Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The under-the-gun player made it 30,000 and Maurice Nelson raised to 100,000 from the button, which represented nearly his entire stack.
The preflop aggressor went over the top and Nelson called.
Under the gun: 
Maurice Nelson: 
Nelson's aces would be ahead on the 
flop and had his opponent drawing to two outs when the 
came on the turn.
The 
on the river eliminated Nelson's opponent and gave Nelson a total stack of 269,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
269,000 |
with 90,000 in the middle, Muallem ripped it in for 175,000. 
and has now clawed back to chip average.
to give the under-the-gun player a gutshot straight draw.
gave Shammas a set of aces and had the button drawing dead.
gave the Detroit native the pot and eliminated both the button and the under-the-gun player right near the stone bubble.
sealed the deal as he pushed his stack up to half a million near the bubble.
