Randy Hockey went all-in from early position for 210,000 and was called by James Garr from the cutoff.
Randy Hockey: K♦J♦
James Garr: K♣K♥
Hockey was already saying his goodbyes after he saw Garr's pocket kings, but the flop gave him pause when it came 10♥9♥6♠.
Hockey would sit back down when the Q♦ peeled on the turn, giving him a straight.
The 9♠ river sealed the deal in favor of Hockey.
Joel Brink raised his entire stack except a single 5,000 chip from early position. James Garr went all-in from the next seat over. Brink put himself at risk for 340,000 after he put his final chip in play.
Joel Brink: 6♥6♦
James Garr: A♦K♣
Brink found a favorable flop when it came 2♣10♠3♥.
The 8♣ turn and J♣ river avoided disaster for Brink as he doubled against Garr.
Michael Barlow went all-in for 585,000 from early position and was called by Odeh Wahdan from the next seat over.
Michael Barlow: A♥10♠
Odeh Wahdan: Q♠Q♥
Barlow was drawing to an ace as Wahdan appeared poised for a knockout with his queens.
The flop had other plans when it came 10♦A♣6♦, giving Barlow top two pair and the lead.
Barlow held on the 9♥ turn and the J♠ river.
Wahdan would bounce back in the next two hands, securing back-to-back double ups to get back in the tournament.
Antonio Ndoja and Danielle Goldman got the chips in the middle preflop as Goldman was all-in and at risk for 290,000 from the small blind against Ndoja from the hijack.
Danielle Goldman: 10♠10♣
Antonio Ndoja: A♥A♦
Goldman ran into it against Ndoja and was hoping for a ten to crack aces.
The first card in the window was just what Goldman wanted to see when the 10♦ showed, but heartbreakingly it came with an ace when the flop fanned out A♣8♥10♦.
Goldman could not conjure up any one-outer magic on the K♥ turn or the 4♠ river as she was eliminated in 15th place.
Goldman earned $2,240 for her efforts.
Jefferson Wilson shoved for 225,000 from the cutoff and was called by Randy Hockey in the small blind.
Jefferson Wilson: A♠10♠
Randy Hockey: J♦J♣
Wilson needed an ace, and the flop was willing to provide when it came 4♦A♣3♣, vaulting Wilson into the lead.
Wilson would hold on the 7♦ turn and the 7♣ river to double.
Keith Becker shoved for 315,000 on the button and was called by Jonathan Tackett out of the big blind.
Keith Becker: A♣7♣
Jonathan Tackett: 3♥3♦
It was a flip, but Tackett held the lead when the flop came 4♣Q♣8♦.
Becker needed some help, but the turn did not provide it when it came 9♥.
The Q♦ was the final card Becker would see in the tournament, as he was eliminated in 16th place.
Becker earned $2,240 for his finish.
Level: 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 20,000
Sean Troha opened to 60,000 to start the bidding from early position. James Garr three-bet to 140,000 from middle position in response.
Troha gave it some thought before he shoved for approximately 320,000. Garr called and put Troha at risk.
Sean Troha: K♦K♣
James Garr: A♦A♥
Troha picked a bad time to get kings, as he ran into Garr's pocket aces. Troha was drawing slim going into the runout.
The J♣2♦8♣ flop was of no help to Troha.
Garr's pocket aces would hold on the 7♠ turn and the 8♦ river as Troha was bounced from contention.
Troha earned $1,870 for his finish.
Michael Barlow opened to 60,000 from early position and was called by Odeh Wahdan from the next seat over. Ronald Bell shoved for his last 155,000 from the big blind. Both Barlow and Wahdan called. Bell was at risk while Barlow and Wahdan played for a side pot.
Both remaining players checked it down on the 2♠8♣7♣K♣K♦ runout and went to showdown.
Wahdan announced trip kings and showed K♠Q♠ to topple Bell's A♦9♦ and eliminate him in 18th place.
Bell earned $1,870 for his finish.
Frank Dellaria shoved from middle position for approximately 185,000. David Hanna called from the cutoff before James Garr went all-in on the button for more. Hanna called and put Dellaria and Garr at risk.
Frank Dellaria: A♠9♦
James Garr: Q♥Q♦
David Hanna: 8♥8♦
Garr had the best of it with his pocket queens, but with five cards to go, anything could happen.
The Q♣5♣10♥ flop was a welcome sight for Garr as he hit a set of queens and took a commanding lead.
Garr would hold on the K♣ turn and the 9♥ river as he scored the knockout after scooping the pot.
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