Jeff Tims has the button in Seat 5. Floyd Vanderford raises to 34,000, Jeff Tims re-raises to 110,000, and Vanderford calls. Vanderford has only about 38,000 behind. The flop is . Vanderford moves in the last of his chips and Tims insta-calls.
Vanderford
Tims
The turn is the , the river is the and Vanderford doubles up.
"It's the first suckout of the final table!" quips Vanderford as he rakes in his chips.
Gabe Costner has the button in Seat 8. Nick Ceci completes the small blind and Floyd Vanderford checks. The flop is and both players check. The turn is the . Ceci bets 20,000 and Vanderford calls. The river is the . Ceci bets 40,000, Vanderford folds, and Ceci wins the pot.
Lou Esposito has the button in Seat 3. He moves all in for 68,000 and Jeff Tims calls all in for 54,000.
Esposito
Tims
The flop is , the turn is the , and Esposito needs one of the four remaining nines, but the river is the and Tims wins the pot. Tims has Esposito slightly covered, and he is left with only 14,000 after the hand.
Timothy Miles has the button in Seat 4. Nick Ceci raises to 36,000, Lou Esposito moves all in for his remaining 14,000, Timothy Miles re-raises to 120,000, and Ceci moves all in for 568,000.
"Holy sh*t! Why do you want to play for it all, man?" says Miles, as he ponders the situation.
"I've got a read on you," is Ceci's coy reply.
"Damn, son! You could have just called. You're really putting me to the test," says Miles as he continues to tank.
Miles makes the call... and it's another three-way all in! Miles has both of his opponents covered.
Miles
Ceci
Esposito
Miles laments his call, "Oh, why can't I fold that?!" The flop is , making Ceci top set. The turn is the , opening the door for Esposito, but the river is the , and Esposito is eliminated in 6th place, while Ceci takes over the chip lead. Miles is still healthy, though with 638,000.