Adam Friedman: (X)(X) - - (X)
Ron Ware: (X)(X) - - (X)
Ware led out on third street and Friedman raised to 40,000. Ware made the call and then led out again on fourth and fifth streets, with Friedman calling each time. On sixth street Friedman fired 40,000 into the middle and with two face cards showing, Ware surrendered the pot.
This win pushed Friedman back over the million chip plateau and he now sits with 1,120,000.
Ethier led out with bets on every street and Friedman called him down the whole way. After the final betting round, Ethier tabled his down cards of for a heart flush and Friedman tossed his cards into the muck. This win pushed Ethier over 400,000 in chips.
Adam Friedman: (X)(X) - - (X)
Paolo Compagno: (X)(X) - - (X)
After three-bets and four-bets on third street, Compagno was all in for his last 98,000 and would need to dodge hearts on seventh street in order to remain drawing live. Friedman revealed down cards of and a on seventh street for two pair, jacks and fours.
Compagno showed his down cards and before the dealer tossed him his seventh street, he needed to hit an ace for trips, pair another card for a better two pair, or draw a three, four, five or six to complete a low hand for the chop.
Seventh Street:
Compagno made his low with an 8-7-3-2-A and remained in the tournament.
Adam Friedman: ()() - - ()
Paolo Compagno: ()() - - ()
After a bet by Friedman on third street, Compagno raised and put himself all in for his last 84,000. With just a pair of fives, the Italian found himself trailing Friedman's pair of sevens and would need to catch some cards in order to survive. Unfortunately for Compagno, the dealer delivered four consecutive bricks and Friedman took the pot down with an unimproved pair of sevens.
Paolo Compagno finished in eighth place and will take home $24,219 for his run to the final table.
David Baker made it 50,000 to go from late position and Adam Friedman reraised to 75,000 from the small blind. Baker came along and the flop fell , prompting Baker to tap the table for a check. Friedman fired 25,000 into the middle and Baker made the call.
Turn:
Friedman checked and then raised Baker's bet, making it 100,000 to go. Baker wanted to see the river card and called the raise, bringing the to the table. Friedman fired a final 50,000 bullet and Baker made the crying call.
Friedman tabled the for a flopped set and a boat on the turn, dropping Baker to only 75,000 chips after the hand.
Adam Friedman tried to ride out his rush and raised to 50,000 before the flop holding the button. Aaron Steury and a short-stacked David Baker made the call.
Flop:
Steury checked and Baker threw his last 25,000 into the middle. Friedman continued his aggressive line, raising it to 50,000 and Steury three-bet, making it 75,000 to go in an effort to isolate the all-in player. Friedman could smell the blood in the water as well and made the call, trying to combine forces and eliminate Baker.
The turn card came and Steury led out with a bet of 50,000, which Friedman called. After the fell on the river, the action repeated itself and we were headed for a showdown. Friedman tabled the for trip sevens and an ace kicker, but found himself crushed by the for quad queens held by Steury.
Baker saw the bad news and mucked his cards face down, exiting the final table area with a seventh-place finish, which was good for a $32,150 payday.
Aaron Steury raised to 50,000 from under the gun and watched as Ron Ware three-bet to 75,000. Steury was not fazed and, perhaps emboldened by his recent elimination of David Baker, four-bet to 100,000. Ware made the call and the dealer flopped .
Steury led out for 25,000 and Ware came along, bringing the on the turn. Again Steury led out, this time for 50,000 and again Ware decided to peel one off.
River:
The action repeated itself after the river was revealed and Ware tabled his for a pair of aces and an 8-4-3-2-A low. Steury could match Ware's high hand with his but couldn't produce a low hand, meaning Ware would claim three quarters of the pot. This pot would put Ware up to 440,000 while Steury dropped to 950,000.
Ethier found himself all in after the betting on sixth street and was at risk. Friedman folded to a bet by Steury and the players revealed their down cards. Ethier tabled the in the hole and the on seventh street, for a lone pair of jacks. Steury flipped up his hole cards and a received on seventh street, for two pair, eights and deuces and he chipped up to 1,380,000 after the hand.
This meant that Ethier was eliminated in sixth place and he will pocket $43,512 for his finish.