fee, putting a pot of over 650,000 chips on the line! With no further betting action, and Chen at risk, the hands were tabled.
Showdown:
Chen:
Fee:
The flop was a good miss for Fee as it rolled out . Chen hated it, and began to back away from the table, shaking his head.
As if he knew what was coming, Chen watched the dealer turn the , making Fee's straight. Chen could only stay alive with one of the two remaining eights for a chop. The river was a useless though, and Andrew Chen became just another notch on Ryan Fee's belt.
Emcee Humberto Brenes went over to Andrew Chen to offer some consolation, as the newly-eliminated player was clearly dejected. Hopefully picking up a check for more than $60,000 will do a little bit for the pain.
Jesus Bertoli had been nursing the short stack for quite some time and he finally found a spot to stick it in. Looking down at , he moved his last 85,000 into the middle, and monster stack Ryan Fee put him to the test, making the call for just a fraction of his stack.
Showdown:
Bertoli:
Fee:
To nobody's surprise, the flop showed up , giving Fee top two pair and leaving Bertoli looking for two running help cards. The turn and river came and respectively though, and Fee claimed yet another victim.
Ryan Fee has been walking on water for the last two hours, knocking out the last three players in dramatic fashion. With that said, it seems that Bertoli could do nothing to prevent the inevitable, getting it all in against the guy who can't miss. For his work, Jesus Bertoli will pocket an $80,603 prize.
Joel Micka opened with a raise to 32,000 from the button. Next to act was Brent Sheirbon, and he moved all in for a total of 140,000. Ryan Fee ducked out, and Micka made the call, putting Sheirbon in danger of being eliminated.
Showdown:
Micka:
Sheirbon:
The board frowned on Sheirbon, coming out . Failing to find his outs, Brent Sheirbon was sent to the exit in third place, earning $109,913 for his hard work during the last three days.