Hand #75: Connor Drinan raised to 65,000 from the button and took down the pot.
Hand #76: Jonathan Little limped from the small blind and Erick Lindgren checked his option. The flop and Little bet 40,000. Lindgren called, the turned, and both checked. The river fell and Little bet 45,000. Lindgren called and took it down with a pair of nines.
Hand #77: Jonathan Little raised to 60,000 on the button and took down the pot.
Hand #78: Erick Lindgren raised to 60,000 on the button and Lee Markholt defended his big blind. They checked to the turn of a board where Markholt bet. Lindgren called to see the river and Markholt bet 85,000. Lindgren raised to 225,000 and sent Markholt into the tank for more than three minutes before he called. Lindgren tabled , besting Markholt's to win the pot.
Hand #79: Erick Lindgren raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and he took it down.
Hand #80: Drinan opened for 65,000 from under the gun, and his bet folded the table.
Hand #81: Little raised his button to 60,000, and the blinds and antes were pushed his way.
Hand #82: Unknown action occurred on this hand as the tournament announcer's microphone malfunctioned.
Hand #83: Little went for a walk in the big blind.
Hand #84: Markholt raised to 65,000 holding the button, but folded when Lindgren reraised to 185,000. E-Dog showed the as he collected the pot.
Hand #85: Markholt opened for 65,000 from under the gun, and the action folded around to Drinan in the big blind, After he flatted, the flop fell , and Drinan checked to the raiser. Markholt bet 85,000 and Drinan stared him down without moving a muscle. He remained fixed in this pose for more than a minute, before finally tossing out the calling chips. On the turn both players opted to slow down and check, and the completed the board on the river. Drinan resumed his statue impersonation, staring right into Markholt's eyes for a minute before cutting 165,000 from his stack and moving it forward. Markholt seemed flummoxed by this move, but he eventually called the bet. Drinan rolled over the for the second nut flush, and Markholt was pained while tossing his into the muck.
Hand #86: In the last hand before dinner break, Lindgren opened for 60,000 holding the button, and Markholt defended his big blind. On the flop, Lindgren bet out and took it down.
Hand #87: Connor Drinan raised to 85,000 on the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #88: Lee Markholt raised to 85,000 on the button and took down the pot.
Hand #89: Jonathan Little raised to 80,000 on the button and Erick Lindgren called from the small blind. The flop came down and Lindgren led out for 80,000. Little called, landing the turn card. Lindgren bet 125,000, Little called, and the river completed the board. Lindgren bet 175,000 this time, resulting in a fold from Little.
Hand #90: Connor Drinan raised to 90,000 from the small blind and took down the pot.
Hand #91: Connor Drinan raised to 85,000 on the button and collectedt he pot.
Hand #92: Jonathan Little limped in from the small blind, Erick Lindgren checked his option and they saw a flop. Little bet 50,000 and Lindgren gave it up,
Hand #93: Lee Markholt raised to 85,000 in the cutoff and Jonathan Little three-bet to 180,000 on the button. Markholt folded.
Hand #94: Drinan open-shoved from the small blind to put Lee Markholt at risk if he elected to call, and he put his last 635,000 into the middle after a brief pause.
Showdown:
Drinan:
Markholt:
The all in Markholt was ahead with his ace high, and the final board ran out to give him a straight, and a much needed double.