In a blind-on-blind confrontation, Viktor Blom was all in for 110,000 from the small blind and Kahle Burns had the amount matched from the big blind.
Viktor Blom:
Kahle Burns:
"That's a strong hand," Burns said, deadpanned. The Aussie needed help and received just that when the flop came , giving him the requisite queen to take the lead.
Neither the turn nor river turned it around for "Isildur1", who had to bow out in a disappointing 23rd place after starting the day second in chips.
Arto Loikkanen raised to 12,000 from the button and David "ODB" Baker reraised to 18,000. Loikkanen called and they both saw a flop of . Loikkanen checked, Baker bet 12,000, Loikkanen made it 24,000 with less than a blind behind him and Baker called.
The came on the turn and Loikkanen put the rest of his chips in the middle with Baker calling.
Arto Loikkanen:
David "ODB" Baker:
The on the river saved Loikkanen who took back some of the chips he lost earlier to Baker.
On fourth street, Kaggerud's final chips were in the middle and the cards went on their backs.
Kaggerud had Stefanelli pipped on sixth with a completed nine-six versus Stefanelli's nine-seven, but the latter caught a four on the river to improve and send Kaggerud to the rail.