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Friday, June 29, 2012 4:58 PM Local Time
Greg Hobson raised to 40,000 and was called by Harrison Gimbel. Eugene Du Plessis moved all in for 210,000 and both players called.
The three saw a flop with Du Plessis' life on the line. Hobson bet 105,000 and Gimbel's hand quickly reached the muck. The hands were turned over and Du Plessis was in need of some help.
Du Plessis:
Hobson:
Hobsob's paired queen was in the lead and the and on the turn and river sealed Du Plessis fate. He was sent to the rail as our 5th place finisher.
| Greg Hobson | 1,800,000 | 500,000  |
| Eugene Du Plessis | 0 | -225,000  |
Friday, June 29, 2012 4:48 PM Local Time
| Harrison Gimbel | 1,450,000 | 160,000 |
| Greg Hobson | 1,300,000 | 300,000 |
| John Hayes | 800,000 | -300,000 |
| Mike Sowers | 580,000 | 70,000 |
| Eugene Du Plessis | 225,000 | -90,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 4:30 PM Local Time
Level: 23
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 15000
Friday, June 29, 2012 4:23 PM Local Time
The final five players are on a 20-minute break.
Friday, June 29, 2012 4:16 PM Local Time
Mike McDonald brought in for 1,000 and John Hayes also called. Harrison Gimbel made it 40,000 and Mike McDonald called the 40,000. John Hayes replied by three-betting all in and Gimbel folded. McDonald called for his tournament life.
McDonald:
Hayes:
The flop essentially killed McDonald when it gave Hayes top set with . The on the turn gave Hayes a full house and McDonald was drawing dead for the river. He will take home $39,931 in winnings.
| John Hayes | 1,100,000 | 495,000 |
| Mike McDonald | 0 | -280,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 4:08 PM Local Time
Harrison Gimbel had the button and all six players saw a flop.
The flop was and Mike McDonald fired out 42,000 into the middle. Greg Hobson raised right behind him to 91,000. Action folded back to McDonald who moved all in. Hobson called and showed for top pair but was behind McDonald's for top two pair.
The board completed with the and the , allowing McDonald's flopped two pair to hold.
| Greg Hobson | 1,000,000 | -450,000 |
| Mike McDonald | 280,000 | -15,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 4:01 PM Local Time
Harrison Gimbel raised to 40,000 and after being crippled in the previous hand, Seth Davies moved all in for 43,000 total. Gimbel called with and was up against Davies' .
The board ran out and Gimbel paired his king, allowing him to take the pot and send Davies home in 7th place.
| Harrison Gimbel | 1,290,000 | 620,000 |
| Seth Davies | 0 | -500,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 3:58 PM Local Time
Greg Hobson had the button.
Harrison Gimbel raised to 40,000 and Seth Davies made it 93,000. It folded back to Gimbel and he thought for a moment before announcing all in. Davies took a deep breath and called. Davies showed which was ahead of Gimbel's .
The queens held on the flop and the turn. Davies was one card away from eliminating Gimbel.
The dealer pounded the table and flipped up...
...the .
This hand crippled Davies and left him with only 55,000 in chips.
Friday, June 29, 2012 3:45 PM Local Time
Mike Sowers had the button.
John Hayes and Seth Davies called only to find Greg Hobson make it 32,00. Hayes folded and Davies called.
The flop came and Davies check-called a bet of 72,000. The came on the turn and prompted both players to check. The completed the board and Davies took the lead this time, firing 97,000 into the pot.
Hobson thought for a bit before moving out a call. Davies showed for nothing and Hobson's for a pair of aces was able to grab the pot.
| Greg Hobson | 1,450,000 | 750,000 |
| Seth Davies | 500,000 | -420,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 3:35 PM Local Time
Seth Davies had the button and Greg Hobson raised to 35,000. Davies called and it was around to Eugene Du Plessis who made it 150,000 to go.
Hobson replied by moving all in for 510,000 total. Davies got out of the way and the hands were flipped up after Du Plessis announced a call.
