Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Matt Kirby raised to 110,000 in the small blind, and Jeremy Putthoff defended. Kirby bet the same amount on a 
flop, and again Putthoff called. Kirby fired a second barrel for 245,000 on the 
, and Putthoff called again. On the 
river, Kirby bet 565,000, and Putthoff shoved. Kirby snap-called, tabling 
for a full house, which beat Putthoff's 
for a flush.
After that hand, Putthoff shipped all in from the small blind and was called by Matthew Anderson in the big blind.
Putthoff: 
Anderson: 
Putthoff managed to survive when the board came 
, and Anderson's now the short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,965,000
2,645,000
|
2,645,000 |
|
1,500,000
1,890,000
|
1,890,000 |
|
1,300,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
flop, and Putthoff called again. A 
. Putthoff checked it back, showing 
flop, and both players checked the 
turn. A 
hit the river, and Putthoff bet 275,000. Anderson called, and Putthoff showed 
for a straight.
flopped, but a 
gave him a big lead on the turn.
.
turn, and Kirby again called. On the 
board, leaving Anderson's sailboats good. Payne, a regular on the Mid-States Poker Tour, notched fifth place in his first final table of the season.
