In a limped blind battle, Jon Maras check-called 75,000 from Kim Rasmussen on 
. Both checked the 
turn, and Maras checked the 
.
"Eh, I don't wanna open it back up," Rasmussen said, turning over 
. Maras showed 
for an inferior kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000 | 400,000 |
|
1,000,000 | -900,000 |
Chris Burke shoved in the small blind for about 200,000.
"I gotta call you," Jon Maras said, showing 
.
"You're ahead," Burke said, turning up .
Burke took the lead as 
flopped. The 
turn, however, was a grim one. Another king fell on the river to end Burke's tournament.
"They got my hopes up with the queen," he said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000 | 100,000 |
|
Busted |
Alan Curl opened to 90,000 under the gun. Chris Burke made it 400,000 from the button, and he called Curl's shove for 814,000 total.
Curl: 
Burke: 
A board of 
mean Curl sealed it with a flush, taking nearly all of Burke's chips.
Burke got his last 50,000 or so in with 
the next hand and tripled up with second pair against the blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
|
200,000 | -650,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000 | -460,000 |
|
|
1,300,000 | 350,000 |
|
|
850,000 | -30,000 |
|
|
700,000 | -250,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
Kim Rasmussen opened for 100,000 and Sam De Silva jammed in the small blind for 157,000. Chris Burke cold-called, and Rasmussen called as well. They both checked dark on the 
, and Burke bet 200,000 on the turn. Rasmussen snapped, and action was the same on the 
river.
Burke showed for top pair but Rasmussen had it beat with 
, having turned two pair. De Silva tabled 
and made his exit.
Rasmussen has half of the chips in play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,360,000 | 860,000 |
|
|
880,000 | -220,000 |
|
Busted |
Jon Maras opened to 62,000 in the small blind, and Kim Rasmussen made it 160,000 to go from the big blind. Maras called, and the flop came 
. Maras checked, and Rasmussen said he was all in for 574,000. Maras tanked a couple of minutes and flicked in a call.
Maras:
Rasmussen:
Maras was crushed with only one clean out, and the board ran out .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | 650,000 |
|
|
950,000 | -780,000 |
In a hand that stretched into the break, Brian Davis opened to 60,000 and called a three-bet to 200,000 from button Jon Maras. The flop came 
, and Davis led for 40,000. Maras called. Davis checked the and called 130,000. he checked the 
, and Maras announced all in. The total was roughly 470,000.
"Big pot," Davis said, leaning back. "Be a sick call."
After about another minute, he called.
Maras showed 
. Davis flipped over a losing . He had only about 80,000 left and busted shortly after break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,730,000 | 770,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
