Hand #219: With a dead small blind, Eric Wasserson raised to 50,000 on the button, and Kory Kilpatrick three-bet to 150,000 out of the big blind. Wasserson folded.
Hand #220: With a dead button, Kilpatrick raised to 62,000 from the small blind, and Jack Duong called out of the big blind. Kilpatrick led out for 60,000 on a flop of , and Duong called. The turn was the , Kilpatrick tossed out another 95,000, and Duong again called.
The completed the board, Kilpatrick fired out a third and final bullet worth 188,000, and Duong moved all in for effectively 242,000. Kilpatrick instantly called.
Duong showed for a straight, but it was no good against Kilpatrick's for a full house. Duong is out in fourth place, earning $85,616.
Hand #221: Kory Kilpatrick raised to 50,000 on the button, there was a dead small blind, and Noah Bronstein defended his big blind. The flop fell , Bronstein checked, and Kilpatrick continued for 50,000. Bronstein folded.
Hand #222: There was a dead button, Bronstein raised to 62,000 from the small blind, and Eric Wasserson called in the big blind. The flop fell , both players checked, and the turn was the . Bronstein led out for 80,000, Wasserson raised to 195,000, and Bronstein quickly folded.
Hand #223: Kilpatrick received a walk.
Hand #224: Kilpatrick raised to 60,000 out of the small blind, Bronstein called, and Kilpatrick won the pot with a bet on a flop of .
Hand #225: Kilpatrick raised to 50,000 on the button, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #226: Kilpatrick received another walk.
Hand #227: Kilpatrick raised to 60,000 out of the small blind, Bronstein moved all in for 557,000, and KIlpatrick called.
Kilpatrick:
Bronstein:
Bronstein remained ahead on a flop of , and his rail exploded. There will still two streets to come, however, and the on the turn gave Kilpatrick a superior pair.
The on the river was a big red brick, and Bronstein was eliminated in third place.
Hand #228: Kory Kilpatrick raised to 50,000 on the button, Eric Wasserson defended, and the flop fell . Wasserson check-folded to a bet of 50,000.
Hand #229: Wasserson was on the button, and raised to 50,000. Kilpatrick called, the dealer fanned , and Kilpatrick checked. Wasserson fired out another 50,000, Kilpatrick called, and the turn was the . Wasserson bet another 135,000, Kilpatrick again called, and the completed the board.
Kilpatrick knuckled a third and final time, Wasserson splashed 295,000 forward, and Kilpatrick slipped into the tank. After around a minute he folded, and Wasserson pulled in the pot.
Hand #230: Kory Kilpatrick had the button and raised to 60,000. Eric Wasserson defended, the flop fell , and both players checked. The turn was the , Wasserson fired out 65,000, and Kilpatrick called. The completed the board, Wasserson checked, and Kilpatrick knuckled behind.
Wasserson tabled for a pair of eights, and he was awarded the pot.
Hand #231: Wasserson raised to 60,000 on the button, Kilpatrick defended, and the dealer fanned . Kilpatrick check-called a bet of 60,000, the turn brought the , and Kilpatrick quickly checked again. Wasserson tossed out 140,000, Kilpatrick called, and the completed the board.
Kilpatrick led out for the first time, cutting put a bet of 375,000 and sliding it forward, and Wasserson reached into his stack. He cut out enough T25,000 chips to make the call and shot a look at the board, furrowing his brow. He cut the small stack down, stacked the chips back up, and riffled them with his right hand.
Confused, he jerked back for a moment, then finally committed them. Kilpatrick ripped over for a flush, and pulled in a massive pot.