Brandon Meyers raised to 35,000 out of the hijack seat, Jamie Armstrong moved all in from the cutoff, and Tom Marchese called all in for 245,000 on the button. Meyers folded, and the hands were opened.
Armstrong:
Marchese:
Marchese flopped backdoor straight and flush draws to go along with his overs when the dealer fanned , but the on the turn ended those hopes. Marchese needed an ace or a king to survive, but it wasn't to be as the completed the board.
He was eliminated in 10th place, earning $37,391, and the remaining nine players have redrawn to one table.
Darryll Fish raised to 35,000 on the button, Kristijonas Andrulis three-bet all in for 215,000 out of the small blind, and Fish called.
Fish:
Andrulis:
The flop fell , changing very little, but the spiked on the turn, giving Fish a pair of aces. The completed the board, and Andrulis' amazing chip-and-a-chair run game in.
Ismael Bojang opened to 35,000 out of the cutoff, Trevor Pope three-bet to 81,000 in the big blind, and Bojang four-bet jammed for 360,000. Pope snap-called.
Bojang:
Pope:
Bojang was in bad shape, and hit the rail after the board came . Pope now has 1.71 million chips.
Rafal Michalowski raised to 35,000 in the cutoff, David Peters three-bet to 81,000 on the button, and David Vamplew cold four-bet to 160,000 out of the big blind. Michalowski folded, Peters moved all in for 475,000, and Vamplew called.
Dan Kelly bumped it up to 35,000 in the hijack, Brian Rast, the 2011 World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship winner, three-bet all in for 196,000 in the big blind, and Kelly called.
Kelly:
Rast:
The flop came , extending Kelly's lead, but Rast picked up a straight draw when the turned. An eight on the river would give Rast a straight, and keep in alive, but the bricked off.
Rast was eliminated in 14th place, while Kelly now has over 900,000 chips.