Rick Stickles raised to 250,000 from early position and Dylan Major moved all in for 655,000 from the cutoff
Dylan Major: A♠Q♥
Rick Stickles: K♠K♥
Major was looking for some help, most notably an ace, but he came up empty when the board ran out 10♥5♣10♦4♠5♥.
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| Seat | Player | United States | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Stickles | United States | 785,000 | 8 |
| 2 | Chris Alex | United States | 860,000 | 9 |
| 3 | Dylan Major | United States | 655,000 | 7 |
| 4 | Slade Edmonds | United States | 2,510,000 | 25 |
| 5 | Shaun White | United States | 780,000 | 8 |
| 6 | John Germano | United States | 1,280,000 | 13 |
| 7 | John Rebollo | United States | 1,770,000 | 18 |
| 8 | Rick Ziegler | United States | 1,750,000 | 18 |
| 9 | Linda Rodrigues | United States | 1,340,000 | 13 |
Slade Edmonds limped under the gun and John Rebollo called from the small blind. Chris Nichols checked his option in the big and it was three-way action to a flop of 9♣7♠4♣.
Rebollo checked and Nichol moved all in for 610,000 after flopping top pair. Edmonds tanked long and hard before making the call and saying, "I'm gonna gamble."
Rebollo folded and the hands were turned up.
Chris Nichol: 9♠6♣
Slade Edmonds: 8♦6♦
The J♥ turn was of no consequence but the 10♠ river was as Edmonds made his straight to dispatch Nichol in 10th place.
Level: 15
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
After doubling up a short time earlier, Rick Ziegler opened to 200,000 and Chris Alex committed his last 155,000 in the big blind.
Chris Alex: 7♣7♦
Rick Ziegler: K♥Q♥
Alex was flipping and held through the 2♥6♣8♥5♦5♠ runout, reclaiming some chips from Ziegler.
Slade Edmonds limped in the cutoff before Shaun White moved all in for 390,000 on the button. Action folded back around to Edmonds, who made the call.
Shaun White: A♦8♦
Slade Edmonds: A♣K♦
Edmonds was well in front and remained so through the 6♣9♦9♣ flop. The 2♦ turn brought White a flush draw, which was completed on the 3♦ river to score the unlikely double up.
Slade Edmonds limped under the gun and action folded to Jim Gardner, who had 70,000 behind and checked his option.
When the flop fell A♣A♥7♦, Gardner moved in and Edmonds called.
Jim Gardner: 6♦4♣
Slade Edmonds: K♥10♦
Gardner needed some help but was left wanting when the A♠ appeared on the turn followed by the 5♣ on the river.
Chris Alex opened to 200,000 on the button and Rick Ziegler defended his big blind to see the Q♠4♣5♥ flop.
Ziegler checked to Alex, who continued for 300,000. Ziegler answered by moving all in for 860,000. After taking some time, Alex opted to call.
Rick Ziegler: 4♠4♦
Chris Alex: Q♥J♥
Alex's top pair was trailing Ziegler's set of fours. The 2♣ turn and 2♥ river saw Ziegler improve to a full house, earning the double up through Alex.
With Gerald McKinney automatically all in from the big blind for his last 15,000, Shaun White jammed from the cutoff for 535,000. The button and blinds all folded and the hands were turned up.
Gerald McKinney: Q♦4♠
Shaun White: 9♥9♦
The Q♣8♣10♥ flop gave McKinney the lead with a pair of queens, but it was temporary as the J♦ turn gave White a straight. The 7♦ river changed nothing and McKinney exited in 12th place.
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