After the flop came , a player in middle position checked and Aaron Johnson bet 4,000. The player in middle position raised to 8,500 and Johnson shoved all-in for 32,000.
His opponent thought for a minute but ultimately decided to fold.
A player under the gun raised to 5,500. Terry Ring called in middle position. Action folded to Yousri Ali, who set out a stack of pink chips, totaling 100,000 and putting all other players at risk for their tournament lives.
Jim Fowler looked down at his cards and thought for a moment before he hesitantly folded his hand. The original under the gun raiser also folded. Ring quickly called.
Terry Ring:
Yousri Ali:
The board ran out , eliminating Ring from the tournament and giving Ali an even more commanding chip lead.
John Joachim raised it up to 6,200. Action folded to a player in the big blind who shoved all-in for 43,400. Joachim thought for over a minute about his decision before saying, "This is the best hand I've seen in three hours." After another minute, Joachim threw in the chips to make the call.
John Joachim:
Big Blind:
The board ran out , giving Joachim the higher flush and eliminating his opponent from play in the last level of the evening.