One hand after Shogie Saysamone doubled up through Brian McCormick, Scott Gaddi chipped away even more at the chip leader. Gaddi shoved for 153,000 from the cutoff and McCormick called from the button. Gaddi was behind with the against the , but the board gave Gaddi a winning pair of aces and the much-needed double.
Nick Walker and D.J. MacKinnon each picked up premium hands, but the poker gods apparently don't want this final table to end. Walker was all in with the against MacKinnon's , and the flop gave MacKinnon Broadway.
The turn:
"Chop!" Walker exclaimed. The river brought the meaningless and the two players pulled their stacks back in.
D.J. MacKinnon opened from the cutoff, Brian McCormick shoved his button and Nick Walker called off for 253,000 from the big blind. McKinnon folded, and Walker discovered the bad news.
Walker:
McCormick:
A brutal cold deck for Walker, and he found no help on the board. After nearly two and a half hours of six-handed play, we're finally down to five players.
Scott Hosbach shoved his small blind and D.J. MacKinnon called all in for 353,000. MacKinnon quickly rolled over his and was in prime position to double against Hosbach's , and he did just that on the board.
On the next hand, Hosbach was all in with the and sucked out on MacKinnon's , and on the very next hand after that Hosbach came from behind again. His outran MacKinnon's .