Mark Rose opened to 50,000 from the hijack and David Grandieri flat called from the cutoff. It folded to Luke Graham who made it 150,000 to go from the small blind and both players called.
The trio saw a flop of and Graham tanked for over a minute before checking. Rose moved 307,000 into the middle and Grandieri responded by moving all in for about 848,000 total. Graham once again tanked before releasing and it was back on Rose.
Rose thought for almost two minutes before finally dropping in a call only to find that he was behind.
Rose:
Grandieri:
"Runner-runner, please," pleaded Rose.
It looked as if his wish may come true when the rolled off on the turn. The river, however, was the and Rose was forced to ship a massive pile of chips to Grandieri. Grandieri is now sitting on about 2.1 million while Rose has fallen to 585,000.
William Looper opened to 43,000 from under the gun, and Anthony Lombard three-bet jammed for around 200,000 from the cutoff seat. The action folded back to Looper, who instantly called.
Looper:
Lombard:
The nines held as the board ran out , and Lombard was eliminated.
Jon Godwin open-shoved his last 230,000 or so on the button, and David Grandieri instantly called in the big blind.
Godwin:
Grandieri:
The took away two of Godwin's outs, and the on the turn gave Grandieri a flush. Godwin could still survive with a five or a seven on the river, but the completed the board.
Godwin is off to the cage to collect his winnings, while Grandieri now has 2.3 million chips.
Arshin Gamini shipped his short-stack all in before the flop and was called by Timothy Harrell. The cards were tabled to find Harrell in a dominating position.
Gamini:
Harrell:
The board fell and Gamini was sent home in 12th place. He collected $15,497 for his efforts.
Nancy Birnbaum raised to 54,000 on the button, Tom Gleason defended his big blind, and the dealer spread . Gleason checked, Birnbaum continued for 80,000, and Gleason called.
The turn was the , Gleason checked again, and Birnbaum quickly fired 160,000. Gleason quickly called.
The fell on the river, and both players checked.
"King," Gleason said, showing .
"I had you on the flop," Birnbaum said, then sent her cards spinning into the muck.
Luke Graham made it 55,00 from early position and it folded around to Mark Rose who called from the small blind. David Grandieri tagged along from the big blind and the dealer fanned . Two checks to Graham prompted a 100,000-chip bet. Rose mucked and Grandieri stuck around.
The turned and Grandieri took this opportunity to take charge with 145,000. Graham flat called and the rivered.
"Two sixty-five," announced Grandieri.
At that Graham instantly threw his hand to the muck and Grandieri scooped the pot. He's currently sitting on a monster stack of about 2.9 million.
and Graham tanked for over a minute before checking. Rose moved 307,000 into the middle and Grandieri responded by moving all in for about 848,000 total. Graham once again tanked before releasing and it was back on Rose.
rolled off on the turn. The river, however, was the 
and Rose was forced to ship a massive pile of chips to Grandieri. Grandieri is now sitting on about 2.1 million while Rose has fallen to 585,000.
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, and Lombard was eliminated.
took away two of Godwin's outs, and the 
on the turn gave Grandieri a flush. Godwin could still survive with a five or a seven on the river, but the 
completed the board.
and Gamini was sent home in 12th place. He collected $15,497 for his efforts.
fell on the river, and both players checked.
. Two checks to Graham prompted a 100,000-chip bet. Rose mucked and Grandieri stuck around.