Alex Yen made it 75,000 to go on the button, and Charlie Dawson three-bet to 250,000. Yen came back with 450,000, and Dawson let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,868,000 | 147,000 |
|
1,286,000 | 156,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,721,000 | 161,000 |
|
|
1,130,000 | -306,000 |
|
1,122,000 | -61,000 |
|
572,000 | -230,000 |
Rory Monahan shoved from the small blind for about 200,000 and was called by Drake Espenlaub in the big blind.
Espenlaub: 
Monahan: 
"Always a sweat," someone said as 
hit the board to give Monahan a straight draw. The 
was a brick on the turn.
"Jack-ball," Espenlaub urged.
It wasn't a jack, but the 
was just as good, and Monahan was done in fifth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,183,000 | 371,000 |
|
Busted |
Action folded to the small blind, where George Lusby pushed all in for 103,000. Charlie Dawson woke up with 
and snap-called. Lusby turned over 
for live cards, but a flop of 
gave Dawson a flush draw.
"You've got a five," Dawson pointed out.
The meant a nine would lead to a chop, but a 
river gave Dawson a winning flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,436,000 | 211,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
Alex Yen raised to 50,000 preflop from a middle position and was called by Charlie Dawson in the small blind. Both players checked the flop, and the turn made the board 
. Dawson bet 60,000, and Yen called. On the 
river, Dawson fired the big guns, 200,000. Yen didn't take much time before calling.
Dawson tabled 
for a sneaky aces full, and Yen mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,560,000 | -264,000 |
|
|
1,225,000 | 609,000 |
Nicholas Pupillo's preflop shove was called by Alex Yen on the button.
Yen:
Pupillo:
The board ran out 
, no help to Pupillo, and Yen has taken a commanding chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,824,000 | 462,000 |
|
Busted |
John Hoover pushed in from an early position for 114,000 and was called by Alex Yen.
Hoover: 
Yen: 
Hoover had his opponent dominated, but the 
flop meant he had one out. The turn and river ended things for the local favorite.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,362,000 | 301,000 |
|
Busted |
John Hoover came in for 55,000 in middle position, and Nicholas Pupillo shoved for 173,000 on the button. Hoover called.
Hoover: 
Pupillo: 
The race was on, and Hoover flopped more outs as 
hit the felt. The closed off backdoor flush possibilities on the turn.
"Pair the board," someone from Pupillo's rail called. Pupillo was in agreement with this sentiment.
"Pair the board, please," he echoed.
The dealer did pair the board: 
was the river card, and Pupillo doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
414,000 | -9,000 |
|
|
123,000 | -270,000 |
Evan Niemeier opened for a raise, and Alex Yen three-bet from the button. Niemeier shoved all in when it got back to him, and Yen called.
Yen:
Niemeier: 
The board ran out 
, no help to Niemeier, and Yen had him covered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,061,000 | 497,000 |
|
Busted |
