Matt Sterling told us about his bustout hand. He looks down at in the small blind on a flop with three spades. Sterling checks and Adam Friedman bets. Sterling check-raises for half his stack. Friedman is all in and Sterling calls. Friedman turns over for the made flush and Sterling does not improve. Friedman is up to 33,625, good for second in chips.
On a turn of , an opponent bets 5,000 and James Salters is all in after a long several minutes of thought. The opponent calls and shows to for Salters. The river is not the needed spade - it's the - and Salters is down to a few green chips.
Salters is all in on the next hand and four players call. On a flop of , one of the opponents bets 600 on the side and gets a fold around. He shows to Salters' . The turn and river are and Salters is out.