Darek Spring defended his big blind from a 100,000 middle-position raise from Danny Dang, and both players checked the flop. The turn made the board 
, and Spring bet 100,000. Dang called, and action went the same on the 
. Spring showed 
for a winning flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
980,000
474,000
|
474,000 |
|
800,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
Jon Cohen opened for 85,000 under the gun, and Wally Printz reraised to 260,000 on the button. Big blind Kane Lai cold-called, and Cohen came along as well. The flop came 
, and Lai bet out 300,000. Cohen folded, but Printz put it all in for just about 40,000 more, which was quickly called.
Printz: 
Lai: 
Lai was ahead for the moment but all the drama disappeared as an arrived to give him an unbeatable set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,470,000
927,000
|
927,000 |
|
Busted |
There are 24 minutes left in the level.
Players are on a dinner break for 50 minutes.
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kane Lai |
| 2 | Jon Cohen |
| 3 | Darek Spring |
| 4 | Travis Maly |
| 5 | Nick Pupillo |
| 6 | Empty |
| 7 | Kevin Boudreau |
| 8 | Danny Dang |
| 9 | Wally Printz |
| 10 | Tyler Corbett |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,543,000
443,000
|
443,000 |
|
2,296,000
-104,000
|
-104,000 |
|
1,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,400,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
|
1,348,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
|
716,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
581,000
172,000
|
172,000 |
|
513,000
-161,000
|
-161,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
506,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
Gene Gioia and Andreas Ramadanis were eliminated simultaneously, and the final table of nine is set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Kevin Boudreau opened to 110,000 in the cutoff, and Ryan Buckley called, leaving himself about 140,000 in the big blind. He check-called the rest off after flopped, but Boudreau had the goods with 
. Buckley turned over 
. The 
turn meant he needed a king or jack on the river, but it was a .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
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Shortly after Kevin Boudreau scored that elimination, he put Kane Lai at risk in a four-bet pot with 
against Lai's 
, we were told. Lai hit a jack on the turn to double up and take the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,100,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
2,250,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
Kevin Boudreau has been opening tons of pots, and he once again made it 110,000 to go in a recent pot. Mike Wagar jammed for about 400,000 in the big blind, and Boudreau snapped with 
. He dominated Wagar's 
, and though a three-heart flop gave Boudreau a scare, he ultimately held.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,750,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
