Toshiki Goto started the day 71st in chips out of 75 players. Even with a shortstack he fought hard to avoid elimination. He eventually cashed when he busted out in 13th place courtesy of a bustout from Fred Berger.
On a board of , David "The Dragon" Pham bet 25K and Michelle Law went into the tank for several minutes. She eventually pushed all in for 71K and The Dragon called. Lee showed for second pair while the Dragon flipped over for top pair. The river was the which gave Leaw trips. She doubled through The Dragon. Lee now has 236K and The Dragon has 591K.
Justin Pechie raised preflop and David "The Dragon" Pham and Cory Carroll both called from the blinds. The flop was and all three players checked. The turn was . Carroll bet 32K. The Dragon raised to 114K. Pechie folded and Carroll called. The turn was . Carroll fired out 120K and The Dragon said, "Sick. I flopped a set." He then mucked his cards.
Justin Pechie raises to 17,000, David Pham reraises from the button to 52,000, and Pechie moves all in for 170,500. Pham thinks for a little while before folding to the raise.
When we lose one more player, the final ten will consolidate to a single final table. Play will then continue until the last player of the day is eliminated.
It might be during the next level. Then again, it might not.
TABLE 1
1. Paul Kitsos - 225,000
2. Chad Brown - 141,000
3. Eric Davis - 267,000
4. Steve Wong - 418,000
8. Fred Berger - 144,000
9. Vasile Buboi - 290,000
TABLE 2
3. Cory Carroll - 750,000
4. David Pham - 348,000
5. Michelle Law - 194,000
8. Mark Wilds - 122,000
9. Justin Pechie - 374,000