Du Plessis:
Hobson:
We were racing here at the final table and Hobson retained his lead on the flop of . The turned and Du Plessis was in need of an ace or king to eliminate Hobson from the field. Fortunately for Hobson the river was the , allowing his tens to hold and him to score a double up.
| Greg Hobson | 700,000 | 60,000 |
| Eugene Du Plessis | 315,000 | -540,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 3:23 PM Local Time
John Hayes had the button and all seven players saw a flop of . Seth Davies moved out a bet of 38,000 and just like that six hands hit the muck.
Friday, June 29, 2012 3:16 PM Local Time
Level: 22
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 12000
Friday, June 29, 2012 3:12 PM Local Time
Seth Davies had the button and six players saw the flop.
The dealer produced a flop of and after four checks, Harrison Gimbel bet out 30,000. It folded back to Sowers who check-called the bet.
The turn was the and the both checked, prompting them to see the river. Sowers bet 63,000 and Gimbel called. Gimbel chose to muck his hand, however, when he saw the of Sowers for trip tens.
| Harrison Gimbel | 670,000 | 105,000 |
| Mike Sowers | 510,000 | 45,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 3:04 PM Local Time
Action limped around to John Hayes on the button who made it 35,000. Next to act, Harrison Gimbel re-raised to 80,000. It went back around to Hayes who would not be pushed around so easily. Hayes made it 145,000 to go and the decision was back on Gimbel.
Gimbel announced that he was all in and and Hayes threw away his hand.
Friday, June 29, 2012 2:57 PM Local Time
Five players saw a flop for 1,000 and it came . All five checked to the on the turn.
Mike Sowers started the betting by leading out for 28,000. John Hayes opted to raise right behind, however, making it 75,000 to go. Eugene Du Plessis sat motionless for about a minute before making it 170,000 total.
It folded back to Sowers who quickly got rid of his hand. Hayes tanked and moved chips around for over three minutes before finally choosing to throw away his hand, thus awarding Du Plessis the pot.
| Eugene Du Plessis | 855,000 | 190,000 |
| John Hayes | 605,000 | 130,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 2:47 PM Local Time
Mike Sowers and Eugene Du Plessis were heads up to a flop of . They both checked and saw the turn. Sowers bet 52,000 and Du Plessis called.
The river was the and Sowers moved all in for about 240,000. Du Plessis tanked for a while before folding his hand, causing Sower's rail to erupt in cheers.
| Eugene Du Plessis | 665,000 | -285,000 |
| Mike Sowers | 465,000 | 20,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 2:40 PM Local Time
Seth Davies had the button and five players went to the flop.
was spread out in front of the players. Greg Hobson bet out 34,000 and Mike Sowers was the only player to call. The turned and Hobson continued out with 71,000. Sowers folded his hand and Hobson was awarded the pot.
Friday, June 29, 2012 2:36 PM Local Time
John Hayes had the button and seven players saw a flop of .
After several checks, Greg Hobson fired out 38,000. Harrison Gimbel check-called the bet and the two were heads up to fourth street. The dealer pounded the table and showed the two the for the turn. They both checked and the came on the river.
Gimbel fired out 75,000 only to have Hobson raise to 150,000. After about two minutes in the tank, Gimbel called and showed for a pair of queens. Hobson mucked and Gimbel was awarded the pot.
| Greg Hobson | 640,000 | -175,000 |
| Harrison Gimbel | 565,000 | 188,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 2:19 PM Local Time
Level: 21
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 10000
Friday, June 29, 2012 2:15 PM Local Time
| Eugene Du Plessis | 950,000 | -50,000 |
| Seth Davies | 920,000 | 245,000 |
| Greg Hobson | 815,000 | -60,000 |
| John Hayes | 475,000 | 0 |
| Mike Sowers | 445,000 | -5,000 |
| Harrison Gimbel | 377,000 | 7,000 |
| Mike McDonald | 295,000 | -200,000 |