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Matt Newcombe opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Cord Garcia announced that he was all in from the button for 875,000 total. Newcombe called.
Newcombe: 
Garcia: 
The board came down 
and Newcombe's ace-jack high was able to send Garcia packing. Garcia will collect $83,640 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000
1,190,000
|
1,190,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 30
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Matt Newcombe opened to 145,000 in the cutoff and Andy Robinson defended his big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop to see the 
turn. Robinson check-called 165,000 from Newcombe, landing the 
river. A third check from Robinson led to another Newcombe bet, this one for all of it. Newcombe shoved for 1,095,000, sending Robinson deep into the tank.
After about two minutes, Robinson called.
"Got it," said an excited Newcombe, showing 
for two pair.
Robinson quickly showed 
thinking that Newcombe had meant that he got it.
"Nice hand, thought you meant I had it," said Robinson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,900,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
|
2,910,000
1,555,000
|
1,555,000 |
Jay Merchant made it 145,000 from under the gun and was called by Patricia Cardner in the seat next door. The flop came 
and Merchant continued out for 130,000. Cardner called the bet and they both checked the on the turn and the 
on the river.
Cardner showed 
for a pair of aces and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,040,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
|
880,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
Andy Robinson raised to 125,000 from the button and Peter Zhmutski called from the big blind.
A flop of 
was shown to the two competitors and Zhmutski check-called a bet of 150,000. Both checked the 
turn which prompted the to come on the river. Zhmutski checked for a third time and Robinson moved 250,000 past the betting line. Zhmutski folded his hand and Robinson was able to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,400,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
4,250,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
Chris Hooper opened to 145,000 from middle position and it was three-bet to 445,000 by Peter Zhmutski from the button. Hooper called and the two were heads up to the flop of 
.
Hooper open shoved all in for 900,000 and Zhmutski snap called with 
. Hooper showed 
and was looking for an ace on the subsequent streets.
The turn brought him a couple of more outs as it was the , pairing his jack. Unfortunately for Hooper, the river was the 
and he was sent home as the 8th place finisher.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,500,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
Busted |
Andy Robinson opened to 125,000 from the cutoff and was called by Peter Zhmutski from the small blind.
The flop was 
and Zhmutski check-called a bet of 140,000. The 
came on the turn and Zhmutski checked. Robinson continued for 225,000 and Zhmutski tanked for over a minute before finally folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,900,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
|
3,400,000
-530,000
|
-530,000 |
Action folded to Patricia Cardner's button and she moved all in for 730,000 total. Chris Hooper called from the small blind and the big blind folded.
Cardner:
Hooper:
The flop was and Cardner was happy to see that she picked up a diamond draw on the flop. The 
rolled off on the turn, giving her a pair of queens and the lead in the hand. The finished the board and Cardner was able to score the double up to about 1,500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
610,000
|
610,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
-540,000
|
-540,000 |
Action folded around to Matt Shepsky in the hijack who moved all in for his last 260,000. Cord Garcia peeked at his cards in the small blind and re-raised to an unknown amount. Peter Zhmutski folded his big blind and the hands were tabled.
Shepsky:
Garcia:
The board came 
and Garcia was able to make Shepsky the first victim of this final table. Shepsky will pocket $62,730 for his play this week.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,150,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 29
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
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