The remaining five players are now on 10-minute break. Here's how the stacks look.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,094,000 | 369,000 |
|
|
873,000 | -7,000 |
|
|
832,000 | -493,000 |
|
603,000 | 43,000 |
|
356,000 | 16,000 |
Shaun Walker opened the pot to 41,000, and he found action from his neighbor Narinder Khasria to go heads up to the flop.
It came 
, and Walker check-called a bet of 55,000 from his opponent. On the 
turn, Walker checked again, allowing Khasria to fire 82,000 more at the pot. Walker then snuck in a check-raise to 250,000 straight, and Khasria didn't waste much time calling.
Walker had about 360,000 chips left by this point, and he bet another 250,000 of them following the 
river. Khasria couldn't call this time; he tanked for just a minute before releasing his cards to the muck and sending a big pot over to Walker.
He's now got the chip lead with over 1 million as the break hits!
Seneca Easley raised to 43,000 from the cutoff seat. Shaun Walker folded from the small blind and the 
was accidentally exposed before Narinder Khasria called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and both players checked to see the 
fall on the turn. Khasria bet 65,000 and won the pot. Easley is now down to 340,000 in chips.
We have to say we're impressed with the play of amateur Paul Hails today. He came into the final table on the short stack with less than 15bb, but he's cut his way through the first three eliminations and now finds himself with an above-average chip stack after picking up yet another pot.
It began with a raise to 41,000 from Narinder Khasria, and both Patrick Karschamroon (button) and Hails (big blind) came along to the flop. It brought 
, and Hails checked to the raiser. Khasria took his cue to make a 55,000-chip continuation bet, and Karschamroon flatted in position. It was back on Hails now, and he stacked out a check-raise to 175,000 total, folding both of his opponents in quick succession and earning him the pot right there.
Mark him down for about 880,000 chips now, comfortably in second place overall.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,350,000 | 210,000 |
|
|
725,000 | 165,000 |
|
|
670,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
660,000 | 95,000 |
|
|
440,000 | 65,000 |
From the cutoff seat, Hayden Fortini raised to 36,000. Shaun Walker flat-called on the button and everyone else folded. After the flop came down 
, Fortini bet 36,000. Walker made the call and off to fourth street they went.
The 
was added to the board on the turn and Fortini had 269,000 in chips left in his stack. He decided to bet 135,000 of them, or just about half. Walker quickly moved all in and Fortini wasn't too pleased with that. He did make the call and tabled the 
for just an open-ended straight draw with one to come. Walker held the 
for kings and tens.
The river completed the board with the 
and Fortini couldn't spike his eight-outer. He was eliminated on the hand and Walker collected the chips to move to 725,000. Fortini scored over $13,000 for his finish in sixth place.
Patrick Karschamroon opened to 41,000 for the second pot in a row. He took down the blinds and antes the first time, but this time he found a call from big blind Narinder Khasria to see a flop.
It came 
, and both men checked to the 
turn. Khasria took his cue to bet 51,000 at the pot now, and Karschamroon quickly called to see the land on the river. Khasria wasn't slowing down, making one final bet of 97,000. Karschamroon spent a bit of time in the tank before folding, and that's another pot for Khasria.
Narinder Khasria raised to 37,000 from the cutoff seat and action folded to Seneca Easley in the small blind. He three-bet to 162,000 and then Khasria moved all in when play got back to him. Easley quickly called.
Khasria: 
Easley: 
The board ran out 
and the two players chopped up the pot.
The lights inside the Pavilion room have started flickering on and off, seemingly at random. A few light bulbs will go out, then a few more, then half of them come back on. They dim a little bit, then brighten back up, then get dark again. It's like a cheap light show at a bad pop concert.
Our final table is currently being lit by one lonely light overhead, and the staff is hard at work trying to find the problem.
From the button, Shaun Walker raised to 38,000. Narinder Khasria called out of the small blind and then Patrick Karschamroon was up in the big blind. He reraised and made it 138,000 to go. Walker made the call while Khasria folded.
The flop came down 
and Karschamroon fired out 155,000. Walker responded by saying, "That's not the flop I was looking for," and then mucked his hand.
