There was around 35,000 in the middle heading to the river between Scott Ball and Cary Katz. The board read 
and Ball led out with a bet of 30,000. Katz ripped all in and Ball instantly called off his stack of 101,000.
Katz showed 
for a rivered flush but Ball held 
for a bigger flush to earn himself a double up and a big lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
238,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
||
|
62,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
||
. Sammartino checked, Steinberg bet 10,000 and was raised to 18,000. Steinberg thought for a minute and shoved his remaining 58,000 chips into the middle. Sammartino called.
for bottom two pair while Sammartino had already flopped the straight and the open-ended straight flush draw with 
.
were no help to Steinberg and the two shook hands after over three hours of heads-up play.
which meant Gierse's king-six high would play and Leonard was eliminated.
preflop and Ball called off his final 80,000 chips with 
gave him the straight. 
completed the board and the two exchanged pleasantries, congratulating one another on a match well played.
to secure his double.
to give Vogelsang top pair and the pot.
