Following an all in from the button for 43,500, Nadya Magnus committed her last 44,000 from the small blind.
Magnus:
Opponent:
The would render Magnus' opponent drawing very slim, and when the and completed the board, Magnus would eliminate her opponent and move to roughly 90,000 in chips.
A player moved in from early position for 13,000, and the cutoff jammed as well for around 40,000. Emily Johnson called with a similar stack on the button.
Early position:
Cutoff:
Johnson:
The player in the cutoff predicted he would win the pot and he found a promising flop that gave him a pair and a flush draw. The and were blanks though, and the nines held. Stacks were counted down and Johnson had her opponent covered so she scored a double knockout.
From the cutoff, Chad Holloway moved all in for his last 13,000.
"Don't do it to me Nadya!" Holloway pleaded once the small blind folded and Nadya Magnus was contemplating a decision from the big. Eventually she would make the call as the small blind announced that he folded .
Holloway:
Magnus:
The flop of saw Holloway bellow out in pain as he only saw the six that Magnus connected with it.
"Oh I hit a jack!" added Holloway before the dealer delivered the case on the turn.
The river landed the and Holloway was sent to the rail as the bubble boy while ensuring the final 16 players were guaranteed a $236 payday.
Emily Johnson got it in with in the small blind after the player on the button shoved with . The ace-king held unimproved and Johnson collected 71,000 from her opponent.