Dylan Hortin opened the action from under the gun and made it 60,000 to anyone willing to pay to see a flop. Both blinds obliged and Joseph Marzicola made the call from the small blind, and Max Steinberg did the same from the big blind.
The flop came 
and all three players checked. The 
on the turn saw both blinds check and Hortin fire out 85,000. Marzicola folded and Steinberg made the call. The 
on the river allowed for Steinberg to check, and Hortin to bet out 155,000.
This prompted Steinberg to go deep into the tank pondering what course of action was best. In the end though Steinberg made the call and flipped over 
for two-pair, kings and nines. Steinberg easily had Hortin beat, as all Hortin could produce was 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,550,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
1,200,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
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turn. A check from Marzicola led to a bet of 70,000 from Nicholson. Marzicola called and the 
and with the queen on the flop Marzicola was basically guaranteed a double up. Hortin was forced to send over a huge chunk of his stack and has now dipped below the two million mark.
and Gerber bet 165,000. Marzicola popped it to 375,000, but Gerber came back over the top with a re-raise all in, having Marzicola well covered.
flop and Hortin didn't miss a beat, betting out 185,000. Steinberg folded and hast started to bleed chips, sitting with around 580,000 now.
and Nicholson was the one who came out betting 78,000. Samuel Gerber was next up and he raised it up to 215,000. Marzicola then struggled to let his hand go, but ultimately did fold. Hortin got out of the way as well, and action was back to Nicholson who quickly mucked his cards.
and Nicholson checked it to Marzicola who bet 60,000. A call from Nicholson landed the 
hit the river and Nicholson checked once again, leading to a bet of 125,000 from Marzicola. Nicholson called and it proved to be a good one for him.
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