John Roberts raised to 16,000 in the hijack and was called by Evan Freeman on the button and Josh Hawkins in the small blind.
Roberts continued for 15,000 on the 7♥K♠Q♣ flop, and only Hawkins called. Both players then checked the 9♦ turn.
The river was the 4♣ and Hawkins led out for 22,000. Roberts folded, and Hawkins took down the pot.
Kevin Elwood raised to 12,000 on the button, John Roberts three-bet to 30,000 in the small blind, and Elwood called.
The flop came A♣7♣K♦ and Roberts bet 20,000. Elwood then raised to 50,000, and Roberts called.
The turn was the K♠ and Elwood bet 80,000. Roberts spent several minutes in the tank before finally giving up his hand, and Elwood took down the pot.
While this hand was in progress, over at the other table Vincent Ramirez had moved all in for 37,000 from the hijack on a board of J♣8♠A♠9♦ and Kenneth Wright called in the big blind. Ramirez showed K♣10♠ for a straight draw, while Wright had A♣6♣. The river was the A♥, and Wright improved to trips to win the pot and send Ramirez to the rail.
Three-handed on a flop of 8♥J♥Q♦, John Roberts bet 15,000 from the hijack and only Evan Freeman called on the button.
The turn was the 4♦ and Roberts announced all in. Freeman quickly folded, and Roberts flashed the A♠ as he took the pot.
Allan Lee raised to 12,000 in the cutoff and Derald Neugebauer called in the big blind.
The flop came 10♦A♣4♣ and Lee bet 15,000. Neugebauer called, and the 2♥ fell on the turn.
Lee then bet 55,000, and Neugebauer folded.
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Stephen Joseph recently lost the rest of his chips, bringing the field within three spots of the money.
Samuel Courtois raised to 12,000 under the gun, Stephen Joseph moved all in from the hijack, and Courtois called for 122,000.
Samuel Courtois: A♦Q♥ 
Stephen Joseph: A♣K♠
Courtois was dominated and at risk, but he caught top pair on the Q♦5♠7♦ flop to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 6♦6♥ and Courtois doubled up, leaving Joseph with just over a big blind.
Arturo Toscano raised to 10,000 in middle position before Nicholas Hebert three-bet to 25,000 in the hijack. Toscano then moved all in for 60,000, and Hebert called.
Arturo Toscano: A♦J♣
Nicholas Hebert: A♣K♣
Toscano went back to pleading for cards, this time calling out for a jack, but he received no help on the 9♣9♥5♥Q♠10♦ board and was sent to the rail.
Kevin Elwood raised to 10,000 in middle position and was called by Samuel Courtois in the cutoff, Evan Freeman on the button, Tim Black in the small blind, and Stephen Joseph in the big blind.
The flop came K♠3♠2♦ and Black moved all in for 103,000. Elwood then reshoved, and the rest of the table got out of the way.
Tim Black: J♠9♠
Kevin Elwood: K♥10♣
Black was looking to complete a flush draw against Elwood's top pair, but he missed the A♥ turn and 10♥ river as Elwood improved to two pair to earn the knockout.
Kevin Elwood raised to 15,000 under the gun, Tim Black moved all in for 70,000 in the cutoff, and Elwood called.
Tim Black: A♠K♣
Kevin Elwood: A♣J♣
Both players hit a pair on the K♦J♠10♥ flop, while Black remained in the lead with his kings. The rest of the board ran out 4♦A♦, and Black finished with aces and kings to win the pot and double up.
Ricky Gebhart was recently eliminated at this table.
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