Hand #33: Martin Finger opened to 80,000 from the button and both of his opponents folded.
Hand #34: Action folded to Matt Berkey who completed his small blind. Finger checked his big blind and the flop came down . Both checked and the hit the turn. Berkey fired 65,000 and Finger flat called. The river was the and Berkey slowed with a check. Finger bet 80,000 and Berkey thought for about twenty seconds before mucking his hand.
Hand #35: Finger completed from the small blind and Matt Stout checked from the big blind. The flop was . Finger checked and Stout fired 50,000. Finger called to see a turn.
The turn brought the onto the felt and Finger checked again. Stout checked it back and the hit the river. Finger cut out a bet of 155,000 and Stout sat thinking for a moment. Eventually, he put in a raise to 420,000.
"HELLO!" someone from the rail yelled. "FOUR-TWENTY!" The rest of the rail let out a laugh. Back at the table, Finger was deep in thought. A moment passed before he cut out a call.
Stout tabled for a straight and Finger mucked his cards.
Hand #36: Martin Finger raised to 80,000 from the button. Matt Stout folded while Matt Berkey called. On the flop Berkey checked to Finger who continued with a second bet of 80,000. Berkey folded and Finger scooped the pot.
Hand #37: Matt Berkey was in the small blind.
"YEAHHHHH SMALLL BLIND!!!!" the rail screamed.
Stout raised to 90,000 from the button. From the small blind Berkey raised to 320,000. Finger folded from the big blind. Stout folded and Berkey won the pot.
Hand #38: Berkey folded on the button. Finger folded from the small blind. Stout took his walk in the big blind.
Hand #39: Finger folded his button. Stout raised from the small blind and took down the pot without contest.
Hand #40: Matt Stout raised to 90,000 from his button. Martin Finger tossed out a call from the big blind and the flop brought . Finger checked and Stout did the same, prompting the to fall on fourth. Finger checked again and Stout moved out 100,000. Finger flat called.
The hit the river and Finger checked for a third time. Stout fired 140,000 and Finger called and Stout showed for a straight. Finger mucked his hand and Stout picked up the pot.
Hand #41: Matt Berkey limped from the button, Finger completed from his small blind, and Stout raised to 140,000. Berkey folded and Finger followed suit.
Hand #42: Finger opened to 80,000 from his button. Stout flat called from the small blind and Berkey called from the big. All three players took in a flop of . Three hands rapped the table and the came on the turn. Three more checks prompted the board to finish with the . Three more hands checked and Berkey was able to drag in the pot when he showed the for kings and jacks.
Hand #53: Matt Stout received a walk in his big blind.
Hand #54: Martin Finger raised to 80,000. Matt Berkey moved all in from the big blind for 650,000 and Finger called.
Finger:
Berkey:
Finger was way out in the lead as Berkey's rail screamed and pleaded with the deck to bring an ace. They got their wish as the flop brought . As Berkey's rail went nuts, Finger hung his head, knowing that it was bleak to win the hand from this point on. The hit the turn and the the river, meaning that Berkey would double through and is now sitting on about 1.3 million.
Hand #55: Stout opened to 90,000 and the blinds both folded.
Hand #56: Matt Berkey limped on the button as did Martin Finger from the small blind. Matt Stout raised an additional 140,000 from the big blind. Berkey folded as did Finger and Stout took down the pot.
Hand #57: Finger folded on the button. Stout raised to 110,000 from the small blind, Berkey called from the big. On the flop Stout continued with a bet of 110,00. Berkey folded and Stout won the pot.
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Matt Stout shakes hands with Matt Berkey after elinating Berkey in 3rd. place.
Hand #58: Matt Stout raised to 90,000 from the button. Matt Berkey reraised to 275,000 from the small blind. Martin Finger folded. Stout moved all in, and Berkey quickly called.
Stout:
Berkey:
The flop came out putting Stout immediately in the lead. Many in the crowd thought the on the turn was the out Berkey needed at first glance, but quickly realized he was still seeking a nine to stay alive. Unfortunately for him the wasn't what he needed and he hit the rail in third place, taking with him the one of the largest and loudest rails of the series so far.
. Both checked and the 
hit the turn. Berkey fired 65,000 and Finger flat called. The river was the 
and Berkey slowed with a check. Finger bet 80,000 and Berkey thought for about twenty seconds before mucking his hand.
. Finger checked and Stout fired 50,000. Finger called to see a turn.
onto the felt and Finger checked again. Stout checked it back and the 
hit the river. Finger cut out a bet of 155,000 and Stout sat thinking for a moment. Eventually, he put in a raise to 420,000.
for a straight and Finger mucked his cards.
flop Berkey checked to Finger who continued with a second bet of 80,000. Berkey folded and Finger scooped the pot.
to fall on fourth. Finger checked again and Stout moved out 100,000. Finger flat called.
hit the river and Finger checked for a third time. Stout fired 140,000 and Finger called and Stout showed 
for a straight. Finger mucked his hand and Stout picked up the pot.
came on the turn. Three more checks prompted the board to finish with the 
on a 
. As Berkey's rail went nuts, Finger hung his head, knowing that it was bleak to win the hand from this point on. The 
hit the turn and the 
the river, meaning that Berkey would double through and is now sitting on about 1.3 million.
flop Stout continued with a bet of 110,00. Berkey folded and Stout won the pot.
wasn't what he needed and he hit the rail in third place, taking with him the one of the largest and loudest rails of the series so far.