Eugene Fouksman opened for 105,00 and Troy Erickson called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked. The turn came and Erickson bet 105,000. Fouksman called to see the river. Erickson moved all in for 440,000 and Fouksman wasn't sure what to do.
"Show me if I fold?" Fouksman asked.
Erickson shook his head no and didn't say anything. Fouksman folded after a couple moments and Erickson showed .
Garry Gates opened to 110,000 from early position, Ryan Eriquezzo called from the cutoff, and the button and blinds released. The dealer fanned , and Gates checked to Eriquezzo, who fired 125,000. Gates called.
The turn was the , and Gates checked again. Eriquezzo fired a second bullet - this one was worth 245,000 - and Gates quickly called.
The river was another ten - the - and Gates checked a third time. Eriquezzo unhappily checked behind, and Gates turned over . Eriquezzo flicked his cards into the muck, and Gates raked in the million-chip pot.
Ryan Higgins opened to 130,000 on the button, Ryan Eriquezzo folded from the small blind, and David Zeitlin moved all in for just over a million chips from the big blind. Higgins snapped it off.
Showdown
Higgins
Zeitlin
The flop did not hit Riggins, and the on the turn ended the hand. The completed the board, and Zeitlin doubled to 2.15 million chips.
Action folded around to Eugene Fouksman in the small blind and as he grabbed calling chips Garry Gates said, "You just can't do it, can you? You haven't given me walk all day."
After that Gates raised an additional 120,000 and Fouksman called. The flop came and both players checked. The turn came the , Fouksman bet 150,000 and Gates min-raised to 300,000. Fouksman called and the river came . Both players checked and Fouksman tabled and Gates showed pocket jacks to take the pot.
Ryan Higgins open-shoved his last 430,000 from early position, and Ryan Eriquezzo called on his direct left. The action behind folded through, and the hands were tabled.
Showdown
Higgins
Eriquezzo
The board ran out , and Higgins was eliminated from the tournament.