Level 18
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Rob Mariano announced all in from middle position, and Scott Hoffer called off a little over 100,000.
"Let's gamble," he said, turning over 
.
He was pleased to see Mariano turn over 
, and even more pleased to see 
flopped.
"No!" he shouted after the 
hit the turn, to give Mariano a superior pair. The 
river ended Hoffer's run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
415,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
Busted |
flop, but the 
turn put Peplinski in the driver's seat for the whole pot. The river card Bloomberg needed was a jack or a king but the 
missed him.
