From the cutoff seat, B.J. McBrayer came in raising to 56,000, and Todd Wood flatted on the button. In the big blind, Scott Zakheim three-bet shoved for 157,000 total. McBrayer didn't waste too much time calling, but Wood spent a little time in the tank before surrendering and letting Zakheim fight heads-up.
Showdown
McBrayer:
Zakheim:
McBrayer acknowledged his opponent's hand, and the dealer spread a board that came to keep Zakheim in front. It's his kicker that ends up playing, and it's earned him a double up to 340,000.
After tripling up the next hand, Michael Benton was eliminated shortly thereafter.
Jacob Bazeley opened from the cutoff and action folded to Benton in the big blind. He shoved for roughly 100,000 with . Bazeley called with and held up as the board ran out
Michael Benton raised to 45,000 from middle position and James McBride re-raised to 90,000 on the button. The blinds folded to Benton and he four-bet shoved, getting called instantly.
It was was for McBride, crushing Benton's . The board came down , giving the pot to McBride and leaving Benton with just more than two big blinds.
Billie Payne raised to 32,000 to open from the cutoff seat, and Samuel Bailey three-bet shoved for 66,000 total. Payne called with , and Bailey's was a slight favorite to keep him alive.
The flop paired both players, but the turn brought one of them a second. The dropped off the deck, pulling Payne into the lead with one to come. Bailey had plenty of outs, but the river was a blank to send him to the exit in 14th place.
There was about 150,000 in the pot when we walked up to see a board out on the table. Doug Lang was heads up leading the betting, and he made it 82,000 to see his cards. Waxman paid it off, and Lang turned up . It was good; Waxman mucked, and he's fallen back to 390,000.
Under the gun, Lance Craig came in raising, and Samuel Bailey called from the button to see a flop.
It came , and Bailey called a follow-up bet of 36,000. Both men checked through the on the turn, and the river came the . Craig figured it was safe again, and he fired another 100,000 into the pot. Bailey called, but his cards remain a mystery. Craig tabled for the set of sixes, and it's good enough to earn him a chip boost up to 710,000.
Bailey is in serious danger now, crippled down to just 60,000.
Billie Payne just doubled up through the chip leader. That's all.
No, wait, we have more this time. It was Todd Wood opening to 32,000, and Payne shoved in for 146,000 total. Wood called with , and he was dominated by the of Payne.
The board, please:
That's clean for Payne, and his kicker earns him a double up to 324,000. Don't worry about Wood, he's still doing just fine with 1.4 million chips left.
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to keep Zakheim in front. It's his kicker that ends up playing, and it's earned him a double up to 340,000.
and held up as the board ran out 
, giving the pot to McBride and leaving Benton with just more than two big blinds.
, and Bailey's 
was a slight favorite to keep him alive.
flop paired both players, but the turn brought one of them a second. The 
dropped off the deck, pulling Payne into the lead with one to come. Bailey had plenty of outs, but the river 
, and Bailey called a follow-up bet of 36,000. Both men checked through the 
. Craig figured it was safe again, and he fired another 100,000 into the pot. Bailey called, but his cards remain a mystery. Craig tabled 
