Jeff Fielder opened in middle position, Matt Kirby called out of the small blind, and the flop fell 
. Kirby check-called a 175,000-chip bet, and both players checked on the turn (
) and the river (
).
"Nine," Kirby announced.
"Nine?" Fielder echoed, confused.
Kirby tabled 
for a pair of nines, and Fielder mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,400,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
4,350,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
turn upped it a bit to 77.27%.
fell to give Ilich the double.
. Kirby check-called a bet, and the turn brought the 
completed the board, and Kirby fired 365,000. Fielder begrudgingly folded, and Kirby showed the 
.
, which they all checked.
, Ilich led out for 155,000, Kirby folded, and McFarland raised to 310,000. Ilich made the call and then checked the 
river. McFarland wasted little time in dropping in five pink T100,000 chips for a bet of 500,000, and after about 30 seconds Ilich made the call. McFarland tabled 
and it was good as a frustrated Ilich showed 
and then send his cards to the muck.
, both players checked, and the 
for a pair of eights, and Fielder mucked his cards.
completed the board, and Fielder led out for 285,000. Phillips tank-called. Fielder turned over 
