Hand #51 - Mike Spegal has the button in seat 4, Van Horn raises to 60,000, Friedberg moves all in, and Van Horn quickly calls all in for 100,000 with . Friedberg shows , and Van Horn will need to improve to stay alive.
The flop comes , and Friedberg retains the lead with ace high. The turn card is the , and Van Horn loses a few outs (the clubs) to Friedberg's flush draw.
The river card is the , and Friedberg wins the pot with ace high.
Dr. Bruce Van Horn is eliminated in sixth place, earning $36,779. The next player eliminated will receive $47,973 for fifth place.
Hand #52 - There is a dead button in seat 5, Friedberg limps from the small blind for 20,000, and Smith checks his option. The flop comes , and both players check. the turn card pairs the board with the , and they check again. The river card is the , and they check again. Both players show Q-x, and neither kicker plays, so it's a chopped pot.
Hand #55 - William Hill has the button in seat 2, Smith raises to 60,000, and Spegal calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Spegal checks, Smith bets $90,000, and Spegal folds. Smith takes the pot.
Hand #56 - Thomas Savitsky has the button in seat 3, Hill raises to 55,000, Friedberg raises from the big blind to 175,000, and Hill folds. Friedberg takes the pot.
Hand #57 - Mike Spegal has the button in seat 4, Savitksy raises to 50,000, Spegal reraises from the button to 150,000, and Savitsky folds. Spegal takes the pot.