Andrew Rothfolk had the button. He opened with a standard raise only to have Ryan Stevenson make it 350,000 to go from the small blind. Rothfolk came right back over the top all in and Stevenson was not happy with the move. Eventually, however, he announced a call.
Rothfolk:
Stevenson:
"Didn't really want to flip with you, but," lamented Stevenson to Rothfolk.
The board rolled out giving Rothfolk first a pair of aces and finally a club flush. He was able to double up into the chip lead with about 5.7 million in chips.
Michael Sanders open shipped for his last roughly 1.1 million from the button. Ryan Stevenson called from the small blind and Norman McKeldin folded his big.
Sanders:
Stevenson:
The board ran out and Sanders was eliminated from play in fourth place. He will collect $69,121 for his run in this Main Event.
Michael Sanders opened to 200,000 from the button. Ryan Stevenson called from the small blind and the big blind folded.
The dealer fanned and Stevenson check-called 285,000 to see a turn.
Fourth street brought the and the action went check-check. The board paired nines when the hit fifth street and Stevenson led for 590,000. Sanders stood up from the table, looked down at the board, and made it 1.4 million to go.
Stevenson tanked for well over ninety seconds before finally announcing a call. He tabled for trip nines. Sanders shook his head in disgust and rolled up for trip nines with a worse kicker. By scooping this pot, Stevenson has now retaken the chip lead with about 4.75 million while Sanders has fallen to roughly 1.7 million.
Ryan Stevenson opened to 120,000 from under the gun. Andrew Rothfolk made it 280,000 to go from the small blind and it folded back to Stevenson who called.
The duo took in a flop of and Rothfolk took the lead with 210,000. Stevenson called and the turn was the . Two checks brought a second ace - the on the river.
Rothfolk tapped the table then snap called when Stevenson bet 300,000. Rothfolk rolled up and Stevenson mucked. With this loss, Stevenson is now sittin on about 1.95 million to Rothfolk's 3.25 million.
Michael Sanders opened to 155,000 from the small blind and Ryan Stevenson called from the large.
The flop was and both players tapped the table to see a turn. Fourth street brought the and Sanders check-called 250,000. The put two pair on the board and Sanders checked again. Stevenson fired 325,000 and Sanders called.
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giving Rothfolk first a pair of aces and finally a club flush. He was able to double up into the chip lead with about 5.7 million in chips.
and Sanders was eliminated from play in fourth place. He will collect $69,121 for his run in this Main Event.
hit fifth street and Stevenson led for 590,000. Sanders stood up from the table, looked down at the board, and made it 1.4 million to go.
for trip nines with a worse kicker. By scooping this pot, Stevenson has now retaken the chip lead with about 4.75 million while Sanders has fallen to roughly 1.7 million.
and both players tapped the table to see a turn. Fourth street brought the 
and Sanders mucked his hand.