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Chris Thompson opened for 80,000 and Dustin Gardner re-raised to 180,000 from the small blind. Thompson called and the flop rolled out 
. Gardner put out 325,000 and Thompson called. The turn produced the 
and Gardner moved all in.
Thompson sighed deeply and took his time to make his decision. "I just can't do it," Thompson said under his breath as he folded.
No significant action as of late. Raise and takes are what we've been seeing, but on the last hand, the big blind got a walk.
In the last hand before the level went up, and with about 350,000 in the pot on a flop of 
, Dan Blakeman led out for 150,000 from the small blind only to have Michael "Great MJ" Cooper quickly toss out a raise to 325,000. Blakeman took a moment and then casually announced that he was all in with his superior stack.
Cooper, who had about 700,000 back, was left shaking his head before flinging his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
700,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
Michael "Great MJ" Cooper opened for a min-raise to 48,000 and was called by Chris Thompson. Both players proceeded to check the 
flop, and then Thompson moved all in on the 
turn. Cooper snap-called and the railbirds were on their feet.
Showdown
| Cooper |   |
| Thompson |   |
Cooper had the best hand with two pair, but he needed to sweat Thompson's flush and straight draws. "Don't you do it to me," Cooper told the dealer with a smile, and he didn't. The 
fell harmlessly on the river and Cooper survived.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
Steve McClusky opened the action with a raise to 80,000 and Ray Weaver called from the small blind. The flop came 
, Weaver checked and McClusky bet 200,000. Weaver called to see the 
turn and checked. McClusky moved all in and Weaver called.
McClusky: 
Weaver: 
McClusky flopped two pair but Weaver was drawing live to straight or a queen. The river was a blank when it fell and Weaver's day was done.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
Busted |
With no action in front of him Todd Chew moved all in from the button. Dan Blakeman thought for a few moments in the big blind and then called.
Blakeman: 
Chew: 
The board ran 
and Chew doubled up with his trip fours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,027,000
513,000
|
513,000 |
Action folded to Michael "Great MJ" Cooper in the cutoff and he opened for a raise to 51,000. Steve McClusky was next to act on the button and he announced a reraise before making it 251,000 to go. Both blinds folded, and Cooper opted to lay down his hand, dropping to 660,000 in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,350,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
660,000
-103,000
|
-103,000 |
Both Dustin Gardner and Ray Weaver put in 330,000 preflop and saw a flop of 
. Weaver was first to act and promptly checked, opening the door for Gardner to move all in. Weaver quickly folded, dropping to 550,000 in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
371,000
|
371,000 |
|
|
550,000
-374,000
|
-374,000 |
