William Thorson has now been crippled to just 50,000 in chips as Graeme "Kiwi G" Putt continues to apply the pressure.
After a raised pot preflop, Putt and Thorson went heads-up to the flop of . Putt check-called Thorson on the flop and then check-called Thorson's bet of 40,500 on the turn of the .
Putt then led out for 80,000 on the river of the ; Thorson thought about it for some time before making the call, only to angrily muck after Putt showed .
The dealer motioned to begin grabbing the chips, which sent Thorson on tilt. "Are you in a hurry?" Thorson snapped before splashing the stacks over to him. One thing's for sure - Putt's certainly in no hurry, as he's up to 400,000 in chips!
The downward spiral of William Thorson continues as he's just lost another sizeable pot, this time to Graeme Putt who's moved up to 218,000 in chips.
Thorson raised to 11,500 from the cutoff and the action folded to Putt who called from the big blind before he opened for 10,000 on the flop of . Thorson called, then both players checked the turn of the .
Putt then fired out 25,000 on the river of the , Thorson didn't look too happy, but threw in the calling chips anyway. "Okay, donation - you got kings?"
Putt smiled as he slapped down the . "Kings - and twos!" Putt exclaimed, slapping down the other half of his hand - . Quads, full house - that's about as good as it gets!
Thorson is now down to 188,000 in chips - hang on folks, this could get very interesting!
For the very first time on this final table, William Thorson has surrendered his chip lead!
Mike Shklover limped in from the button and Graeme Putt completed his small blind before Thorson raised to 30,000 from the big blind. Shklover called and Putt folded, making it heads-up to the flop of , where Thorson led out for 36,000.
Shklover flat called, then made it 80,000 after Thorson checked to him on the turn of the . Thorson looked unsettled, but leaned over to Shklover before asking for a count.
"About a hundred behind," was the reply from Shklover. There was a bit more chatter from Thorson (for which he was warned for by the tournament supervisor) before he threw his hand away.
Thorson is down to 198,000 while Shklover is now out in front with 315,000 in chips.
Graeme "Kiwi G" Putt is beginning to show these young kids a thing or two, as he's just picked up another pot off William Thorson.
Thorson raised to 13,000 from the cutoff and Putt was the only caller from the big blind before the flop of , which they both checked.
Putt led out for 20,000 on the turn of the , Thorson called and then both players checked the river of the . Putt showed for two pair and that was enough to see Thorson muck his hand.
David Ewing has moved back up to 100,000 in chips after winning a pot off Mike Shklover.
All four players limped in to see a flop of ; Shklover fired 7,000 from the small blind and the action folded to Ewing who made the call before calling Shklover's second shell of 12,000 on the turn of the .
Both players then elected to check down the river and Ewing showed for the flush. Shklover tapped the table mucked his hand.
Mike Shklover has moved up to 225,000 in chips after a big hand against William Thorson in the last hand before the dinner break.
Thorson limped in from the button, David Ewing completed the small blind and Shklover checked his option from the big blind before Ewing opened for 7,000 on the flop of .
Shklover and Thorson called, then Ewing checked to Shklover on the turn of the . Shklover bet 25,000 and Thorson called, forcing Ewan out of the way before Shklover and Thorson both checked down the river .
"Set of nines," Shklover said, turning up . "Okay, I surrender to you," Thorson replied before throwing his hand into the muck.
We've finally managed to see some significant action between William Thorson and Mike Shklover as the action trickles along four-handed at this final table.
Shklover and Thorson were heads-up into a flop that read , which they both checked. Thorson checked again on the turn of the ; Shklover led out for 6,000 and Thorson called before the dealer revealed the on the river.
This time, Thorson check-raised to 40,000 after Shklover's bet of 13,000 and Shklover quickly called, only to muck after Thorson showed for Broadway.
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. Putt check-called Thorson on the flop and then check-called Thorson's bet of 40,500 on the turn of the 
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; Thorson thought about it for some time before making the call, only to angrily muck after Putt showed 
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. Thorson called, then both players checked the turn of the 
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, Thorson didn't look too happy, but threw in the calling chips anyway. "Okay, donation - you got kings?"
. "Kings - and twos!" Putt exclaimed, slapping down the other half of his hand - 
. Quads, full house - that's about as good as it gets!
, where Thorson led out for 36,000.
, which they both checked.
; Shklover fired 7,000 from the small blind and the action folded to Ewing who made the call before calling Shklover's second shell of 12,000 on the turn of the 
for the flush. Shklover tapped the table mucked his hand.
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. "Okay, I surrender to you," Thorson replied before throwing his hand into the muck.
on the river.
for Broadway.