Hands #27-33: Two Small Flushes for Studdard and Hale
Hand #27: Brant Hale raised to 85,000 and Michael Drummond called from the button as both Kory Kilpatrick and Darius Studdard called from the blinds.
The dealer spread a flop and it was checked round to see the land on the turn with the action getting checked round again. The river landed the and it was checked around again.
Studdard tabled his , but it would be Hale's that would see him scoop the pot.
Hand #28: Kory Kilpatrick limped the button, Darius Studdard completed and Ryan Schmidt checked to see a flop fall. Schmidt bet out 85,000 and won the pot.
Hand #29: Kory Kilpatrick raised to 80,000 and collected the blinds.
Hand #30: Darius Studdard raised to 90,000 and Michael Drummond made the call from the big blind to see a flop with Studdard continuing for 175,000 to force Drummond's cards into the muck.
Hand #31: Brant Hale opened the button to 90,000 and Michael Drummond called from the small blind as Kory Kilpatrick called from the big also.
The flop landed and Hale bet 175,000 to force a fold from Drummond and Kilpatrick.
Hand #32: Michael Drummond raised to 80,000 from the button and collected the blinds.
Hand #33: Brant Hale opened top 90,000 and Ryan Schmidt called to see a flop with Hale continuing for 130,000. Schmidt then check-raised to 355,000 as Hale quickly mucked.