With the final board reading 
, defending champion James Dempsey fired 7,800 into a pot of approximately 10,000. His opponent tanked for a bit and then made the call. Dempsey showed pocket threes, which meant he was playing the board. His opponent tabled the 
and won the pot.
Dempsey slipped back to 15,000 in chips.
We caught up with the action on a 
where Ricky Fohrenbach and his lone opponent in the small blind checked.
The turn brought a 
and the small blind bet 2,000. Fohrenbach called.
When the 
hit the river, the small blind check-raised an 8,000 bet from Fohrenbach for enough to put Fohrenbach at risk. Fohrenbach said, "I could fold with kings here, that would be kind of sick," and threw in his remaining chips for the call.
His opponent revealed the 
for treys-full-of-deuces and sure enough, Fohrenbach mucked 
face up.
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
44,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
42,000
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
||
|
|
37,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
|
35,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
28,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
27,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
24,500
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
17,500
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
|
16,000 | |
|
|
11,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
9,500
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
8,500
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
We caught up with the aftermath of an all in confrontation between top poker author David Sklansky and Balazs Botond. Sklansky's tournament life was on the line as the cards were turned over.
Sklansky: 
Botond: 
The board read 
and Botond's pair of jacks reigned supreme, sending Sklansky to the rail.
Grant Hinkle was first to act and pitted against Rene Angelil in this one. We picked up the action on the 
board. Hinkle checked, Angelil bet 3,000 and Hinkle check-raised to 7,000. Angelil called.
Fifth street was the and Hinkle bet a small 2,000. Angelil called.
Hinkle tabled the 
for kings and deuces with an eight. Angelil showed the 
for trip deuces and won the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000
3,700
|
3,700 |
|
|
23,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Pierre Neuville checked the 
board to the next player in the hand. He also checked and then action fell on Matt Hawrilenko. Hawrilenko bet 2,900 and Neuville made the call. The third player folded.
The turn was the 
and Neuville checked again. Hawrilenko bet a larger 7,000 and this time Neuville couldn't make the call. He mucked his hand and Hawrilenko won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
17,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
Action folded to the player on the button and he raised to 1,600. Ali Eslami called from the small blind and Noah Schwartz called from the big blind, bringing the three players to the 
flop. All three checked to see the 
land on the turn. Eslami was first to act and checked to Schwartz. He bet 3,500 and the button folded. Eslami also folded and Schwartz won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,000
9,500
|
9,500 |
We caught up just as Liv Boeree and another player were getting it all-in preflop in a button vs. small blind confrontation. Boeree had her opponent covered by a mere 200 in chips.
Boeree:
Opponent: 
The board came 
, crippling Boeree.
In the next hand, Boeree went all-in blind and lost, sending her to the rail.
Rene Angelil raised from middle position to 1,800 and John Dolan called from the button. The flop came down paired with the dealer spreading the 
in the middle of the felt. Angelil fired 3,000 and Dolan made the call.
After the hit on fourth street, Angelil opted to slow down with a check. Dolan seized the opportunity and bet 4,500. He got a rather quick and easy fold from Angelil and was able to pick up the pot to increase his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,500
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
|
41,300 |
Ali Eslami and Steve O'Dwyer were in action on the 
flop with Eslami to act first. He checked and O'Dwyer bet 4,100. Eslami made the call.
The turn brought the and both players checked. The river completed the board with the and both players checked again.
Eslami tabled the for jacks and tens and O'Dwyer mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,500
20,500
|
20,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
29,000
24,500
|
24,500 |
