Hand #29: Doug Polk opened for 52,000 from the button and picked up the antes and blinds.
Hand #30: Chad Cox received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #31: Jonathan Hanner raised to 55,000 from the button and Polk called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked.
The turn was the and they again checked. The river was the and this time Polk led out for a bet of 82,000. Hanner called. Polk turned over for aces and nines and Hanner mucked.
Hand #32: Cox opened for 50,000 and Andy Philachack reraised to 100,000 from the big blind. Cox called. The flop came , Philachack led out for 150,000, and Cox folded after a few seconds of deliberation.
Hand #33: Polk opened to 52,000 from the button and Hanner called from the big blind. The flop came and Hanner checked. Polk did as well and the turn was the . Hanner put out a bet of 24,000, the minimum bet allowed. Polk called.
The river was the and Hanner bet 100,000. Polk looked at Hanner, his arms crossed in front of him. Hanner had his head down, looking straight ahead. Polk put together a raise and placed it in front of him — a total of 365,000. Hanner quickly called. Polk turned over for a flopped full house, aces full of nines, and Hanner showed the for trips.
Hand #24: Jonathan Hanner opened to 50,000 and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #25: Doug Polk opened to 52,000, Andy Philachack three-bet to 125,000, and Polk folded.
Hand #26: Polk opened to 54,000 under the gun, and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #27: Polk got a walk.
Hand #28: Hanner opened to 50,000, Chad Cox called from the button, Polk three-bet to 175,000 out of the small blind, Hanner four-bet shoved, and Polk folded.
Liam Alcock is eliminated by Doug Polk in 5th Place
Hand #21: Liam Alcock raised to 51,000 when it was folded to him on the button and Andy Philachack made the call from the small blind. The flop came and Philachack asked Alcock how much he had behind before leading out for 100,000. Alcock folded and Philachack picked up the pot.
Hand #22: Philachack opened for 55,000 from the button and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #23: Alcock opened for 52,000 from under the gun. Doug Polk in the big blind reraised all in and Alcock snap-called for his last 332,000. The players turned over their hands:
Polk:
Alcock:
The flop came to give Alcock top set. The turn was the and Polk said "that's not good for me."
The river was good for him though as it was one of his four outs — the . Polk ran over to his rail, giving one of his friends a huge embrace as Alcock was eliminated in fifth place. "So sick," said Polk as he sat down.
Hand #17: Doug Polk opened to 52,000, Andy Philachack called on the button, and Chad Cox called from the big blind. The flop was dealt , Cox checked, Polk bet 68,000, Philachack raised to 225,000, and both players folded.
Hand #18: Philachack opened to 55,000, and Polk called in the big blind. The flop came , and both players checked. The turn brought the . Polk checked, Philachack bet 60,000, and Polk called. The fell on the river, Polk bet 167,000, and Philachack made the call. Polk tabled for a full house and Philachack mucked.
Hand #19: Jonathan Hanner opened to 50,000 on the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #20: Hanner opened to 50,000 from the cutoff, Liam Alcock three-bet to 111,000 in the small blind, Hanner four-bet shoved 416,000, and Liam called, putting Hanner at risk.
Hanner:
Alcock:
The dealer rolled out a board and Hanner doubled up to almost 900,000.
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Hand #16: Tony Gregg raised from under the gun to 40,000 leaving himself with just 5,000 behind. Andy Philachack made the call from the button and Chad Cox called from the big blind.
The flop came and Cox and Gregg checked to Philachack who bet 50,000. Cox folded and Gregg put the last of his chips in with which was well behind Philachack's . Gregg would pick up some hope on the turn but the river would not be the club he needed as it was the and Gregg was eliminated in sixth place.
Hand #11: Andy Philachack opened for 45,000 and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #12: Gianluca Cedolia moved all in for 116,000 from the small blind and Doug Polk called from the big blind.
Cedolia:
Polk:
Cedolia was at risk and ahead with his ace-high. The flop of would change that, though, moving Polk into the lead with a pair of queens. The turn and river were the and , respectively, and Cedolia was eliminated in seventh place.
and both players checked.
and they again checked. The river was the 
and this time Polk led out for a bet of 82,000. Hanner called. Polk turned over 
for aces and nines and Hanner mucked.
, Philachack led out for 150,000, and Cox folded after a few seconds of deliberation.
. Hanner put out a bet of 24,000, the minimum bet allowed. Polk called.
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and Philachack asked Alcock how much he had behind before leading out for 100,000. Alcock folded and Philachack picked up the pot.
and Polk said "that's not good for me."
. Polk ran over to his rail, giving one of his friends a huge embrace as Alcock was eliminated in fifth place. "So sick," said Polk as he sat down.
, Cox checked, Polk bet 68,000, Philachack raised to 225,000, and both players folded.
for a full house and Philachack mucked.
and Cox and Gregg checked to Philachack who bet 50,000. Cox folded and Gregg put the last of his chips in with 
and 
