Marios Savvides raised all in for his last 74,000 and was called by Jared Hamby in middle position. Everyone else folded and they turned up their cards:
Hamby:
Savvides:
The race was on as the flop came down . Savvides has survived the flop and managed to do the same when the hit the turn. When the came on the river, Savvides doubled to 170,000 and Hamby dropped to 415,000.
Ylon Schwartz raised under the gun with and was reraised all in by Daniel Carter, who held . Schwartz made the call for his remaining 60,000.
The flop was kind to Schwartz when it came . All he needed to do was avoid an ace or queen to double up. The tables were suddenly turned when the hit the turn. Schwartz needed an eight to stay alive.
The on the river sent Schwartz packing and grew Carter's
Phillip Sparta moved all in from middle position for roughly 88,000 only to have Christopher Brammer move all in from the hijack.
Burt Boutin made the call for his tournament life and we were off to a showdown with Brammer having both players covered.
Sparta:
Boutin:
Brammer:
The flop of kept Boutin in the lead with a chance to triple through, but it would be the on the turn to see Brammer take a commanding lead in the hand.
The river landed the to send both Sparta and Boutin to the rail as Brammer soars to 1,035,000 in chips.
Marios Savvides opened to 20,000 from early position and Ylon Schwartz made the call from the cutoff.
The flop fell down and Savvides fired out 30,000 with Schwartz making the call.
Both players checked the on the turn before the landed on the river and a bet of 65,000 followed from Savvides. Schwartz instantly called, but mucked at the sight of Savvides' to slip to 60,000 as Savvides climbs to 380,000 in chips.