Ryan Riess opened to 205,000 from under the gun, Sean Szurko called in the hijack seat, and the flop fell . Both players checked.
The turn was the , and Riess led out for 230,000. Szurko raised to 600,000, and Riess responded with a re-raise to 1.175 million. Szurko folded, and Riess raked in the pot.
On the very next hand following his huge clash with Brad Albrinck, Tripp Kirk moved all in for 585,000 from the hijack seat with the . He was called by Shiva Dudani out of the big blind with the .
The flop, turn and river ran out , and Kirk doubled back to over one million.
From early position, Sean Szurko raised to 200,000. Brad Albrinck was in the hijack seat and reraised to 500,000. Then, play fell on Tripp Kirk in the cutoff seat. He put in another reraise and made it 1.15 million to go. Play folded back to Szurko, and he gave it up. Albrinck then took a moment before moving all in. Kirk quickly called to create a massive pot worth over 10 million in chips.
Albrinck was all in for 5.12 million with the , having Kirk's not looking too good.
Things got worse for Kirk on the flop when the rolled out and gave Albrinck a set of aces. The turn was the , and the river was the . Albrinck had shipped the entire pot and doubled his stack to well over 10 million in chips. Kirk was knocked way down to under 600,000.
From the button, Tripp Kirk raised to 200,000. Zal Irani made the call from the big blind to see the flop come down . After Irani checked, Kirk fired 180,000. Irani gave it up, and Kirk won the pot.
From the button, Brad Albrinck raised to 200,000. Josh Williams defended his big blind with a call, and the flop came down . On the flop, both players checked.
The turn was the and added another pair to the board. Williams checked, and Albrinck bet 175,000. Williams folded, and Albrinck won the pot.
Nick Guagenti open-shoved his last 915,000 from under the gun, Sean Szurko called on his direct left, and the other six players folded.
Guagenti:
Szurko:
The flop changed little, and the spiked on the turn giving Szurko an unbeatable hand. Guagenti was already gathering his things as the completed the board, and he's off to the cage to receive his $49,075 prize.
Ryan Riess opened to 205,000 from the hijack seat, Brad Albrinck called out of the big blind, and the dealer spread . Albrinck checked, Riess continued for 215,000, and Albrinck called.
The turn was the , both players checked, and the completed the board. Albrinck led for 400,000, and took down the pot.
Shiva Dudani opened to 200,000 in middle position, Josh Williams defended his big blind, and the flop came . Williams check-called 280,000 from Dudani, and the turn brought the .
Williams checked, Dudani fired another 460,000, and Williams called.
The completed the board, and Williams led out for 430,000. Dudani quickly called, and Williams tabled for two pair. Dudani flashed , then mucked.
Two hands later, Tripp Kirk opened to 200,000 from the cutoff. Williams three-bet to 450,000 on the button, and Zal Irani moved all in for 1.435 million from the small blind. Kirk quickly folded, and Williams tank-folded behind him.