Stevermer Flops a Flush; Espeseth Eliminated
Kou Vang opened to 2,200 from under the gun and action folded around to Dennis Stevermer, who defended his big blind. The two went heads up and checked through to the river on a runout of 
, where Stevermer put out a bet of 3,000. Vang thought for about a minute and then called.
Stevermer showed 
for a flopped flush, and Vang quickly flashed 
before the dealer mucked his hand and shipped the pot Stevermer's way.
Meanwhile, Cody Espeseth was eliminated hands before. He caught up after his bust out to share the details of the hand, stating that he was knocked out by Jon Hanner the very next hand after Hanner doubled through him. Hanner opened to 2,200 from middle position and action folded around to Espseth, who three-bet to 8,500. Hanner shoved all in and Espeseth called for just less.
Jon Hanner: 
Cody Espeseth: 
The board ran out ten-high, leaving Espeseth's unpaired hand unimproved as he found himself dry on chips to result in him hitting the rail for the time being.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,200 | 2,800 |
|
13,300 | -12,200 |
|
Busted |