Pedro Rios moved all in before the flop for his last 112,000 and was called by Jerry Barlow.
Rios:
Barlow:
The board fell and Barlow's tens and fives were ultimately the best hand, ensuring a 14th place finish for Pedro Rios. He'll collect $12,537 in prize money.
The board read and Dan Blakeman checked. Andrew Rothfolk dipped into his stack and came out with a bet of 206,000. Blakeman tanked for a bit before finally announcing a call.
Rothfolk rolled over for a rivered pair of kings. Blakeman flung pocket nines into the muck and Rothfolk dragged in the pot. He's now sitting on about 2.1 million in chips.
We're still here, there's just not much happening. A lot of raise and take poker with very few flops being seen. It's been a bit since our last big confrontation and one is certainly brewing on the horizon.
Mark Maletic opened to 30,000 and Andrew Rothfolk flat called. It folded all of the way around to the table to James Barger who shipped all in for an unknown amount. Maletic tank-folded and Rothfolk snapped him off.
Rothfolk:
Barger:
Barger was crushing Rothfolk but that all changed when a flop of fell. Barger now needed to catch one of the two remaining kings or running cards to stay alive. Unfortunately for Barger, the turn and river were the and the , sealing his fate as our 15th place finisher.
Jerry Barlow opened to 37,000 from under the gun. It folded to Russell Bryant who moved all in on the button for about 120,000. Pedro Rios moved all in over the top from the big blind and Barlow folded.
Bryant:
Rios:
The board brought and Rios was able to win with three of a kind treys with the ace-king kickers. Bryant, on the other hand, will collect $10,330 for his efforts.
James Barger was just hanging for dear life and now he's slowly on his way to building back his stack. Immediately after being crippled he tripled up while holding by making a straight against two opponents.
Two hands later he was in a blind versus blind confrontation with Ryan Stevenson. Stevenson held against Barger's . The board ran out [5x} and Barger was once again able to double up. He's currently sitting on roughly 215,000.
James Barger opened to 32,000 from early position and received calls from Dan Blakeman, Andrew Rothfolk, and Aaron Massey.
The flop was and Barger continued for 65,000. Blakeman flatted and the other two players released. The turned and Barger bet 100,000. Blakeman called once more and the hit the river. Barger check-called a bet of 115,000 and Blakeman showed for a straight and took down the pot.
and Barlow's tens and fives were ultimately the best hand, ensuring a 14th place finish for Pedro Rios. He'll collect $12,537 in prize money.
for a rivered pair of kings. Blakeman flung pocket nines into the muck and Rothfolk dragged in the pot. He's now sitting on about 2.1 million in chips.
fell. Barger now needed to catch one of the two remaining kings or running cards to stay alive. Unfortunately for Barger, the turn and river were the 
and the 
, sealing his fate as our 15th place finisher.
by making a straight against two opponents.
against Barger's 
[5x} and Barger was once again able to double up. He's currently sitting on roughly 215,000.
turned and Barger bet 100,000. Blakeman called once more and the 
for a straight and took down the pot.