Nick Schulman raised preflop, and Pat Atchison moved all in for 84,000 more. Schulman stopped to consider the situation for a few minutes before calling with . Atchison showed , and it was a race situation.
The board came , and Atchison paired his queen on the turn to win the pot and double up to about 200,000 in chips. Schulman was knocked down to about 190,000.
Roland Isra moved all in for 43.5K. Michelle Law called and showed . Isra called and flipped over . The flop was and Law still led. The turn was and the turn was . Law's hand held up as Isra headed to the rail in 20th place. He won $9,778.
With the board showing on the turn, Fred Berger bet 10,000 from the small blind, and Cory Carroll called from the big blind. The river card was the , and both players checked. Berger showed 7-6 for seven high, but Carroll showed K-5 (king high) to win the pot.
Ona board of , Fred Berger bet 20K and Sonny Lee raised to 40K. Berger moved all in and Lee said, "F**k!" Berger showed for the nut flush while Lee flipped over for trips. The river was a blank and Lee headed to the rail in 19th place. He won $9,778.
Steve Wong raised under the gun to 12,000, Toshiki Goto moved all in for 54,500, and Wong called with . Goto showed , and they were in a race situation.
The flop came , and Wong took the lead with a pair of aces. The turn card was the , and the river card was -- the ! Goto hit a set on the river to stay alive, and he doubled up to 119,500 in chips.
Table 48
1. Paul Kitsos
2. Chad Brown
3. Pat Atchison
4. Steve Wong
5. Chris McCormack
6. Toshiki Goto
7. Justin Pechie
8. Fred Berger
9. Vasile Buboi
Table 68
1. Nick Schulman
2. Tom Macey (now busted)
3. Cory Carroll
4. David "The Dragon" Pham
5. Michelle Law
6. Eric Davis
7. Gene Todd
8. Mark Wilds
9. Phil Matthews
Chris McCormack moved all in from the cutoff for 27,000, and Justin Pechie called from the small blind. McCormack showed , but he was dominated by Pechie's .
The board came , and Pechie's pocket nines held up to win the pot. Justin Pechie was eliminated in 17th place, earning $13,037.
David "The Dragon" Pham raised 12K preflop and Eric Davis called from the button. The flop was . The Dragon checked, Davis bet 32K, and The Dragon called. The turn was . The Dragon fired out 28K and after a few moments, Davis called. The river was the . The Dragon checked and Davis checked behind. Davis tabled for a set while The Dragon mucked as Davis dragged a pot worth close to 160K.