Greg Jennings jammed for 38,000 from the button, and Benjamin Hood called in the small blind.
Greg Jennings: 
Benjamin Hood: 
Jennings pulled in front on the 
flop, but the 
turn gave Hood a set and left Jennings drawing dead to the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
274,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
Busted |
(As told to PokerNews by RGPS VP of Media Hayley Hochstetler)
After a raise to 20,000 from a player in middle position, Grant Hinkle three-bet shoved for 90,000 in the cutoff, and Bob Watters four-bet shoved for more in the small blind, chasing the rest of the field out.
Grant Hinkle:
Bob Watters: 
Hinkle picked up four outs on the 
flop, but bricked the turn. Watters couldn't fade the river, however, and Hinkle doubled up with Broadway.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
||
|
|
118,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
Phil Mader raised to 20,000 from under the gun, then called a three-bet shove for 124,000 from Jason Simon in the hijack.
Jason Simon: 
Phil Mader: 
Mader's eights survived a 
runout to earn the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
Benjamin Hood bet 30,000 into a pot of 100,000 from the big blind on a 
board, and Ron Koenemann jammed to put Hood at risk for his last 230,000.
Hood tanked for two minutes, studying the board, before softly announcing a call.
"Nothin'," Koenemann said, showing 
. Hood tabled 
for tens-up, and secured the hefty double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
575,000
301,000
|
301,000 |
|
80,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Nick Reget jammed for 135,000 from middle position, and Jeff Ford called in the big blind.
Nick Reget: 
Jeff Ford: 
Reget couldn't find a nine on a 
runout and hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
525,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
Busted |
Pat Olsen jammed for 80,000 from middle position, and Thanh Huynh put him at risk with a call in the small blind.
Pat Olsen: 
Thanh Huynh: 
Olsen couldn't find an eight on a 
runout to send him to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
197,000
|
197,000 |
|
Busted |
Joshua Zurn checked a flop from the big blind, and preflop raiser Anthony Scarborough bet 53,000 in middle position. Michael Briggs raised to 140,000 on the button, and Zurn three-bet shoved for 650,000.
Scarborough, who only had 130,000 behind, went deep into the tank, and a few minutes ticked by before he folded. Briggs flashed the , then mucked as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
975,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
600,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
130,000 |
Phil Mader jammed for 110,000 from the cutoff, and Timothy Sciscoe called on the button.
Phil Mader: 
Timothy Sciscoe:
Mader's overcard failed to come in on a 
runout, and "Farmer" Phil Mader was the next to fall.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Joe Wilson limped in from middle position, and Keifer Truett jammed for 63,000 on the button. Matt Morfitt cold-called in the big blind, and Wilson called as well.
Action checked down on a 
board, and Morfitt showed 
. Wilson had 
, and Truett was eliminated when he tabled his .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
1,695,000
|
1,695,000 |
|
250,000
226,000
|
226,000 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
As James Shearer was going bust at an outer table, Joseph Sutliff jammed for 200,000 from the cutoff, and Michael Briggs had him at risk from the button.
Joseph Sutliff:
Michael Briggs:
Sutliff couldn't find a queen on a 
runout and hit the rail. As he walked to the payout desk, Jose Bermudes joined him, as a slew of players all found themselves out of chips in quick succession.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000 | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
