Jean-Robert Bellande moved all-in on the button with , Gavin Smith called in the big blind with , and a early-position limper called them both with . And that player flopped a Jack that Smith and Bellande couldn't beat and sent them both out of the tournament.
On a flop of a player pushes all-in and is called by Jeff Madsen. Madsen has for the nut flush draw. His opponent shows for top pair. The turn and river deliver neither ace nor club and Madsen is down to 1,300.
Two players limped into the pot and Phil Gordon came along for the ride in the small blind holding 4-6. The flop of J-7-5 gave Gordon an open-ended straight draw and he moved all-in...only to find that the original limper was holding Aces. This was a perfect opportunity for the Poker Gods to punish Those Who Limp with Aces, but Gordon didn't hit his straight draw and was eliminated.
Jennifer Tilly went all-in after a flop of and the small blind called. Tilly turned over for top pair, but her opponent had a better kicker with . The turn and river came and the kicker gave Tilly the boot.
After Gavin Smith and another player limped Jean-Robert Bellande raised from the big blind to 1,000 and the other two players called. The flop came and Bellande moved all-in for 4,000. Smith folded but the other player called with the . Bellande held A-J, but the on the turn gave his opponent the nut flush and reduced Bellande's stack to 2,100.
Bill Chen pushes all-in and is called. Chen shows pocket queens to his opponent's A-K. The flop of is not a great beginning for Chen. The turn brings the , making the river a formality.
After seeing a flop of the player in the big blind bet out 2,200 and Freddy Deeb called. On the turn the hit and the big blind checked. Freddy moved all-in and the big blind called instantly with . Deeb had 2 pair with the and was drawing dead. "Two kings!" Deeb said, and then he said something along the lines of "Gosh Darn It!" Something along those lines.