Hand #72: Kory Kilpatrick limped from the small blind, Darius Studdard checked his option and thy checked to the turn of a 9d] board where Kilpatrick took it down with a bet of 65,000.
Hand #73: Kory Kilpatrick limped the button, Darius Studdard limped from the small blind and Michael Drummon checked his option.
The flop fell and Kilpatrick took it down with a bet of 110,000.
Hand 74: Michael Drummond raised to 100,000 from the small blind and Kory Kilpatrick called from the big blind. The flop fell and Drummond won the pot with a bet.
Hand #75: Both Michael Drummond and Kory Kilpatrick limp folded when Darius Studdard raised to 200,000 in the big blind.
Hand #76: Kory Kilpatrick limped the button, Michael Drummond checked his option and the flop came down Drummond check-folded to a bet of 75,000 from Kilpatrick.
Hand #77: Darius Studdard raised to 145,000 on the button and won the blinds.
Hand #66: Michael Drummond raised to 115,000 and Kory Kilpatrick made the call from the small blind, as did Darius Studdard from the big blind. The flop fell and action was checked around as the landed on the turn.
Kilpatrick led for 175,000 and only Studdard made the call as the river landed the . Kilpatrick checked and Studdard bet out 355,000 with Kilpatrick quickly folding.
Hand #67: Michael Drummond received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #68: Darius Studdard raised to 145,000 from the button and won the blinds.
Hand #69: Michael Drummond limped the button as Kory Kilpatrick completed and Darius Studdard checked before the dealer spread a flop. Action was checked around as the fell on the turn and Drummond bet out 50,000 and only Studdard called.
The river landed the and both players checked as Studdard tabled his to scoop the pot.
Hand #70: Kory Kilpatrick limped the button and Michael Drummond checked to see a flop fall with Kilpatrick betting out 55,000 to prompt a swift fold from Drummond.
Hand #71: Darius Studdard raised the button to 145,000 and Kory Kilpatrick defended the big blind to see a flop fall. Both players checked as the landed on the turn and both players checked once again.
The river landed the and both players checked with Kilpatrick tabling his to best Studdard's .
Hand #63: Michael Drummond raised to 110,000 from the cutoff and won the pot.
Hand #64: Kory Kilpatrick limped from the cutoff and Darius Studdard raised to 185,000 on the button. The flop fell and Kilpatrick shoved for 410,000. Studdard folded and Kilpatrick won the pot.
Hand #65: Ryan Schmidt raised on the button and Kory Kilpatrick called from the big blind. The flop fell and Schmidt ended up all in for 345,000.
Schmidt:
Kilpatrick:
Schmidt led with a pair of kinds but had to dodge a ton of outs. The turn kept him in the lead but the river gave Kilpatrick a king-high straight to eliminated Schmidt in fourth place.
Hand #61: Darius Studdard limped for 50,000 and Michael Drummond completed from the small blind as Kory Kilpatrick checked to see a flop. The blinds checked and Studdard bet out 150,000 to win the pot.
Hand #62: Brant Hale raised to 115,000 from the cutoff and Michael Drummond made the call along with Darius Studdard in the big blind.
The flop fell and was checked around as the fell on the turn and Studdard bet out 250,000 before Hale went deep into the tank before moving all in for 980,000 as Drummond quickly folded.
It was now Studdard's turn to enter the tank, and after nearly two minutes he made the call to put Hale at risk.
Hale:
Studdard:
With Hale drawing to and diamond or seven, the river landed the to send Hale to the rail in 5th place for a $95,598 payday as Studdard soared to 2.9 million in chips.
Hand #56: Brant Hale raised to 115,000 on the button and Michael Drummond called from the small blind. They checked to the river of a board where Hale bet 155,000. Drummnond check-raised to 600,000 and Hale folded.
Hand #57: Brant Hale raised to 110,000 in the cutoff and Darius Studdard three-bet to 325,000 from the big blind. Hale folded, giving Studdard the pot.
Hand #58: Brant Hale raised to 110,000 from the hijack and Michael Drummond called from the cutoff. They checked to the river of a board where Drummond bet 155,000. Hale folded.
Hand #59: Darius Studdard raised on the button and won the pot.
Hand #60: Darius Studdard to 145,000 in the cutoff and Michael Drummond called from the big blind. The flop fell and Drummond checked to Studdard who bet 235,000. After a little while in the tank, Drummond check-raised the pot to 1.17 million. Studdard folded and Drummond took it down.