Picking up with the action on the first draw, Vladimir Shchemelev picked one new card and Mo Fathipour took two. Shchemelev bet and Fathipour called.

On the second draw, Shchemelev stood pat and Fathipour once again took two new cards. Shchemelev bet and found a call. Shchemelev remained pat on the final draw and Fathipour opted for just one final card. Shchemelev led out for a third time, Fathipour raised, and Shchemelev called, rolling over .

Fathipour flashed a losing and was left with just 2,500 in chips. He was eliminated the following hand.