Todd Witteles got his final big bet in with pocket eights against Ray Henson and Otto Richard.
Witteles watched with his hand face down as Henson and Richard played out the hand for the side pot.
The flop came and both players checked. The turn was the and Henson bet. Richard called.
The river was the and Henson bet again. Richard called and then all three players had to wait until the rest of the action in the room was completed. After that, Henson turned over for a pair of aces and Richard had only a pair of tens. Witteles turned over his and headed to the rail as the stone bubble.
With the board reading and over 20,000 in the middle, Tyler Bonkowski bet from the big blind and his opponent in late position raised.
Bonkowski called and his opponent showed for the straight on the river. Bonkowski lost the pot and is one of the short stacks as hand-for-hand proceeds.
With the board reading , the small blind checked and Justin Bonomo bet in the big blind. Jason Gola called in middle position and the small blind folded.
On the turn, Bonomo bet, Gola raised, and Bonomo called.
The river was the and Bonomo check-called a bet from Gola.
Gola showed for the second-nut flush to win the pot.