Big crowd today but we're still finding familiar faces. Isabelle Mercier, Shane "Shaniac" Schleger, Ben Roberts, Erica Schoenberg, and Devin Porter are playing today.
Shannon Elizabeth and two opponents saw a flop of . Elizabeth checked, Seat 4 bet 400, Seat 10 and Elizabeth called. The turn came . Seat 4 pushed all-in for 1,650, Seat 10 raised all-in and Elizabeth called. The river came . Seat 4 showed for a pair of queens, Seat 10 showed for a pair of queens, but Elizabeth turned over for a pair of aces to take the pot and triple up,
With the board reading James Van Alstyne moved in the last of his chips and was called by a player who flipped over for the rivered straight. Van Alstyne mucked and his event is at an end.
Ernie Emmi had pocket sixes and caught a six on the flop. He committed most of his chips, but his opponent had pocket sevens and also caught a seven on the flop. In the next hand, Emmi had a pair of nines and pushed all-in with his last 650. Unfortunately, his nines didn't hold up and he was eliminated. One down from the "Alaska Reinforcements." Wayne McGregor and Mike Forman are still in the running with about 2,200 each in chips.
Just before the break, J.J. Liu pushed all-in on a flop of and one opponent called. Liu had Q-7 and her opponent had . The turn and river came which gave her opponent a flush and Liu was eliminated.
With 1,300 in the pot and a flop of Chris "Jesus" Ferguson moved all-in after his opponent led out for 1,200. His opponent called with , while Ferguson trailed with . But Ferguson spiked the on the river to make two pair and eliminate his opponent. Jesus now sits with 5,500.
Phil Laak raised to 1,750 from the cut-off, and got reraised, Laak pushed all-in and his opponent called. Laak had and his opponent had . The board came and Laak was eliminated.