Roller Coaster Exit for Beckley

Joshua Beckley escaped from elimination and essentially doubled through, chopping with a low against Jason Phamolivo on a board of after he tabled . Phamolivo won the high pot with while the third player in the hand mucked.

Beckley then got into a hand with Corey Hochman and called bets on the flop and the turn. The came on the river and Hochman fired again. Beckley tank-folded and was shown the .

One hand later, Hochman raised and his table neighbor three-bet, Hochman called. On the flop, Hochman checked and called a bet before check-raising the turn, which resulted in a call. The river completed the board and Hochman's final bet was reluctantly called to see him turn over for the nut straight.