Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Andrew Rubinberg limped in the small blind, and Nick Kost raised to 85,000. Rubinberg called, and he check-called 105,000 on the 
flop. Both players checked the 
, and a 
fell. Rubinberg check-called 200,000, and Kost showed 
for nines up to take it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,841,000
577,000
|
577,000 |
|
||
|
420,000
-535,000
|
-535,000 |
flop, and Berlowski called. An 
hit the turn, and Ross fired 250,000. Berlowski raised to 700,000. Ross took a deep breath and capped his cards.
, his second set of fives in a key pot this tournament. This time, he had more outs to fade as he was against 
top pair and the nut heart draw. Ross clenched his fists as the river card dropped, but it was the 
flop.
, causing Ross to groan.
flop, with the ten as the door card, signaled good news for Ross.
turned and the 
flop for the minimum, and Nick Kost bet 40,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded, and Benjamin Berlowski called. Kost fired again on the 
turn, this time 105,000. Again, he was called. He checked the 
turn spiced things up though, causing Ross to clap.
river meant Ross had doubled up.
. Berlowski announced 400,000 on the 