Hands #44-50: Two Boats on the River
Hand #44: Jason Johnson open-shoved all in from the small blind and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #45: Ray Foley raised to 80,000 when first to act and Bryan Dillon called in the big blind. The flop was 
and Dillon checked. Foley bet 90,000 and Dillon let him have the pot.
Hand #46: Evan McNiff raised to 80,000 from the dealer position and won the pot preflop when the blinds let it go.
Hand #47: McNiff raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and Jordan Morgan made the call in the big blind. The flop was 
and McNiff bet 90,000 when Morgan checked. Morgan called and the turn was flipped over: 
. Morgan checked again and McNiff made it 245,000. Morgan called. The river card was the and Morgan led out for 425,000. McNiff pushed all in and Morgan called.
McNiff: 
Morgan: 
Both players had made a full house, but Morgan's was better with the fives full. Morgan secured a massive double up and is a clear chip leader with more than half of the chips in play.
Hand #48: Morgan raised to 100,000 and won the pot.
Hand #49: Johnson pushed all in from the small blind and scooped up the blinds and antes.
Hand #50: McNiff pushed all in from the small blind and Dillon made the call.
McNiff: 
Dillon: 
McNiff needed to connect with something to avoid elimination, and he made a pair by the turn when the board ran out 
to give him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,800,000
2,475,000
|
2,475,000 |
|
||
|
1,185,000
2,425,000
|
2,425,000 |
|
850,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
||
|
750,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
300,000
855,000
|
855,000 |