Hand #40: Brandon Meyers moved all in for 415,000 from early position, and Trevor Pope called in the cutoff. The button and the blinds folded.
Meyers:
Pope:
Jared Hamby threw his hands in the air in disbelief at the sight of Pope's hand.
The flop fell , giving Meyers a flush draw, and the on the turn gave him outs to chop. Meyers' day was cut short when the completed the board, however, and he is our seventh-place finisher.
Hand #41: Trevor Pope raised to 60,000 out of the hijack seat, and won the pot.
Hand #42: Pope opened to 60,000 from under the gun, then folded when Jared Hamby moved all in on his direct left.
Hand #43: Jamie Armstrong raised to 60,000 in the cutoff seat, Pope three-bet to 135,000 out of the big blind, and Armstrong called. Pope slowed down, check-calling 65,000 from Armstrong on a flop of , and the pair checked when the turned. Pope led out for 145,000 when the completed the board, and Armstrong folded.
Hand #44: Dan Kelly opened to 60,000 out of the cutoff, Trevor Pope three-bet to 125,000 out of the small blind, and Kelly called.
The flop fell , Pope check-called 65,000 from Kelly, and the turn brought the . Pope checked again, Kelly moved all in for 250,000, and Pope instantly called.
Pope:
Kelly:
According to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, Kelly was a 95.45% favorite to double up, but the spiked on the river, miraculously giving Pope sevens full of tens.
"OH MY GOD!" Jared Hamby exclaimed at the sight of the card.
Kelly silently took his exit, and is out sixth-place finisher, earning $83,552.
Hand #51: Trevor Pope raised to 80,000 in the cutoff, Jamie Armstrong defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned . Armstrong check-called 55,000 from Pope, and both players checked after the turned. The river brought the , and Armstrong led out for 140,000. Pope folded.
Hand #52: Pope raised to 80,000 in first position, winning the blinds and antes.