We caught up with the action on a board reading and Dwyte Pilgrim led out for 4,300 from early position. His only opponent in the big blind fell into the tank, which led to some table chat from the ever-talkative Pilgrim.
"Gotta full-house?" Pilgrim asked.
"Is that what it takes?" his opponent answered.
"...No."
The two continued to chat about possible holdings until Andrew Frankenberger interrupted, "I enjoy this as much as you guys but lets play some poker," and he called the clock.
Pilgrim's opponent flung in a call and Pilgrim tabled . His opponent mucked.
With a raise to 700, Blair Hinkle made the call from the hi-jack as Daniel Alaei smooth-called from the small blind to see a flop fall.
The preflop raiser fired out 300 and Hinkle made the call before Alaei check-raised to 2,100. The original aggressor passed, but Hinkle made the call as the landed on the turn.
Alaei pushed out a 3,600-chip bet with Hinkle calling as the completed the board on the river. Taking his allotted time, Alaei moved all in for 12,225, and after two minutes of consideration, Hinkle made the call for roughly his last 10,000.
Alaei tabled his for a full house to knock Hinkle out while simultaneously moving to 37,000 in chips.
against an opponent's 
, the board ran out 
to end his tournament early.
, James Akenhead and Lee Markholt got all of their money in the middle:
on the river, giving him jacks full of aces. Akenhead is now sitting around 17,500.
flop fall.
landed on the turn.
completed the board on the river. Taking his allotted time, Alaei moved all in for 12,225, and after two minutes of consideration, Hinkle made the call for roughly his last 10,000.
and Ho was sent home, the victim of a kings-versus-aces cooler.
