Mark Erickson bet 80,000 from under the gun. Shawn Carter bet the pot for 300,000 in the hijack and Scott Abrams in the cutoff made the call, as did Erickson.
Carter moved all in on the flop of for 550,000. Abrams bet the pot, as did Erickson, and all of the chips went in the middle with Abrams also at risk for 2,700,000
Shawn Carter:
Scott Abrams:
Mark Erickson:
Erickson flopped the nut straight and had the nut flush draw. Abrams had the nut low. Carter's only hope to win the pot was the backdoor spade flush draw.
The changed nothing on the turn but the on the river gave everyone involved a seven-high straight giving all three players a third of the high pot and Abrams scooped the low pot with his ace-deuce to take the lead.
From his short stack, Shawn Carter raised pot for 140,000 from the hijack. Peter Neff then re-potted it from the big blind to put Carter in for 355,000 total. Carter called to put himself at risk.
Shawn Carter:
Peter Neff:
The board ran out , giving both players trip aces, but Neff's jack kicker played for high, and his eight-deuce also pipped Carter's eight-three for low, bringing the field to its official final table of seven.
Jarod Minghini bet from under the gun and was called by Mark Erickson in the cutoff and Scott Abrams in the big blind.
The flop of allowed Minghini to bet and was met with a raise from Erickson. Abrams folded and Minghini made the call.
The paired the board on the turn and Erickson made the bet and Minghini called.
The completed the board and Erickson bet and Minghini made the call and couldn't believe that Erickson tabled for a boat of eights full of tens.
Minghini was set to get the chop as he revealed for eights full of twos which Erickson also gained at the turn. Minghini also missed out on the nut low draw to rub salt into the wounds.
Tablemate Barny Boatman commiserated with Minghini indicating he was incredibly unlucky.
Mark Erickson raised in early position and was called by Jarod Minghini in the small blind and Men Nguyen in the big blind.
On the flop, Minghini checked, Nguyen bet, Erickson folded, and Minghini called/
The turn brought the and after Minghini again checked, Nguyen checked behind.
Minghini then checked the river, and Nguyen bet. After some brief deliberation, Minghini called to see the seven-time bracelet winner show for a rivered king-high flush to boost his stack back toward the three million chip mark, while Minghini fell below a million.
After Bradley Anderson limped in early position and barny Boatman did likewise in middle position, Scott Abrams raised to 175,000 in the hijack.
Both opponents called to see the flop, then all three checked.
Business picked up on the turn however, as Anderson now led out for 325,000 and was called by both Boatman and Abrams, boosting the pot over a million chips.
The river appeared to be an action killer as Anderson now checked, as did Boatman. Abrams however took the initiative to cut out a large bet, as he placed 1,000,000 chips forward. Anderson then called, but Boatman folded.
Abrams showed for rivered Broadway, while Anderson tabled , with his five-three playing for the low half of the massive pot.
Men Nguyen raised the size of the pot under the gun and was re-potted by Jarod Minghini in the big blind. Nguyen instantly re-potted again to put Minghini all in and Minghini called with his tournament at risk.
Jarod Minghini:
Men Nguyen:
It was aces versus aces until the flop brought a sweat for Minghini as Nguyen had flopped the nut flush draw.
Fortunately for Minghini, the turn and river brought no club for Nguyen, and the duo chopped the pot.
, then led for 820,000 into Boatman.
changed nothing on the turn but the 
on the river gave everyone involved a seven-high straight giving all three players a third of the high pot and Abrams scooped the low pot with his ace-deuce to take the lead.
paired the board on the turn and Erickson made the bet and Minghini called. 
completed the board and Erickson bet and Minghini made the call and couldn't believe that Erickson tabled 
for eights full of twos which Erickson also gained at the turn. Minghini also missed out on the nut low draw to rub salt into the wounds. 
flop, Minghini checked, Nguyen bet, Erickson folded, and Minghini called/
turn however, as Anderson now led out for 325,000 and was called by both Boatman and Abrams, boosting the pot over a million chips.
brought no club for Nguyen, and the duo chopped the pot.