Jay Pinkussohn pulled off a miracle earlier in the final table, when his ace jack cracked the aces of Patricia Baker, but his luck has run out and he's been eliminated. James Routos did most of the damage when he raised from the button, and Pinkussohn moved all in from the big blind. Routos called fairly quickly with 
and saw that he had Pinkussohn's 
dominated.
Any chance Pinkussohn had of pulling off another suckout basically went out the door when the flop came down 
to give Routos a set. Pinkussohn would need runner runner fours or straight cards, but the turn and river came the 
and 
.
Just a few hands later, Baker limped in from under the gun, and Pinkussohn moved all in for about 50,000. It folded back to Baker who made the call. When the cards were flipped, Pinkussohn saw that once again he was dominated.
Pinkussohn: 
Baker: 
The dealer fanned out a flop of 
that provided no help for Pinkussohn. The 
on the turn paired the board, giving Pinkussohn some outs for a chop, but the on the river didn't bring any help. Pinkussohn headed to the rail, while Baker strengthened her chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
340,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted |
, and Saechao led out for 35,000. Routos elected to call, and the turn brought the 
hit the river. Saechao quickly checked, and Routos checked as well after about 15 seconds of thought. Saechao grimmaced, and showed a failed trap, as he tabled 
for a rivered boat. Routos mucked, giving the pot to Saechao.
and Saechao checked, prompting a 55,000 bet from Pulford. Routos mucked and action was on Vaca-Rondon, who announced he was all in for about 170,000. Action folded back around to Pulford, who called and said, "If it's a set you're good."
turn and 
river left Vaca-Rondon with quads as he doubled and then some to about 390,000.
, and Wilmot quickly checked to Baker, who bet out 50,000. Wilmot thought for just a few moments before check raising all in. Now it was Baker's turn, and she too thought for about five seconds before calling! The cards were flipped, and Baker had flopped a monster.
. Wilmot shouted for another five, as that would counterfeit Baker's two pair, but it was close but no cigar for Wilmot, as the 
hit the river. Wilmot was sent to the rail, while Baker breaks the 500k mark, and is our new chip leader.
, giving Pinkussohn hope to catch one of the two remaining jacks in the deck.
fell on the river and Pinkussohn doubled to about 240,000.
. Baker fired out 50,000, and Routos folded. When the cards were flipped, Ivanov saw that he was in the lead.
hit the river. That send Ivanov to the rail, and he will collect just over $5,000 for his efforts. And just like that, we are down to 8!
