Steve Sung was under the gun and raised to 13,000. Chris Moorman was in the big blind and defended.
The flop was , and Moorman check-called Sung's bet of 15,000. The turn was the , and Moorman check-called Sung's bet of 36,000. The river was the , and both players checked. Moorman tabled for two pair and took down the pot.
With the board reading and over 60,000 in the middle, Tom Middleton's remaining stack of 85,000 was being shipped over to Steve Sung, who held in the big blind.
Middleton headed to the payout table, and Sung added to his already massive stack.
David Sands endured a roller-coaster stretch of hands that culminated with his elimination.
Hand #1:
The board read , there was more than 50,000 in the pot, and Chris Moorman and Sands had all the chips in.
Moorman:
Sands:
Moorman's hand was good, and Sands matched his stack. Sands was left with just 22,000 after the hand.
Hand #2:
The very next hand, Steve Sung raised to 13,000 under the gun, and Sands went all in on the button. The blinds folded, and Sung called to put Sands at risk.
Sands:
Sung:
The board ran out , and Sands doubled up.
Hand #3:
The next hand, Sands went all in for 55,000 in the cutoff, and Sung called in the big blind, again putting Sands at risk.
Sands:
Sung:
The board came . Sung's nines held up, and Sands was eliminated