Hand #21: Chris DeMaci raised to 40,000 from under the gun. Ariel Celestino called, as did Rory Mathews and Kirby Martin in the blinds. Mathews and Martin checked the flop, and DeMaci checked behind them. Celestino took the opportunity to bet 75,000. Only DeMaci came along. A fell on the turn, and DeMaci check-raised all in after Celestino fired 175,000. Celestino wasted little time folding.
Hand #22: Bryce Landier raised to 60,000, and nobody called.
Hand #23: Dana Buck raised to 45,000. Martin reraised to 100,000 from the button. Buck four-bet to 200,000. Martin moved all in for 886,000, and Buck called. Martin held , and Buck had . The flop ended the suspense, and Buck threw his hands in the air. The and finished out the board.
Hand #24: Norbert Szecsi opened to 40,000 from under the gun and collected the blinds and antes.
Hand #25: From the small blind Bryce Landier limped and Norbert Szecsi checked his option to see a flop fall. Landier checked and Szecsi bet 22,000 to prompt a fold from Landier.
Hand #26: Denis Gnidash limped under the gun and Bryce Landier limped the button also. Norbert Szecsi and Dana Buck also came along from the blinds as the dealer delivered a flop.
Gnidash led for 45,000 to prompt a fold from Landier, a call from Szecsi and a fold from Buck as the fell on the turn. Both players checked as the landed on the river. Szecsi pushed out 95,000 and Gnidash called tabling his to best Szecsi's for just jack-high.
Hand #27: Rory Mathews made it 40,000 from under the gun only to have Norbert Szecsi three-bet to 85,000 from the button to win the pot once Mathews folded.
Hand #28: Bryce Landier opened to 55,000 only to have Dana Buck move all in from the button for 283,000. Landier made the call and the cards were tabled.
Landier:
Buck:
The flop was spread to keep Landier out in the lead, and when the landed on the turn, Buck was drawing to just a ten. The river landed the and Buck was sent to the rail in 8th place.
Hand #29: Chris DeMaci raised to 40,000 under the gun, and Rory Mathews reraised to 110,000 from the small blind. DeMaci came back over the top for 200,000. Mathews jammed, and DeMaci called immediately.
DeMaci:
Mathews:
The flop came , and a turn officially ended things for DeMaci. He was forced to ship 661,000 over to Mathews.
Hand #30: Norbert Szecsi opened to 40,000 from middle position and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #31: Rory Mathews opened to 40,000 and collected the blinds and antes.
Hand #32: Rory Mathews made it 40,000 from the hi-jack and he picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #33: Rory Mathews opened to 40,000 from the lo-jack only to have Chris DeMaci move all in from the cutoff for 310,000. Mathews deliberated for over two minutes before folding his hand.
Hand #34: Ariel Celestino moved all in from the cutoff for 401,000 and he picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #35: Chris DeMaci raised to 40,000, and that was enough to win the pot.
Hand #36: Ariel Celestino raised to 41,000, and Norbert Szecsi raised to 85,000. Celestino folded, and Szecsi took the pot.
Hand #37: Celestino made it 41,000 again, and nobody called him.
Hand #38: Szecsi opened for a raise, and Rory Mathews and Celestino called him. The flopped, and action checked to Mathews, who bet 70,000. Celestino jammed for 410,000, and Szecsi folded. Mathews gave up the pot.
Hand #39: Celestino raised to 50,000 from the small blind, and Bryce Landier folded his big blind.