On the 24th hand of the unofficial final table, David Vamplew raised to 40,000 in the cutoff, and Jamie Armstrong (button) and Brandon Meyers (big blind) both called.
The flop fell , Meyers checked, and Vamplew fired out 60,000. Only Armstrong called.
The pair checked after the turn () and the river (), and Vamplew showed for a pair of nines. It was no good though as Armstrong showed for a pair of aces.
On the 32nd hand at the unofficial final table, Jared Hamby raised to 45,000, Dan Kelly called in the big blind, and the flop fell . Both players checked.
The two checked again when the turned, and Kelly led out for 80,000 when the completed the board. Hamby called, then mucked when Kelly showed .
On the 38th hand at the unofficial final table, Brendon Meyers raised to 48,000 in middle position, and David Peters moved all in on the button. Both blinds released, and so too did Meyers.
Hand #39: Brandon Meyers raised to 48,000 from early position, Trevor Pope three-bet to 112,000 on the button, and Meyers folded.
Hand #40: Meyers opened to 48,000 from early position, Pope three-bet him again, this time to 107,000, and Meyers called. Both players checked on the flop () and the turn (), and the completed the board. Meyers checked a third time, Pope fired out 118,000, and Meyers called.
On the 41st hand at the unofficial final table, Trevor Pope raised to 50,000 in the hijack seat. Dan Kelly defended his big blind, then check-called a 47,000-chip bet on the flop. Both players checked when the turned, and Kelly led out for 115,000 after the completed the board.
Pope raised to 257,000, Kelly called, and Pope showed for tens and fours. Kelly mucked, and Pope now sits with 2.75 million chips. Kelly slipped to 690,000.
On the 43rd hand of the unofficial final table, Jamie Armstrong opened to 48,000 in the cutoff, Rafal Michalowski moved all in for 344,000 in the big blind, and Armstrong called.
Armstrong:
Michalowski:
The flop didn't help Armstrong, and he was drawing dead when the turned. A meaningless completed the board, and Michalowski doubled to 746,000 chips.