Jack Ellwood Eliminated in 13th ($9,075)
Jack Ellwood raised from under the gun +1 to 24,000, and Thom Werthmann was the lone caller in the big blind. The dealer put out a flop of 
, and Werthmann check called a bet of 22,000. The turn came the 
, and Werthmann checked again. Ellwood slid the rest of his stack, an even 100,000, into the middle, and Werthmann snap called him. However, it was determined that Ellwood could only bet 98,000, leaving himself just 2,000 behind. The players tossed the 2,000 in blind, and the river was the 
.
Ellwood: 
Werthmann: 
Werthmann's full house bested Ellwood's two pair, and he was eliminated in 13th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
375,000 | 230,000 |
|
Busted |
, which was both good and bad for Aguiar. If his opponent paired, Aguiar would be drawing very thin, but that never happened, as the board ran down 
. Aguiar scooped the pot, and it took the dealer about 60 seconds to transfer all the chips over to him. Aguiar is now sitting on a mountain of chips that by our estimation comes out to about 210,000.
, and Chan check raised a 5,100 bet from Ellwood to 12,500. Ellwood made the call, and the dealer peeled off the 
on the turn. Here's where things get interesting.
, and a stunned Chan headed to the rail. Meanwhile, Ellwood's gutsy play pays off, as he is now the chip leader.
