Sunday, June 5, 2011 8:51 PM Local Time
It seems that holding the chip lead at this final table is not the blessing in disguise that it appears to be, with Matthew Elsby having spewed off more chips, this time to Harrison Wilder.
The action folded to Wilder who raised before the flop, only to see Elsby reraise before Wilder called to see a flop that read . Elsby opened and Wilder called both after the flop and after the turn of the before Elsby check-called Wilder on the river of the .
Wilder tabled for a flush and Elsby mucked angrily - fair enough, seeing as he's now under half a million in chips.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 8:42 PM Local Time
No sooner that Matthew Elsby had reached the magical million-chip mark, he shipped a pot over to John Myung in dramatic fashion.
After a raised pot preflop, Elsby and Myung went heads-up to a flop that read . Elsby bet, Myung raised, Elsby reraised and Myung called before the dealer produced the turn of the .
Elsby opened once again, Myung raised all-in and Elsby beat him into the pot, rolling up but Myung's for the straight! The river didn't change anything, except for the chip counts - Myung is now up to 640,000 while Elsby has slipped to 850,000.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 8:37 PM Local Time
While the five remaining players have all ducked off to the bathroom, we zipped around the tables for another round of counts. So, without further ado ...
Matthew Elsby | 1,120,000 | 220,000  |
Harrison Wilder | 560,000 | 155,000  |
Thomas Jamieson | 540,000 | 340,000  |
William Davis | 505,000 | 85,000  |
John Myung | 320,000 | -110,000  |
Sunday, June 5, 2011 8:35 PM Local Time

Sean Nguyen was on a downhill spiral and just couldn't fight his way back. Matthew Elsby opened up the action from UTG+1. Sean Nguyen called from the cut off postion and John Myung called from the big blind.
The flop came up . Myung checked, Elsby bet, Nguyen raised, Myung re raised, and Elsby and Ngyuen both called. The showed up on the the turn.
Myung checked, Elsby bet, Nguyen called all in, and Myung folded.
Elsby flipped up and Nguyen showed .
Nguyen was sent packing in 6th place.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 8:21 PM Local Time
Nguyen was involved in yet another substantial pot, this time with Thomas Jamieson. Jamieson raised under the gun and was called by Nguyen in the small blind.
The flop fell . Nguyen check-raised Jamieson's bet on the flop only to find that Jamieson fired back with a three-bet. Nguyen made the call. The on the turn caused Nguyen to check-call Jamieson's bet. The on the river led to both players checking.
Jamieson exposed and took yet another pot off Sean Nguyen. This brought Jamieson up to 430,000 and Nguyen down to 130,000.

Sunday, June 5, 2011 8:14 PM Local Time

It seems like Matthew Elsby and Sean Nguyen can't stay away from each other. The two were involved in another hand when Elsby raised from the small blind and Nguyen called from the big blind.
The flop ran out . Elsby bet and Nguyen called. The came up on the turn. Elsby led out, Nguyen raised, and Elsby called. The was the final card to come out on the river. This time Elsby checked, Nguyen bet, and Elsby called.
Nguyen insta-mucked and Elsby showed .
Shorty after that hand Nguyen dropped another 100,000 in chips. He is down to 310,000 and Elsby becomes the new chip leader with 900,000.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 8:10 PM Local Time
Thomas Jamieson raised from the cutoff only to be three-bet by Harrison Wilder. Matthew Elsby made the call from the big blind and Jamieson called as well.
The flop fell . Wilder led out with a bet and was raised by Elsby. Jamieson got out of the way and Wilder made the call. The turned and Wilder checked this time. Elsby put out another bet and Wilder called.
When the fell on the river, Wilder checked once again and Elsby bet once again. After some pondering, Wilder mucked and Elsby grabbed the pot.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:56 PM Local Time
Just when we thought Sean Nguyen was on a downswing he is starting to battle his way back.
Matthew Elsby raised from the small blind and Nguyen called from the big blind. The flop ran out . Elsby led out, Nguyen raised, and Elsby called.
The showed up on the turn. Elsby checked, Nguyen bet, Elsby raised, and Nguyen called. The final card to come out was the on the river. Elsby checked again, Nguyen bet, and Elsby called.
Elsby flipped up and Nguyen showed . Nguyen increased his chip stack to 650,000.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:47 PM Local Time
Sean Nguyen raised from the cutoff and was called by John Myung from the big blind. The flop of was filled with much action as Myung checked to Nguyen who fired a bet. Myung raised and Nguyen shoved out a three-bet. Myung made the call and we saw a turn of . Once again Myung checked, but this time he only called the bet of Nguyen.
The on the river caused the players to go check-check. Myung flipped over the for a rivered flush and he scooped the pot. This hand brought Nguyen up to 665,000 and dropped Nguyen to 440,000
Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:47 PM Local Time
Harrison Wilder raised from the button and Sean Nguyen called to see a flop of come out.
After the flop Nguyen checked, Wilder bet, Nguyen raised, and Wilder called. The turn brought the . Nguyen bet, Wilder raised, and Nguyen called. The fell on the river. Nguyen checked, Wilder bet, and Nguyen called. Wilder flipped up to ship the pot.
The very next hand Nguyen was involved in a hand with Matthew Elsby when he raised from the button. Nguyen re reaised from the small blind and Elsby called. The flop came up .
After the flop Nguyen checked, Elsby bet, and Nguyen called. The fell on the turn and Nguyen bet and Elsby called. The board ran out with the on the river. Nguyen led out again and Elsby called.
Nguyen flipped up for king high, and Elsby flipped up to ship the pot.
Nguyen is now down to 505,000 chips.

Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:37 PM Local Time

Craig Laben raised from the cutoff and was three-bet by John Myung from the small blind. Klaben four-bet himself all in and Myung made the call.
Myung:
Klaben:
The board ran out and Laben was sent to the rail. He will collect $26,134 in tournament winnings.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:30 PM Local Time
Matt Elsby raised from the small blind and found a caller in Sean Nguyen. The flop came out . Elsby led out, Nguyen raised, and Elsby called.
The fell on the river and Elsby checked. Nguyen bet and Elsby called. When the river came the , Elsby checked again. Nguyen bet and Elsby called.
Nguyen flipped up and Elsby mucked.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:20 PM Local Time
Level: 26
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 0
Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:18 PM Local Time
The cards are back in the air! With seven players left we're playing 13,000/25,000 blinds with 25,000/50,000 limits.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 6:36 PM Local Time
Kristy speaks with him just moments after he wins the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event.

Sunday, June 5, 2011 6:26 PM Local Time
Sean Nguyen raised preflop and the action was three-bet by Craig Laben. Nguyen four-bet and Laben five-bet the rest of his stack into the middle.
Laben:
Nguyen: .
The board ran out and Laben was able to double up to 170,000.
Sean Nguyen | 730,000 | -240,000  |
Matthew Elsby | 480,000 | 170,000  |
John Myung | 440,000 | -90,000  |
Thomas Jamieson | 440,000 | 320,000  |
William Davis | 420,000 | -330,000  |
Harrison Wilder | 320,000 | 145,000  |
Craig Laben | 170,000 | -145,000  |
Sunday, June 5, 2011 6:07 PM Local Time

Mitch Schock has been given the ol' 1-2 by the other two short stacks on this final table to depart the Amazon Room in eighth place.
Earlier, the action folded to Harrison Wilder who raised before Schock called from the blinds to go heads-up to a flop of . Schock check-called Wilder after the flop, then check-raised him on the turn of the .
Wilder called all-in and Schock showed , but reeled in horror when Wilder opened up for Broadway! Needing another ace to chop, the river was the and Schock was left with less than 90,000 in chips, which he moved into the middle in the very next hand against Thomas Jamieson after a flop of .
Schock was at risk with , but Jamieson had hit top pair with , which held all the way as the turn and river ran out , , but by the time the dealer had dealt the turn, Schock was already shaking hands with his tablemates before taking his leave to collect a $19,856 check.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 6:01 PM Local Time
For the first time at this final table, William Davis has relinquished the chip lead, now down to 750,000 in chips after losing a pot to Sean Nguyen.
After Nguyen raised it preflop, Davis called and then check-called Nguyen's bet on the flop of before both players checked the turn of the . Davis bet again after the river , but Nguyen quickly raised. Davis called, only to muck his hand after Nguyen showed for trips.
"That was a good raise," Davis said as he tapped the table. Nguyen is now up to 970,000 in chips and is our new chipleader!
Sunday, June 5, 2011 6:00 PM Local Time
Craig Laben made a raise from under the gun. The action was folded all the way around to Sean Nguyen in the big blind, who made the call. The flop came down . Nguyen checked and Laben tossed out a bet. Nguyen check-raised and Laben decided to three-bet it. Nguyen made the call.
The action slowed down a bit as it went check-check on a turn of . When the fell on the river, Nguyen made one last bet that Laben called. Nguyen showed for a rivered pair of fives. That was enough to cause Laben to slide his cards into the muck, knocking him down to around 60,000 in chips.
The very next hand Laben got his remaining chips all in against Thomas Jamieson:
Laben:
Jamieson:
Laben spiked the card he needed as the board ran out .
Laben is now sitting with 120,000 and Jamieson is at 170,000.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 5:48 PM Local Time
Harrison Wilder managed to get the rest of his stack all in preflop against table chip leader William Davis.
Davis:
Wilder:
The board ran out and Wilder's nut flush allowed him to scoop the pot and stay alive in this tournament.
Wilder is now sitting with 175,000 while Davis has been knocked down a bit, but still remains chip leader with 855,000.