Michael "Great MJ" Cooper opened for a min-raise to 48,000 and was called by Chris Thompson. Both players proceeded to check the flop, and then Thompson moved all in on the turn. Cooper snap-called and the railbirds were on their feet.
Showdown
Cooper
Thompson
Cooper had the best hand with two pair, but he needed to sweat Thompson's flush and straight draws. "Don't you do it to me," Cooper told the dealer with a smile, and he didn't. The fell harmlessly on the river and Cooper survived.
In the last hand before the level went up, and with about 350,000 in the pot on a flop of , Dan Blakeman led out for 150,000 from the small blind only to have Michael "Great MJ" Cooper quickly toss out a raise to 325,000. Blakeman took a moment and then casually announced that he was all in with his superior stack.
Cooper, who had about 700,000 back, was left shaking his head before flinging his cards to the muck.
Chris Thompson opened for 80,000 and Dustin Gardner re-raised to 180,000 from the small blind. Thompson called and the flop rolled out . Gardner put out 325,000 and Thompson called. The turn produced the and Gardner moved all in.
Thompson sighed deeply and took his time to make his decision. "I just can't do it," Thompson said under his breath as he folded.
With around 370,000 in the pot and a board reading , Chris Thompson checked, Todd Chew bet 200,000, and Thompson made the call, which lead to the on the river. Thompson put together some chips and came out with a bet of 250,000, and after a few moment's worth of though, Chew moved all in for 591,000 more.
Thompson chewed it over for about 30 seconds before making the call. Chew tabled for top two pair, but Thompson rolled over for a straight. Chew made his way to the payout desk in eighth place while Thompson admitted he was afraid Chew might have rivered a flush.
The action began when Dustin Gardner opened for 110,000 and Kurt Jewell called from the big blind. The flop came , Jewell checked and Gardner bet 135,000. Jewell called to see the come on the turn. Jewell check-called 250,000 and the river came . Jewell checked a third time and Gardner finally slowed down and checked behind.
flop, and then Thompson moved all in on the 
turn. Cooper snap-called and the railbirds were on their feet.
fell harmlessly on the river and Cooper survived.
, Dan Blakeman led out for 150,000 from the small blind only to have Michael "Great MJ" Cooper quickly toss out a raise to 325,000. Blakeman took a moment and then casually announced that he was all in with his superior stack.
. Gardner put out 325,000 and Thompson called. The turn produced the 
and Gardner moved all in.
for top two pair, but Thompson rolled over 
, Jewell checked and Gardner bet 135,000. Jewell called to see the 
come on the turn. Jewell check-called 250,000 and the river came 
. Jewell checked a third time and Gardner finally slowed down and checked behind.
and Gardner mucked his hand.
