Steven Melton moved his short stack all in preflop and the chipladen Stephen Ma called.
Melton: 
Ma: 
The board ran 
and Melton's day was done.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
825,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
Busted |
We didn't catch up to the action until the turn here, but that's where things got exciting anyways. The board showed 
when we walked up, and Stephen Ma was leading out with 20,000 chips from the blinds. Charles Moore raised to 60,000, and Ma didn't waste too much time calling to see the last card.
It was the 
. Ma checked to the aggressor, and Moore put out a big bet of 175,000. After he did, he immediately stood up behind his chair and made some small talk about stretching. Ma would need a few minutes in the tank, and he eventually asked Moore if he'd show.
"Nope," Woody answered, pressing his lips together like a stubborn toddler. "I never show. That's just one thing I don't do. I just never show my cards unless I have to. If I have to, then I'll show. But I never show if --"
"Okay," Ma finally cut him off. "No problem."
After another couple minutes, someone (possibly Moore) called the clock. Ma tanked for 30 more seconds, then flashed his cards to Moore as he folded.
"Ooooh," Moore said, returning his cards to the dealer face-down as he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
690,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
600,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
We missed how the action unfolded but the bottom line is that Mike Holm has been eliminated. Holm held 
and lost to Scott Stanko's 
. The board ran 
and Stanko's ace was enough for knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
We've hit the final ten players, and they've been drawn around the last table left in play. It's the unofficial final table, and here's how it lays out:
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Devaney | 520,000 |
| 2 | Charles Moore | 565,000 |
| 3 | Mark Bonsack | 455,000 |
| 4 | Stephen Ma | 825,000 |
| 5 | Pej Niyati | 525,000 |
| 6 | Sean Moore | 340,000 |
| 7 | James Smith | 445,000 |
| 8 | Casey Cavanaugh | 910,000 |
| 9 | Scott Stanko | 1,200,000 |
| 10 | Jeremy Jagoda | 110,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
910,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
825,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
565,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
525,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
520,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
455,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
445,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
340,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
110,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
We've played one full orbit of ten hands at the unofficial final table. During that orbit, we saw two flops, and zero turns and rivers. There hasn't been a pot over 60,000 so far in this feeling-out period.
Another orbit has passed without any significant action. The players have been sent on a short break.
Level: 23
Blinds: 7,000/14,000
Ante: 2,000
Casey Cavanaugh opened to 28,000 before Jeremy Jagoda shoved his last 92,000 into the middle. Cavanaugh made the quick call with a chance at the knockout. As he did, he asked, "You have a pair yet?" Jagoda nodded. "Well, you probably got me then," Cavanaugh surmised.
Showdown
Cavanaugh: 
Jagoda: 
The board, please: 
We're not going anywhere just yet, and neither is Jagoda. That double moves him back into contention with more than 15bb for the first time in a long time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
780,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
223,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
Stephen Ma opened the action with a raise to 33,000, Pej Niyati called, as well as, Sean Moore and James Smth from the blinds. The four players watched the flop come 
. The blinds checked, Ma bet 50,000, Niyati called and the blinds released.
The turn came and both Ma and Niyati cautiously checked. The river was the and Ma bet 200,000. After short consideration Niyati announced call and tabled 
and Ma mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
875,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
500,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
