Ryan Eriquezzo opened to 130,000 from the hijack seat, Roland Israel called on the button, and Garry Gates defended his big blind. The dealer fanned , and the action checked to Eriquezzo who continued for 175,000. Only Gates called.
The turn was the , and Gates checked again. Eriquezzo double-fisted 295,000 forward, and Gates made the quick call.
The completed the board, and Gates checked again. Eriquezzo grabbed a handful of grey T5,000 chips, and placed them on top of a huge tower of pink T10,000 chips. He slid forward 520,000, and Gates immediately called. Eriquezzo tabled for quads - much to the delight of the New Jersey contingency - and all Gates could do was laugh.
Eriquezzo is now over 4 million chips, while Gates slipped to just 985,000.
Ryan Eriquezzo opened for 130,000 and when action passed to Jeremy Halaska, he announced all in. Eriquezzo snap-called faster than Phil Hellmuth ever has and tabled .
Halaska held and watched the board run and made his way out of the final table area.
Garry Gates three-bet all in against Roland Israel, and Israel made the call.
Showdown
Gates
Israel
The flop () and the turn () both missed Gates, but the spiked on the river, giving him a winning pair of aces. Israel was left with 135,000 and got it in the next hand. Gates, Ryan Eriquezzo, and Zeitlin all called, and checked the hand down.
The board completed , and Israel showed . Gates' was best though, and Israel was eliminated from the tournament.
Israel received a rousing round of applause, and he deserves it too - it's very hard to make a final table, and he reached the WSOPC Caesars Atlantic City Main Event final table in three consecutive years.
David Zeitlin had not acted yet, and was very confused at what was going on. He tanked for a few seconds then raised to 170,000.
"Changed action?" Fouksman verified with a floor person, who nodded.
Foulksman folded, and so too did the blinds. Zeitlin showed two aces, much to the surprise of the table. Had Zeitlin just called, Foulksman's chips would've been committed because the action hadn't changed. Zeitlin was frustrated, but didn't seem to let it bother him too much.
Eugene Fouksman started the action by open-shoving from the cutoff and action passed to Garry Gates on the button. Gates thought for a moment and then he shoved all in, having Fouksman covered. Then Ryan Eriquezzo was in the big blind and announced a call with the opportunity to knockout two players.
Eriquezzo:
Gates:
Fouksman:
The board ran and Eriquezzo eliminated Gates and Fouksman.
David Zeitlin called Troy Erickson's preflop all in, and had him crushed.
Showdown
Zeitlin
Erickson
The flop was pretty perfect for Zeitlin, but the on the turn gave both players the exact same hand.
"King!" someone on the rail shouted.
The spiked on the river, giving Zeitlin the best hand again, and eliminating Erickson from the tournament. The rail erupted in cheers, and Erickson and Zeitlin gave each other a big hug.
The two friends are on a short, ten-minute break, and when they resume they'll be playing for $191,194, the ring, and a seat in the $1 million National Championship.
David Zeitlin had the button and called. Ryan Eriquezzo raised to 230,000, Zeitlin called, and the dealer fanned . Eriquezzo led for 225,000, and Zeitlin called.
The turn was the , and Eriquezzo slowed down, checking to Zeitlin who fired 375,000. Eriquezzo called.
The completed the board, and Eriquezzo led for 550,000. Zeitlin folded, and Eriquezzo showed two aces.
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, and the action checked to Eriquezzo who continued for 175,000. Only Gates called.
, and Gates checked again. Eriquezzo double-fisted 295,000 forward, and Gates made the quick call.
completed the board, and Gates checked again. Eriquezzo grabbed a handful of grey T5,000 chips, and placed them on top of a huge tower of pink T10,000 chips. He slid forward 520,000, and Gates immediately called. Eriquezzo tabled 
for quads - much to the delight of the New Jersey contingency - and all Gates could do was laugh.
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and watched the board run 
and made his way out of the final table area.
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and Erickson doubled up. This is the second time Gates doubled up Erickson holding pocket fours against big slick.
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and Eriquezzo eliminated Gates and Fouksman.
on the turn gave both players the exact same hand.
