Dylan Honeyman got his last chips in the middle with and he needed to hit against the of his opponent.
The dealer put down a board and Honeyman knew after the turn that he couldn't win the hand anymore and he started packing up and said goodbye to the table.
There was already around 25,000 in the middle and the dealer fanned the flop of . Only two players remained in the hand, the cutoff and Kelly Minkin on the button. The cutoff checked to Minkin who bet 10,000 and her opponent called.
The turn was the and the action checked to Minkin who tossed in another 20,000. Her opponent called again and the completed the board.
The cutoff checked one more time and Minkin pushed in a stack of T5,000 chips, enough to cover her opponent's stack of around 39,000. He went deep into the tank for around three minutes and eventually laid his hand down. Minkin whipped over the for just ace-high as she dragged in the pot.
Kristen Bicknell opened to 3,500 from middle position. The player from one seat over called, along with the button, the small blind, and the big blind
A flop reading was dealt. The blinds checked. Bicknell bet 6,500. The player from one seat over raised to 16,000. Action folded back to Bicknell who called.
The turn brought the and Bicknell checked. Her opponent moved all in for 81,000. Bicknell went deep into the tank, staring at her opponent and counting her stack, before making the call. Bicknell showed and her opponent tabled . The river completed the board and Bicknell took down the pot, sending her opponent to the rail.
A player moved all in from the hijack for around ten big blinds. The cutoff called. Daniel Dealmeida re-raised from the big blind and the cutoff folded.
Daniel Dealmeida:
All-in Player:
The board ran out and Dealmeida sent his opponent to the rail.
"The queen had to come to just twist the knife," one of his tablemates said as Dealmedia stacked his chips.
After a few preflop raises, Mark Gregorich and Russ Floyd got all of the chips in the middle preflop with Gregorich being the player at risk for around 52,000.
Russ Floyd:
Mark Gregorich:
It was a classic coin flip and Floyd held the lead after a flop. However, the on the turn gave Gregorich a pair of aces and it looked promising for a double up. The river brought the and Floyd rivered a straight, sending Gregorich out the door in the last level of the night.
Kevin MacPhee was in the cutoff, firing 15,800 into about 23,000 on the river of the board. His opponent was sitting in the middle position, contemplating his decision. He eventually grabbed the calling chips and pushed them forward. MacPhee, however, had it as he opened for a turned Broadway.
Quyen Phan limped in and called the shove of a short stack from one seat over with the . The player at risk showed and instantly flopped a set on the board to remain in contention.
One table over, next to Maria Konnikova, is Casey McCarrel, who appears to make a late run for the top spot with close to half a million in chips.