The action folded to David Zeitlin, who raised to 110,000 from the small blind. Roland Israel moved all in for 860,000 from the big blind, and Zeitlin quickly called.
Showdown
Zeitlin
Israel
It was a race heading into the flop, but once the dealer fanned , Zeitlin became a 55% favorite, according to the PokerNews Odds Calculator.
"Want to switch hands?" Israel asked jokingly.
Israel's request would've backfired however, because the turn and river came , respectively, and the eights held. Israel doubled to over 1.7 million chips, while Zeitlin slipped below 730,000.
Troy Erickson moved all in under the gun and action folded all the way around to Jeremy Halaska in the big blind. Halaska called and hands were tabled.
Erickson:
Halaska:
The board ran and Erickson doubled up his short stack.
Ryan Higgins opened to 90,000 from the button, Ryan Eriquezzo folded in the small blind, and David Zeitlin three-bet to 255,000 from the big blind. Higgins tank-called.
The dealer fanned , and Zeitlin moved all in. Higgins thought for a bit, counted his stack, then called.
Showdown
Zeitlin
Higgins
"Four of hearts!" Josh Brikis yelled from the rail.
The dealer obliged, turning the on the turn. The rail laughed, and began calling for another on the river. It was not, rather it was the , doubling Zeitlin to over one million chips.
Ryan Higgins opened to 110,000 from the button, Ryan Eriquezzo three-bet to well over 200,000 from the small blind, and Higgins four-bet shoved for 830,000. Eriquezzo called.
Showdown
Higgins
Eriquezzo
Higgins' tens held as the board ran , making this the seventh straight double since Tyler Kenney's elimination.
Ryan Eriquezzo opened the hand with a raise to 105,000 and David Zeitlin raised to 245,000 behind him. Action folded around to Gates in the big blind and after a thoughtful pause and long look at his cards he announced all in. Eriquezzo folded quickly and Zeitlin re-checked his cards, folded and said, "Nice hand."
Gates threw his cards face up on the table so they could see his...