Johnathan Holsonback was the first to act and raised to 400,000. Francisco Benitez called from the big blind and they saw the flop . Benitez led for his last 750,000 and Holsonback mucked.
On the next hand, Francisco Benitez limped from the small blind and Johnathan Holsonback checked his option.
The flop came and both players checked to the turn . Benitez bet 200,000 and was called by Holsonback.
Both players checked the river and Holsonback showed . It was no good though as Benitez showed .
Action folded to Troy Donaldson who raised all in for 1,110,000 from the small blind and Nick Yunis looked him up from the big blind.
Troy Donaldson:
Nick Yunis:
Donaldson was behind holding two live cards but neither appeared on the flop.
The turn turn did give Donaldson a little hope adding more outs with a gutshot straight draw, but the completed the board on the river and ended his tournament in ninth place for $40,525.
John Gallaher shoved all-in for 1,430,000 and Matas Cimbolas went deep into the tank. While Cimbolas was thinking Gallaher threw his sweater over his face so he couldn't be looked at. Eventually, Cimbolas made the call.
John Gallaher:
Matas Cimbolas:
Gallaher was dominated and the flop came .
"Seven!" Was all you could hear from the rail. The turn was the and the rail got louder cheering for a seven. When the landed on the river Gallaher improved to two pairs to double up and the rail burst out, "Oh! That'll do!"
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Brian Rast raised to 320,000 and Sebastien Grax three-bet to 1,900,000. The action folded back around to Rast who decided to raise to get the rest of Grax's chips in the middle.
Grax took some time before calling off his remaining stack of about 600,000.
Sebastien Grax:
Brian Rast:
The flop came , giving Rast top pair and the turn and river improved him to a flush to eliminate Grax in 10th place.