David Vamplew's stack has more than 500,000 chips in it thanks to him eliminating the dangerous Brett Hanks.
Hanks was all in with for 51,000 and Vamplew's was what stood between Hanks and a much needed double. That double never arrived because the flop left Hanks drawing to runner-runner quads! The locked up the hand for Vamplew, rendering the meaningless.
Inigo Rodriguez's tournament is over after Jean-Pascal Savard came from behind to send him to the rail.
Rodriguez was all in for 171,000 with and Savard called with the inferior . Savard's hand only stayed second best until the turn of the board, resigning Rodriguez to a 31st place finish.
Tyron Krost opened to 25,000 in the button and Humberto Brenes shipped in his 122,000 stack from the small blind. The big blind called and Krost folded.
Brenes:
Big Blind:
Brenes caught a seven on the flop but the big blind was not out of it because he could catch a king, jack or heart to bust Brenes. The improved Brenes to two pair and the completed the board and Brenes' double up.
David Vamplew opened to 20,000 in the hijack and was faced an all-in three-bet of 95,000. Vamplew asked for confirmation of the bet before putting the extra 75,000 chips into the pot.
Vamplew:
Cutoff:
Vamplew flopped two pair as the first three community cards ran out . The turn left the cutoff needing a king, six or seven to stay in the tournament, but it was the and he was eliminated.
Loni Harwood was down to less than three big blinds but has mounted a comeback and is now armed with 185,000.
First, Harwood doubled when Humberto Brenes moved all in and Harwood called off her last 31,000. Harwood showed to Brenes' . Harwood's came into play because it gave her a flush on the board.
The next hand, the button raised and then called as Harwood pushed her last 80,000 chips into the middle. Harwood showed and was against a pair of red nines. Harwood paired her queen on the turn and doubled again!
for 51,000 and Vamplew's 
was what stood between Hanks and a much needed double. That double never arrived because the 
flop left Hanks drawing to runner-runner quads! The 
locked up the hand for Vamplew, rendering the 
meaningless.
and Savard called with the inferior 
board, resigning Rodriguez to a 31st place finish.
completed the board and Brenes' double up.
turn left the cutoff needing a king, six or seven to stay in the tournament, but it was the 
and he was eliminated.
to Brenes' 
. Harwood's 
