Mel Judah raised to 40,000 under the gun, and Ashly Butler called from the button, as did Brian Hacker in the big blind. The flop came , and Hacker checked. Judah bet 100,000, and both opponents called. The turn was the , and Judah bet it all when checked to. Butler folded immediately, but Hacker called.
Hacker:
Judah:
Hacker had turned two pair to go with his open-ended straight draw and a flush draw. Judah had flopped top pair, and he now had the nut flush draw to go with his nut low draw. The dealer dropped a on the river, giving Judah both the nut flush and the nut low. He pumped his fist as the dealer pushed him the large pot.
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman got all her chips in preflop against Ashly Butler.
Butler:
Shulman:
Butler took a commanding lead when the flop came , giving him top set. A turn opened up a few outs for Shulman, as she now had two gutshot straight draws as well as a low draw that would at least keep her alive with a quarter of the pot. The river was a though, and Butler's set had held up.
We missed the action of the hand, but a fellow tournament reporter relayed to us that Andrey Zaichenko opened the pot and was called by Ashly Butler. On the flop both players checked. On the turn, Zaichenko bet and Butler called. On the river Zaichenko just check called.
When we got to the table Butler had tabled on a board of . Zaichenko showed but it was no good and Butler scooped the pot worth over 300,000.
Ashly Butler has claimed another victim at this final table.
Butler raised to 60,000 after action folded to his small blind, and Andrey Zaichenko made the call.
Butler then checked the flop, and Zaichenko moved all in. Butler nearly beat him into the pot.
Butler:
Zaichenko:
Zaichenko had flopped a wrap straight draw, while Butler had top pair with top kicker. The turn was a , a beautiful card for Butler since he now closed out many of Zaichenko's outs with his flush and low draw. The river sealed Zaichenko's fate.
Ashly Butler is on a complete tear here in Event #46 and he has continued his rampage by eliminating Tyler Nelson in fifth place.
Butler opened to 50,000 and action folded around to Nelson in the small blind. Nelson potted it, moving all in. Butler quickly called.
Butler:
Nelson:
The flop came down destroying Nelson's low draw, as Butler had flopped a better one. The turn was the , only improving Butler's high hand to a set. The river was the and that was it for Tyler Nelson who couldn't catch up. Nelson was still able to pick up $50,197 dollars for his sixth place finish.
Action folded to "Miami" John Cernuto in the small blind. He raised the pot, and Ashly Butler immediately slid out a stack of green chips to indicate he was putting Cernuto all in. Cernuto called.
Cernuto:
Butler:
The flop was , keeping Cernuto in the lead with two pair, but giving Butler a low draw and a wheel draw. A on the turn changed nothing.
"Just pair the board," Cernuto growled.
Instead, the dealer placed the down, which gave Butler a straight and the nut low, eliminating Cernuto in fifth.
, and Hacker checked. Judah bet 100,000, and both opponents called. The turn was the 
, and Judah bet it all when checked to. Butler folded immediately, but Hacker called.
on the river, giving Judah both the nut flush and the nut low. He pumped his fist as the dealer pushed him the large pot.
and both players checked to see the 
and Judah led out for 125,000. Shulman quickly tossed her hand into the muck without giving it too much thought.
turn opened up a few outs for Shulman, as she now had two gutshot straight draws as well as a low draw that would at least keep her alive with a quarter of the pot. The river was a 
though, and Butler's set had held up.
tabled on a board of 
. Zaichenko showed 
but it was no good and Butler scooped the pot worth over 300,000.
flop, and Zaichenko moved all in. Butler nearly beat him into the pot.
, a beautiful card for Butler since he now closed out many of Zaichenko's outs with his flush and low draw. The 
destroying Nelson's low draw, as Butler had flopped a better one. The turn was the 
