Dean Hamrick, should he win the title, would wind up ninth on the all-time money list, whereas Kelly Kim, Scott Montgomery, and Ylon Schwartz would each squeeze into the #8 spot on the all-time money list.
David "Chino" Rheem, having already earned $706,494 in his career, would catapult himself into the #7 spot should he be crowned the world champion in November.
. Montgomery checked, Hamrick bet 750,000 and Montgomery called. The turn was the
and both players checked. The river was the
. Montgomery checked, Hamrick bet 1.7 million, Montgomery mucked and Hamrick took it down.
flop. The turn was the
. Schwartz led out for 650,000 and Phillips called. The river was the
. Schwartz bet 1.5 million, Phillips folded and Schwartz won the pot.
flop, Ivan Demidov bet 650,000 and Chino Rheem called on the button. The turn brought the
and both players checked, but when the
for jacks full and Rheem mucked his hand.
and when Kim bet 500,000 Chino raised to 1.3 million. Kelly made the call and the
fell on the turn. Kim checked then called when Rheem bet 1.3 million.
and when Kim checked Chino bet 1.2 million. Kelly called, to see Rheem roll over
for the straight.