Peter Costa was just eliminated as his pocket queens fell to the pocket eights for Tony Bloom. All of the money went in preflop and Bloom spiked an eight on the river to win the pot and send Costa to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
Busted |
During the 600/1,200/200 level, Gus Hansen and Lee Nelson were pitted against each other on the 
flop. Hansen had checked and Nelson fired 1,600. Hansen check-raised to 4,600 and Nelson called.
The turn brought the 
and Hansen checked. Nelson moved all in and Hansen quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
17,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
||
Tony Bloom was all in preflop with the 
. Gus Hansen held 
and was his opponent. Bloom was all in for 36,500 and doubled up after the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
74,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
53,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
|
||
From under the gun, David Gorr raised to 2,400 with the blinds at 400/800/100. Tony Bloom defended with a call from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Bloom checked and Gorr fired 5,600. Bloom took some time and then check-raised all in. Gorr called and put himself at risk.
Gorr tabled the 
for aces and sevens with a queen kicker. Bloom held the 
for trip sevens.
The turn brought the 
and river the 
. Both kept Bloom in the lead and sent Gorr out the door in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
60,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
33,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
30,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
30,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
15,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
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Jamil Dia was all in preflop with pocket aces and against the pocket kings for Peter Costa. Dia's tournament ended after a king fell on the turn and he was out in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Gus Hansen raised to 1,200 with the blinds at 200/400/50. Stewart Scott called and Jamil Dia called. From there, the flop came down 
and Hansen bet 2,200. Scott called, while Dia folded.
The turn brought the 
to the board and Hansen bet 5,125. Scott raised all in for around 30,000 and Hansen snap-called with the 
. Scott held the 
.
The river card was the 
and Hansen's flush held up to bust Scott.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Tyron Krost finished fourth in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Rebuys event and is back into the Tournament of Champions.
