Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
A player who was blinded down to a single T500 chip waited in vain for someone to bust until he went all in under-the-gun just after the level changed. He found himself heads-up against the big blind, Brendan Taylor.
Taylor: 
Opponent: 
The flop of 
gave Taylor two pair, while a 
gave him a straight. The 
river was a brick, and hand-for-hand play ended at last.
Also, the tournament staff restarted the level to make up for time lost during hand-for-hand play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
279,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
||
flop. Everyone checked, and a 
hit. Melissa Burr bet out from the small blind, the big blind mucked, and O'She raised. Burr called before betting the 
river. O'Shea called, mucking at the sight of Burr's 
, good for eights and the nut low.
board.
, filling Bonomo's straight to send Rast to a painful exit.
