Don Coakley raised to 80,000 under the gun before Carl Masters three-bet to 400,000 in the hijack, leaving 40,000 behind. Coakley then moved all in, and Masters put in his last chips.
Carl Masters: A♠J♠ 
Don Coakley: 7♦7♠
"Good luck, Johnny," Mike Scarborough said to Masters as the flop came A♦2♥Q♦, giving Masters the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 5♠Q♠, and Masters doubled up.
Mike Scarborough raised to 80,000 in middle position and was called by Jack Hays and Carl Masters in the blinds.
All three players checked the J♠9♠9♣ flop. Scarborough then bet 150,000 on the 6♦ turn, and only Hays called.
Hays checked the 8♣ river, and Scarborough checked behind. "Damn you," Hays said as he turned over 9♥6♥ for a full house to win the pot.
Craig Welko raised to 80,000 in middle position and Mike Scarborough called in the cutoff, as did Stephan Mobley in the big blind.
The flop came Q♠9♥J♣ and Welko bet 125,000. Only Scarborough called.
Welko then bet 225,000 on the 9♦ turn, and Scarborough folded this time as Welko pulled virtually even with Scarborough atop the leaderboard.
Stephan Mobley raised to 150,000 in middle position, James Rion moved all in for 365,000 in the cutoff, and Mobley called.
James Rion: A♠J♠
Stephan Mobley: A♦7♦
Rion had Mobley dominated as the flop came K♠10♥8♠, while the J♦ turn gave Rion a pair. The river was the 4♥, and Rion doubled up.
Level: 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Jack Hays raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and was called by James Rion and Craig Welko in the blinds.
The flop came K♣3♦5♠ and Hays bet 80,000. Only Welko called, and they both checked the J♣ turn.
Welko then led out for 125,000 on the 7♠ river, and Hays called. Welko showed K♥10♣ for top pair, and Hays mucked.
Carl Masters raised to 65,000 in early position and Stephan Mobley called in the big blind.
Masters continued for 50,000 on the A♥7♥10♦ flop, and Mobley called. Both players then checked the 8♠ turn.
Mobley led out for 100,000 on the Q♥ river, and Masters called. Mobley showed 5♥3♥ for a flush, and Masters mucked.
The next hand, Patty Till raised to 65,000 in middle position and Mike Scarborough three-bet to 200,000 in the hijack. Till came back with a four-bet to 700,000, and Scarborough took a minute before tossing Q♣Q♥ into the muck.
Jack Hays raised to 60,000 in middle position and Craig Welko called on the button, as did Mike Scarborough in the big blind.
The flop came A♣Q♣8♦ and Hays bet 50,000. Only Scarborough called, and the 7♠ fell on the turn.
Hays then bet 260,000, and Scarborough folded. "You want to see how big of a p**sy I am? I was like, please don't make me play actual poker," Hays said as he opened up A♦A♥ while taking the pot.
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephan Mobley | 1,200,000 | 40 |
| 2 | Jack Hays | 1,600,000 | 53 |
| 3 | Carl Masters | 1,000,000 | 33 |
| 4 | James Rion | 250,000 | 8 |
| 5 | Craig Welko | 1,200,000 | 40 |
| 6 | Patty Till | 1,400,000 | 47 |
| 7 | Mike Scarborough | 2,300,000 | 77 |
| 8 | Don Coakley | 950,000 | 32 |
| 9 | Tim Burden | 850,000 | 28 |
Chris Underwood moved all in for 325,000 in the small blind and Craig Welko called in the big blind.
Chris Underwood: K♥3♣
Craig Welko: K♠Q♣
Welko had Underwood dominated and took a bigger lead on the Q♠J♣6♦ flop with top pair. Underwood was left looking only for a chop after the 10♣ turn, but he missed the 3♣ river and was eliminated in 10th place.
At the other table, Mike Scarborough bet 100,000 from the cutoff on the 9♠Q♦7♠ flop and Stephan Mobley called in the small blind.
Scarborough bet another 225,000 on the K♠ turn, and Mobley again called. Both players checked the 3♥ river, and Scarborough showed Q♥9♣ for two pair to win the pot.
The remaining nine players are drawing for seats at the final table.
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