Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Chuck Clark opened to1,700 from under-the-gun and called when Minnesota's Jared Koppel three-bet to 5,000 from the small blind. Koppel then checked the 
flop, Clark bet 4,000 and Koppel called to see the 
turn. Koppel checked for a second time and then moved all in for roughly 70,000 after Clark bet 10,100. Clark called and the cards were turned up.
Clark: 
Koppel: 
Koppel had turned two pair, but it was no good as Clark had made a flush. Koppel needed either an ace or queen on the river to keep his Main Event hopes alive, but it was not meant to be as the 
blanked. Koppel made a beeline for the exit while Clark chipped up to 165,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
Busted |
and Baker would triple up to 17,000 and Palmer would win the small side pot moving his stack up to a very healthy 265,000.
, Johnson checked, and Ivey bet 2,800. Johnson called. Both players checked on the turn (
), and the 
completed the board.
. Ivey mucked.
were laid out across the middle and immediately Baker's opponent asked for a count. The 
and 
on the turn and river were needless and Baker scored another double.
and Tuchman called a bet from Ethans.
and Tuchman raised a bet to 15,000 and Ethans made the call. The river was a 
in the big blind. An ace on the flop was all it took to eliminate one of online poker's most fierce competitors, and while Polk is no doubt disappointed, he 
