The action folded to David Zeitlin, who raised to 110,000 from the small blind. Roland Israel moved all in for 860,000 from the big blind, and Zeitlin quickly called.
Showdown
Zeitlin
Israel
It was a race heading into the flop, but once the dealer fanned , Zeitlin became a 55% favorite, according to the PokerNews Odds Calculator.
"Want to switch hands?" Israel asked jokingly.
Israel's request would've backfired however, because the turn and river came , respectively, and the eights held. Israel doubled to over 1.7 million chips, while Zeitlin slipped below 730,000.
Ryan Eriquezzo opened for 85,000 and David Zeitlin moved all in for 705,000. Action passed to Jeremy Halaska in the big blind and he called. Eriquezzo folded and the hands were opened.
Garry Gates opened to 85,000 from under the gun, and received three callers, including Tony Erickson, Ryan Eriquezzo, and Eugene Fouksman. The dealer fanned , and the action checked to Gates who continued for 200,000. Only Eriquezzo called.
The turn was the , and Gates slowed down, checking to Eriquezzo who bet 150,000 (a fifth of the pot). Gates tank-called.
The completed the board, and Gates checked again. Eriquezzo moved all in, and Gates immediately folded.
Jeremy Halaska opened for 100,000 in late position and Ryan Eriquezzo raised to 225,000 from the big blind. Halaska called and the flop came . Both players checked to the turn. Eriquezzo checked, Halaska bet 230,000 and Eriquezzo verbally announced 545,000. Halaska's calling chips beat Eriquezzo's into the pot. The river was the , Eriquezzo checked a third time and Halaska elected to check behind.
Eriquezzo tabled for trip eights and Halaska showed .