Charlemagne Benjamin raised to 25,000 in early position and Niall Costigan called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 10♦7♦8♠ flop. Costigan then bet 22,000 on the 7♠ turn, and Benjamin called.
The river was the K♠ and Costigan bet 108,000. Benjamin took a minute before calling, and Costigan showed A♠2♠ for a rivered flush to win the pot.
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Tom Macey raised to 22,000 under the gun and John Freidkes called in the cutoff.
Macey checked the K♥3♣4♠ flop and Freidkes bet 20,000. Macey then moved all in for 107,000, and Freidkes threw K♥8♥ into the muck.
Charlemagne Benjamin limped in from under the gun and Kevin Hammer raised to 16,000 in middle position. Niall Costigan called in the small blind, while Benjamin then reraised to 46,000. Hammer folded, but Costigan moved all in. Benjamin snap-called for 110,000.
Charlemagne Benjamin: A♣A♦ 
Niall Costigan: K♠Q♦
Benjamin had trapped Costigan with his aces, but the Q♥7♠2♣ flop gave Costigan some hope with top pair. The J♦ turn was safe for Benjamin, and he secured the double up once the 7♥ fell on the river.
Charlemagne Benjamin raised to 18,000 in the hijack and Edward Medoff called in the big blind.
Benjamin continued for 16,000 on the 3♥Q♦10♣ flop and Medoff called. Both players checked the 3♦ turn.
Benjamin then bet 60,000 on the J♦ river, and Medoff snap-called. Benjamin could only show A♥4♣ for ace-high, while Medoff turned over A♣3♣ for trips to win the pot.
Kevin Hammer raised to 16,000 under the gun and Edward Medoff called in middle position. Niall Costigan then moved all in for 245,000 in the cutoff.
Hammer took about 30 seconds before folding, while Medoff quickly gave up his hand.
"I should've called you," Hammer said to Costigan.
"I agree. You were probably ahead," Costigan replied.
"I'm sure I was," Hammer added.
"Then why didn't you call? You couldn't have been that sure. It's almost like an oxymoron, then," Costigan said.
Edward Medoff raised to 18,000 on the button and Niall Costigan called in the big blind.
Both players checked the J♠A♦8♥ flop. Medoff then bet 20,000 on the 9♠ turn, and Costigan called.
The river was the 8♦ and Costigan led out for 60,000. Medoff called, and Costigan showed 8♠5♥ for trips. Medoff, though, had 10♣7♦ for a straight to win the pot.
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Edward Medoff raised to 15,000 on the button before Niall Costigan three-bet to 41,000 in the big blind. Medoff then moved all in for 140,000, and Costigan folded.
Marc Goldman raised to 20,000 in the cutoff, Eugene Katchalov moved all in for 105,000 on the button, and Goldman snap-called.
Eugene Katchalov: A♦Q♠
Marc Goldman: K♠K♦
Katchalov was looking for an ace to survive, but none arrived on the J♦4♥2♠2♥8♠ board and he was sent to the rail.
"I had 4,000 chips at one point," Goldman said after the hand.
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