In a three-bet pot, Kou Vang checked a 
flop to Dan Colpoys, who bet 66,000. Vang made the call, and a 
came on the turn. Colpoys bet 105,000 when checked to, and Vang thought for awhile before pushing all in for 332,000. Colpoys laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,330,000 | -170,000 |
|
620,000 | -300,000 |
Dan Colpoys opened for a raise in middle position, and Dan McCabe shoved for about 100,000 on the button. Colpoys made the call.
Colpoys: 
McCabe: 
McCabe was ahead with ace-king, but Colpoys had live cards, and he took the lead with a pair of queens on the 
flop. The 
and were bricks, and McCabe headed for the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | 500,000 |
|
Busted |
We found Dan Dreyfuss with a bet of 70,000 in front of him on a board of 
. Shawn Collett was in the tank, and eventually he called.
Dreyfuss showed 
for a rivered board, and he took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
271,000 | 240,700 |
|
255,000 | 174,000 |
Blake Bohn busted out in a hand we didn't see. The room will surely be much quieter (and some would say more boring) without the boisterous Minnesotan around.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Brad Zotti opened for 24,000 in the cutoff, and Rosie Paules made it 60,000 on the button. Zotti called, and the flop came 
. Zotti check-called 65,000, and the turn brought a 
. Zotti bet out 125,000, and Paules folded, saying she had QQ.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
740,000 | 740,000 |
|
599,000 | -181,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Gene Gioia three-bet to 75,000 from late position after Patrick Steele opened for 28,000. Steele jammed for about 200,000, and Gioia called.
Gioia: 
Steele: 
Gioia had the lead with queens, and nothing changed on the 
community.
At another table, Michael McCloud busted out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000 | 348,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Miguel Torres bet 30,000 after a flop of 
. Joseph Triolo shoved for 67,000, and Torres was priced in. Triolo rolled over for top pair.
"I need a nine," Torres said with a sigh, tossing 
into the middle.
The dealer burned and turned a , granting Torres his wish immediately. A 
completed the hand, and Torres busted his unfortunate foe.
Shortly thereafter at the same table, Brett Schwertley shoved all in for 112,000 in the cutoff, and Kou Vang called in the small blind.
Schwertley: 
Vang:
Schwertley won the race when the board came 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
550,000 | 549,999 |
|
250,000 | -191,000 |
|
|
Busted |
On one table, Jonathan Haidsiak shoved all in preflop with , only to run into the 
of Dan Dreyfuss. Unfortunately for Dreyfuss, the first four cards came 
, giving his opponent an unbeatable straight. He was unable to hit a chopping out on the river, and he sent most of his chips to Haidsiak.
On another table, Nader Wahdan got it all in preflop with 
against the 
of William Givens. The jacks held when Wahdan was unable to hit anything on the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
996,000 | 646,000 |
|
200,000 | -262,000 |
|
|
81,000 | -135,000 |
|
Busted |
Kris Wagner fired 37,000 on the flop after a single opponent checked to him. The players called, and he then called 53,000 on the 
turn. Both players checked the 
river, and Wagner showed , which was good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000 | 749,999 |
