The first hand of the final table found the action folding to Hieu Le in the small blind where he moved all in for his final 92,000. He was called by Allan Kwong in the big blind. When the hands were turned over Kwong was ahead with against Le's .
Le was not able to improve on a board of and he was eliminated in 9th place.
Everyone folded to Michael Trivett on the button, who raised to 27,000. Chad Holloway three-bet to 77,000 in the small blind, and the big blind got out of the way. Trivett went into the tank before pushing all in for about 200,000 more. After some thought, Holloway called.
Holloway:
Trivett:
The flop came , and Holloway supporters cheered from the rail. A on the turn left Trivett drawing dead, and he got up after the dealer rolled out the river.
Bobby Rooney opened a pot to 24,000 on the button. Sean Small, the shortest stack, moved all in from the big blind for 121,000 total.
"I think I'm already priced into this," Rooney said. He made the call.
Rooney:
Small:
The hit the flop, keeping Small in the lead. A came on the turn, and a on the river, leaving Small with a straight and Rooney with a mere pair.
The next hand, Small raised to 33,000 after it was folded around to him in the small blind. Chad Holloway reraised to 67,000 from the big blind, and Small made the call. Both players checked through to the river, when the board read . Small checked a final time, Holloway bet 40,000, and Small called. Holloway turned over , and Small mucked his hand.
Allen Kwong raised to 30,000 under the gun and got two callers in Bobby Rooney (cutoff) and Brian Pingel (big blind). The flop came , and Pingel and Kwong checked. Rooney bet 35,000, Pingel folded, and Kwong called. The turn brought a . Kwong checked again, and Rooney kept up the aggression with 55,000. This time, Kwong came over the top with a raise to 130,000. Rooney folded quickly.
against Le's 
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and he was eliminated in 9th place.
, and Holloway supporters cheered from the rail. A 
on the turn left Trivett drawing dead, and he got up after the dealer rolled out the 
river.
against Smith's 
.
and Tyrone Smith was eliminated in 7th place.
came on the turn, and a 
. Small checked a final time, Holloway bet 40,000, and Small called. Holloway turned over 
and Holloway had 
.
. Kwong checked again, and Rooney kept up the aggression with 55,000. This time, Kwong came over the top with a raise to 130,000. Rooney folded quickly.