Hand #57: Michael Moore opened the action with a raise and action came to Dom Denotaristefani in the big blind. He called and the flop came . Denotaristefani checked and Moore fired out a bet. Denotaristefani called to see a turn.
The struck the turn and Denotaristefani took the lead by firing out a bet. Moore mucked his hand and Denotaristefani took down the pot.
Hand #58: Moore raised once more before the flop from early position and action folded around to Ronnie Bardah in the big blind. He called and the two were heads up to a flop. Both players checked and the struck fourth street. Bardah led out only to have Moore raise the action. Bardah called and the final community card was the . Bardah checked and Moore bet out once more. Bardah flat called and tabled . His aces were good as he dragged in a nice sized pot from Moore.
Hand #59: Brian Aleksa raised the action and took down the blinds before the flop.
Hand #60: Mueller raised the action from middle position and Justin Bonomo moved all in for less from the big blind. The hands were tabled:
Mueller:
Bonomo:
The board ran out and Bonomo became the first casualty of this final table.
Hand #49: Gabriel Nassif raised and took down the pot.
Hand #50: Brian Aleksa raised and won the blinds.
Hand #51: Michael Moore raised and won the pot.
Hand #52: Todd Witteles raised, Ben Yu three-bet and Witteles called. A bet on the flop saw Yu win the pot.
Hand #53: Witteles raised and won the blinds.
Hand #54: Witteles raised and once again won the blinds.
Hand #55: Gabriel Nassif raised and took down the blinds.
Hand #56: Justin Bonomo raised, Todd Witteles called from the small blind and the flop fell . Witteles checked, Bonomo bet and Witteles check-raised. Bonomo called and the turned. Witteles bet, Bonomo called and the completed the board on the river. Witteles bet and Bonomo called. Witteles tabled the fora set and it was good as Bonomo sent his hand to the muck.
Hand #41: Dom Denotaristefani raised from the button only to have Ronnie Bardah three-bet from the small blind. It folded back to Denotaristefani and he called the bet. The flop struck the felt and Bardah continued out. Denotaristefani called and the turned. Bardah bet out once again and received a call.
The river was the which paired the board. Bardah bet once more and Denotaristefani went into the tank. Denotaristefani eventually let it go and Bardah took down the pot.
Hand #42: Michael Moore opened the action under the gun with a raise and it folded to Greg Mueller who made it three bets to go. It folded back to Moore and he flat called. The flop came and Moore check-called a continuation bet from Mueller.
The fell on fourth street. Moore checked again and Mueller fired out. Moore released his hand and Mueller dragged in the pot.
Hand #43: Denotaristefani raised from late position and Moore called from the big blind. The flop brought and Moore checked. Denotaristefani continued out and took it down with this bet.
Hand #44: Mueller opened under the gun with a raise and Bardah three-bet the action. Mueller was the only caller and the flop came . Mueller checked and Bardah fired out a bet. Mueller came over the top with a raise and Bardah called to see the turn.
The dealer produced the on fourth and Mueller shot out a bet. Bardah released and Mueller dragged in the pot.
Hand #45: Moore made it two bets from the button and took the blinds down before the flop.
Hand #46: Justin Bonomo opened with a late position raise and took down the blinds.
Hand #47: Brian Aleksa raised before the flop and took down the blinds after they folded.
Hand #48: On a flop of, , Ben Yu fired out a bet and Denotaristefani called. Both players checked the turn and the river. Yu showed queen-high and took down the pot.
Hand #36: Brian Aleksa raised from the small blind and Greg Mueller defended from the big. Aleksa bet the flop and Mueller quickly folded.
Hand #37: Dom Denotaristefani raised only to have Aleksa three-bet from the button. Denotaristefani called and then checked the flop. Aleksa bet, Denotaristefani check-raised and Aleksa released his hand.
Hand #38: Michael "Big Store" Moore made it two bets and took down the blinds. Moore flashed the .
Hand #39: Moore raised and Ben Yu made it three bets from the small blind. Moore called, the flop fell and Yu bet. Moore called, the turned and Yu bet once again. Moore called and the completed the board on the river. Yu bet, Moore raised and Yu folded his hand.
Hand #40: Justin Bonomo raised only to have Denotaristefani three-bet from the small blind. Bonomo made it four bets, Denotaristefani capped it at five and Bonomo called. The flop saw Bonomo get in his last 4,000 with the , which had pulled out in front of Denotaristefani's . The latter's rail went wild when the spiked on the turn to give him a lead with a pair of queens. Bonomo was one card away from elimination and needed either a jack to win or king to chop. Much to the surprise of Denotaristefani's rail, the peeled off to give Bonomo a double.
Hand #30 Ben Yu completed from the small blind and Dom Denotaristefani checked from the big blind. The two took an unknown flop and Yu fired out a bet. This bet induced a fold and Yu took down the pot.
Hand #31: Gabriel Nassif opened with a raise from under the gun and Ronnie Bardah called from the big blind. The flop came and Bardah checked. Nassif continued out and Bardah folded his cards.
Hand #32: Todd Witteles raised before the flop and took down the blinds.
Hand #33: Nassif raised from his small blind and Justin Bonomo called out of the big blind. The flop came and Nassif fired out a bet. Bonomo folded and Nassif took the pot.
Hand #34: Nassif raised from the button and Michael Moore called out of the big blind. The flop was filled with hearts as it fell . Moore checked, Nassif bet, and Moore folded his hand.
Hand #35: Denotaristefani opened with a raise and took the blinds down preflop.
Hand #28: Ben Yu made it two bets and took down the blinds.
Hand #29: Justin Bonomo raised and Greg Mueller three-bet. The blinds folded, Bonomo called off for 32,000 with the and was in good shape against the of Mueller. The board ran out and Bonomo hit a flush to double through Mueller.
Hand #24: Ben Yu raised the action before the flop and the blinds released, allowing Yu to take down the pot.
Hand #25: Greg Mueller opened the action with a raise from UTG+1 and Michael Moore called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked. The paired the board on the turn and Moore checked again. Mueller shot out a bet and Moore released his hand.
Hand #26: Dom Denotaristefani opened with a preflop raise and took down the blinds preflop.
Hand #27: Gabriel Nassif raised before the flop in middle position and Mueller called out of the big blind. The flop came and Mueller came out swinging with a bet. Nassif slid out a raise and Mueller came right back over the top with a three-bet. Nassif called to see fourth street.
The dealer produced the and Mueller bet enough to put Nassif all in and Nassif called.
Nassif:
Mueller:
Nassif was ahead but Mueller was drawing live with an open-ended straight draw. The hit the river, though, and Nassif's eights were able to hold and secure him a double up.