Mike Wilmes had what looked like 45,000 in front of him under the gun, and Jim Lawrence had shoved for 173,000 on the button. Wilmes made the call with , but he was behind Lawrence's . A flop left Wilmes needing runner-runner, and a ended those hopes.
Mike Wilmes opened for 55,000 in the cutoff, and Mike Schneider jammed for about 250,000 on the button. Jason Smith woke up with a reshove in the small blind, and Wilmes followed the big blind into the muck.
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Smith was in a very comfortable spot, and the flop brought Schneider nothing. A brought a backdoor prayer, but the river signaled the end for longtime CardRunners pro "Schneids."