Dragic Defends
Level 25
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
James Steen opened for 30,000 from middle position, and when it folded around to Milan Dragic he rapidly reraised to 85,000 from the big blind. Steen hesitated for a moment, then called.
The flop came 
, and Dragic check-called a continuation bet from Steen. The turn then brought the 
and checks from both players.
The river was the 
. Dragic tossed out a bet of 175,000, and Steen didn't wait too long before calling. "Full house," said Dragic, turning over 
. Steen leaned forward to see his opponent's hand more clearly, showed the 
from his hand, and mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
840,000 | 110,000 |
|
585,000 | -85,000 |
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, and Zinaty instantly shoved all in for 712,000 - nearly three times the pot. Tobal quickly called all-in for less (350,000), and Bowman stood up for 30 seconds or so before folding.
bricked on the turn, but the 
. Kory Kilpatrick called with 
. Noble was eliminated in 20th place, and will take home $10,709.
, Henderson checked again, and Carver tossed out 100,000. Henderson again called.
completed the board, and Henderson checked a third time. Carver moved all in for 132,000, and Henderson quickly called. Carver sheepishly showed two threes, which Henderson had beat with 
— completed Tidmarsh's move up and out of his chair, and before long he was making his way out of the Harrah's Cherokee Event Center and to the cashier's desk located just outside.
turned, giving Robb a pair of kings. The 
spiked on the river however, giving Dragic Broadway, and Robb was eliminated in 23rd place.
. Kinney checked, Moseley fired 25,000, and Kinney called. The turn was the 
. Carver fired 150,000 into a pot of around 300,000, and only Kinney called. Carver showed 
. Moseley check-called another 150,000, and both players checked on the river was 
