Hand #88: Ryan Welch and Tony Gargano tangled in the blinds and Welch would take the pot after two checks on the flop and a lead-out river bet.
Hand #89: Ryan Welch called from the button and Andrew Rennhack raised to 135,000 from the big blind and Welch called. They checked the action all the way and the final board read . Rennhack showed and Welch mucked.
Hand #90: Ryan Welch raised to 80,000 and Tony Gargano called from the button. Michael Katz called from the big blind and the flop was the . After two checks, Gargano bet 120,000, Katz called and Welch folded. The turn was the and Katz checked. Gargano bet 220,000 and Katz folded.
Hand #91: Tonya Gargano raised to 85,000 and everyone folded.
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Hand #79: Andrew Rennhack raised to 85,000 and took the blinds and antes.
Hand #80: Michael Katz raised to 85,000 and Tony Gargano three-bet to 215,000; Katz folded.
Hand #81: Michael Katz raised to 80,000 and Andrew Rennhack called from the big blind. The flop was the and Rennhack checked. Katz bet 55,000 and Rennhack called. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the , Rennhack bet 110,000 and Katz raised to 265,000. Rennhack folded.
Hand #82: Ryan Welch moved all in and Michael Katz made the call. Welch had the and Katz turned over . The board ran out and Welch hit the straight on the river to double.
Hand #71: Tony Gargano raised from under the gun and took it down.
Hand #72: Andrew Rennhack made it 85,000 and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #73: Michael Katz made it 85,000 and Rennhack raised to 210,000 from the big blind. Action back to Katz who folded.
Hand #74: Gargano opened for 85,000 and he won the blinds and antes.
Hand #75: Gargano made it 80,000 and Katz raised to 215,000. Gargano let it go.
Hand #76: Katz raised from the button and big blind Gargano made it 250,000. Katz folded.
Hand #77: Gargano made it 95,000 from the small blind and Rennhack called the bet. The flop was . Gargano checked as did Rennhack to see a turn card , two checks again. Riuver and Gargano bet 140,000 to win the pot.
Hand #78: Gargano made it 80,000 on the button and Rennhack in the small blind made it 210,000 and Gargano folded.
Hand #70: Michael Katz opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Andrew Rennhack called from the small blind. Reed Goodmiller got all of his chips in from the big blind for a total of 155,000. Katz and Rennhack both flatted and the flop was the . Both players checked and the turn came the . Rennhack led for 125,000 and Katz folded.
Rennhack tabled and Goodmiller's was drawing dead. The inconsequential fell on the river and Goodmiller graciously shook hands and headed to the rail.
Hand #67: Tony Gargano made it 90,000 and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #68: Andrew Rennhack raised to 85,000 from first position and Heinz Kamutzki moved all in. Tony Gargano called from the big blind as did Rennhack. The flop was and both players checked. A on the turn and Gargano bet 60,000 and Rennhack called. The river saw Gargano get 180,000 and Rennhack had a good think before folding.
Kamutzki
Gargano
Kamutzki was eliminated as Gargnos paired ace took all his chips.
Hand #65: Andrew Rennhack opened to 85,000 from the button and Reed Goodmiller was all in from the small blind for 55,000. Heinz Kamutzki folded from the big blind and we were heads up.
Goodmiller:
Rennhack:
The board ran out and Goodmiller more-than doubled.
Hand #66: Tony Gargano opened for 70,000 and Heinz Kamutzki three-bet to 265,000. Gargano moved all in for 1,290,000 and Kamutzki snap-called.
Kamutzki:
Gargano:
The flop came huge . The turn was the and the river was the . Gargano’s set holds and he doubled into the chip lead.
Hand #63: Ryan Welch raised on the button to 80,000 and won the antes and blinds.
Hand #64: Tony Gargano moved all in from the button and Reed Goodmiller called in the big blind. Gargano was at risk with his and faced the of Goodmiller.