Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Sam Grafton opened from late position to 1,200. The 2007 WSOPs Main Event Champion, Jerry Yang, called from the blinds.
The flop came 
, and Yang checked. Grafton bet 1,700, and Yang called. Yang check-called 3,800 on the turn when the 
hit. The river was the 
, and Yang checked for a third time. Grafton went all in for 7,300, and Yang folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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|
26,000
18,500
|
18,500 |
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Paul Sokoloff shoved all in and another player in later position called. Sokoloff had his opponent covered. The opponent tabled 
and Sokoloff showed 
. The board completed with the 
and the 
sending the pot to Sokoloff and eliminating his opponent.
, and both players checked. The river was the 
, and Manderlier checked. The opponent in late position fired out a bet of 6,100. Manderlier tanked for a couple of minutes, eyeing up his opponent and getting his read. After taking his time to assess things, Manderlier smiled and called.
.
, and one player bet 2,200, Abou Risk was the lone caller. The turn was the 
