Sam Padgett limps from the small blind for 8,000, and Pat Atchison checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes , Padgett bets 25,000, Atchison moves all in for about 100,000, and Padgett calls with for an overpair. Atchison shows for an open-ended straight draw, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The last two cards are , and Padgett's pocket nines hold up to win the pot.
After a raise from early position Randy Jacobson moved all-in with pocket Nines...and couldn't have been too enthused when Pete de Best moved all-in himself. The original raiser folded and Jacobson learned that he was up against de Best's pocket Aces. The board did not save him and Jacobson was eliminated.
Chris Overgard raised, Ryan Elson pushed all-in for 150,000 and Overgard called. Overgard had and Elson had . The board came , Overgard made two pair, but Elson won the pot with a straight. Elson is up to 310,000 and Overgard has 190,000.
After a flop of , with about 185,000 already in the pot, James Williams (late position) faces an all-in bet of 302,000 from Elie Said (cutoff). Williams thinks for about three minutes before he folds, giving the pot to Said.
Elie Said is up to about 487,000, while James Williams drops down to about 443,000.
Al Riccobono moved all in with . He was quickly called by Philip Hilm, who showed . Al Riccobono's hand could not improve and he was eliminated. Hilm increased his stack to 885,000.
With nearly a half million in the pot already and the board reading Haxton made a 250,000 bet and Robin Bergren called. He turned over which was second best to Haxton's . That pot pushed Haxton up to 1,400,000.