Mark Maletic, who was recently eliminated in seventh place, still has a shot at winning the title of the Casino Champion. He has just hopped in the $365 Turbo across the room and a deep run in this could seal the deal for him. Maletic would need to finish in sixth place to tie with current leader John Holley and a fifth place finish would ensure him overtaking Holley in points. However, there are still many possible outcomes at this point, as if another ring winner were to lock up the title in the Turbo, they could also take it down.
Norman McKeldin was under the gun and raised to 70,000. It folded around to Jonathan Cary in the big blind who wasted little time three-betting all in for 565,000. McKeldin snapped him off and the hands were revealed to find the two racing.
McKeldin:
Cary:
The flop was safe for Cary as it came . The turn was the and gave McKeldin additional outs if a trey were to fall on the river. Fifth street was, however, the and Cary was able to score a double up to about 1.2 million.
Mark Maletic raised all in for his last 545,000 from under the gun. It folded all of the way around to Norman McKeldin who called from the small blind.
Maletic:
McKeldin:
Maletic was out in front and stayed in the lead on the flop. The turn, however, was not kind to Maletic as it brought the , giving McKeldin a winning two pair. Maletic failed to improve on the river and McKeldin made a full house with the as a nail in the coffin. Maletic was eliminated in seventh place and will take home $30,789 for his efforts.
Jerry Barlow open shipped all in for his last 550,000 from middle position. It folded around to Norman McKeldin who flat called. The rest of the table folded and the hands were tabled.
Barlow:
McKeldin:
The board ran out and McKeldin was able to clinch the win with ace-king high. Barlow will collect $24,136 in prize money.
Jonathan Cary moved all in for his last 305,000 and Andrew Rothfolk called.
Cary:
Rothfolk:
Despite the in the window, the flop completed with the and the , pairing both players and keeping Cary in the lead. Fourth street was the and fifth was the ensuring a double up for Cary. Cary is now sitting on about 640,000.
David Kruger moved all in for his last 435,000 from middle position. Andrew Rothfolk flatted from the next seat over and the rest of the table got rid of their hands.
Kruger:
Rothfolk:
Rothfolk jumped into the lead when he flopped two pair on . Kruger was now searching for a five to stay alive but did not find it on the turn and the river. Kruger became the first casualty of this final table and will take home $19,161 for his efforts.
Action folded to David Kruger who made it 65,000 to go from the cutoff. Mark Maletic three-bet all in for 495,000 from the button and action came back around to Kruger. He thought for a minute before deciding to release his cards. Maletic took down the pot and after a few all ins before the flop he's now sitting on about 650,000.
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. The turn was the 
and gave McKeldin additional outs if a trey were to fall on the river. Fifth street was, however, the 
and Cary was able to score a double up to about 1.2 million.
flop. The turn, however, was not kind to Maletic as it brought the 
, giving McKeldin a winning two pair. Maletic failed to improve on the river and McKeldin made a full house with the 
as a nail in the coffin. Maletic was eliminated in seventh place and will take home $30,789 for his efforts.
in the window, the flop completed with the 
, pairing both players and keeping Cary in the lead. Fourth street was the 
and fifth was the 
ensuring a double up for Cary. Cary is now sitting on about 640,000.
. Kruger was now searching for a five to stay alive but did not find it on the 