Jason Hallee opened to 26,000 only to have James Adams move all in for roughly 125,000 in chips. Adams made the call and we were off to a showdown.
Adams:
Hallee:
The board blanked out - apart from an eight falling on the turn to also give Adams a flush draw - to see Adams eliminated in 26th place for a $16,644 payday.
Markus Lehman opened the pot with a 27,000-chip raise and Kenneth Whelan called in the cutoff seat. The big blind, David Sands, re-popped it to 92,000 and Lehman folded.
Whelan went all in for an additional 340,000 chips and was called.
Alexander Queen opened to 32,000 from late position only to have Kerry Langen move all in for 91,000. Queen made the call and the cards were tabled.
Queen:
Langen:
The flop of put Queen in the lead and would leave Langen needing to catch an ace or running cards for a straight to stay alive.
The on the turn cut down Langen's backdoor outs, and when the fell on the river, she hit the rail in 24th place earning herself $16,644 for her efforts.
With 95,000 already in the pot, the flop was spread . Carlos Mortensen fired a 120,000 chip-bet on the button and Christopher Kastler announced re-raise all in.
Mortensen tanked for almost eight minutes, the clock was called and Mortensen eventually folded.
Mortensen slipped to 310,000 and Kastler now has 940,000 chips.
Kevin O'Brien opened to 30,000 from middle position only to have Ken McKay move all in for 66,000. O'Brien made the call and we were off to a showdown.
McKay:
O'Brien:
The board ran out to see McKay sent to the rail in 22nd place while O'Brien climbs to 600,000 in chips.