A short-stacked Sterling Savill moved all in under the gun for his last 235,000 or so and cleared the field all the way to Cord Garcia in the big blind. Interestingly, the two have been roommates on their trip to Council Bluffs. Friendship aside, Cord made the call.
Garcia:
Savill:
The two friends joked a bit as the flop came out . Nothing for Savill. The turn opened up some chop options, and both players indicated that they'd be ok with that. Unfortunately for Savill, it wouldn't happen as the useless peeled off on the river.
Ben Smith went all in over the top of Hinkle's raise of 48,000 for a total of 274,000. Hinkle made the call and the cards were turned over:
Smith:
Hinkle:
It was a coin flip for Smith, but after the came on the flop his tournament life depended on a queen coming. No help would come on the turn as the hit the board, nor on the river . Smith departs in eighth place taking home $14,343.
Not long after Brendan Waite doubled, he opened for 50,000 from middle position and then called when Blair Hinkle three-bet to 108,000 from the cutoff. Waite check-called a bet of 135,000 on the flop, and then both players checked the turn.
When the completed the board on the river, Waite led out for a healthy bet of 435,000 and Hinkle called. Waite tabled the for a rivered straight, and it was good as Hinkle simple sent his cards to the muck.
Brendon Waite opened this pot to 65,000 from the cutoff, and was faced with a reraise of 177,000, nearly half his stack, from Blair Hinkle in the small blind. Waite decided to make the call and when the flop came, Blair went all in and Waite called.
Blair:
Waite:
Waite needed to catch any heart, jack, or queen. When the peeled on the turn, Waite started to stand up but quickly sat back down as the on the river gave him a pair.
Ben Smith opened for 52,000 from the cutoff only to have Trevor Deeter three-bet all in for 283,000 from the button. Both blinds folded, and Smith asked for a count. After the dealer had broke down the stacks, Smith thought for a few more moments and then muttered, "Call."
Smith:
Deeter:
Both players shared an ace, but Deeter's kicker had him well out in front. The flop wasn't particularly interesting, but the was as it gave Smith flush and chop outs. Fortunately for Deeter, neither came through when the harmless peeled off on the river.
Brendan Waite opened for 65,000 in the cutoff position and Blair Hinkle, in the big blind, reraised to 165,000. Waite called and the flop came . The action was on Hinkle and he fired out 137,000. Waite called and the peeled off on the turn. This time, Blair checked and Waite's bet of 137,000 was check-raised all in. He went in the tank for a good five minutes before finally releasing his hand. Waite lost half his stack in the pot, while Blair padded his lead to over 2,500,000 chips.
. Nothing for Savill. The 
turn opened up some chop options, and both players indicated that they'd be ok with that. Unfortunately for Savill, it wouldn't happen as the useless 
peeled off on the river.
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came on the flop his tournament life depended on a queen coming. No help would come on the turn as the 
hit the board, nor on the river 
. Smith departs in eighth place taking home $14,343.
completed the board on the river, Waite led out for a healthy bet of 435,000 and Hinkle called. Waite tabled the 
for a rivered straight, and it was good as Hinkle simple sent his cards to the muck.
flop came, Blair went all in and Waite called.
peeled on the turn, Waite started to stand up but quickly sat back down as the 
on the river gave him a pair.
flop wasn't particularly interesting, but the 
was as it gave Smith flush and chop outs. Fortunately for Deeter, neither came through when the harmless 
. The action was on Hinkle and he fired out 137,000. Waite called and the 
