Action folded to James Vanneman on the button and he put in a raise to 35,000. Mitch Schock was next to act in the small blind and he hesitated for a moment before three-betting to 80,000. The big blind got out of the way and action was back on Vanneman. He thought for about a minute before reraising pot, which covered his opponent. Schock snap-called with pocket rockets.
Schock:
Vanneman:
It was the wrong time for Vanneman to make a move, which became apparent after the flop came down , leaving him drawing thin. The put an end to the suspense as Schock was guaranteed the double. The inconsequential was put out on the river as Schock counted out his stack to get paid.
Cameron New's elimination brings us to the official final table. The tournament staff has decided this would be the perfect time for a 60-minute dinner break.
Things have been off to a slow start since players have returned from the dinner break. A preflop raise has usually been enough to take it down.
In one recent hand, Carter Gill raised to 24,000 from early position and was called James Vanneman, who happened to be to Gill's immediate left. The rest of the field got out of the way and it was heads up to the flop. Both players opted to check and watched as the dealer burned and turned the .
Gill checked, Vanneman bet 109,000, and Gill quickly folded. Not too exciting, but then again none of the action has been as of late.
Tyler Patterson raised to 35,000 preflop and got called by Carter Gill, James Vanneman, Mitch Schock and Jonas Mackoff. The flop was checked to Schock who bet 65,000 from the button, Mackoff made the call and everyone else folded.
On the turn, Mackoff checked a second time and then tank-folded when Schock bet 125,000.
After a very uneventful round of pot-limit hold'em, the game switched to PLO and the action heated up immediately. It began when Rami Boukai, who if you recall won this very event back in 2009, raised preflop only to have Tyler Patterson bully with his big stack by making it 100,000 to go. Action folded back to Boukai and he moved all in for around 150,000 total. Patterson made the easy call and the cards were flipped.
Patterson:
Boukai:
The crowd was on its feet after seeing the two quality hands. Boukai knew he was in trouble and would need some help, which he didn't get on the flop. However, the gave him a bunch of chop outs and gave Boukai's supporters some enthusiasm. Unfortunately for them, it would all be for naught as the blanked on the river.
Boukai hopes of capturing this title for the second time in three years came to an end as he became our ninth-place finish, good for $23,119.
, leaving him drawing thin. The 
put an end to the suspense as Schock was guaranteed the double. The inconsequential 
was put out on the river as Schock counted out his stack to get paid.
and Collado checked, Patterson bet 50,000 and New raised pot (i.e all in). Collado folded and Patterson shrugged and called.
for top two pair.
for a pair and a gutshot.
turn and 
river helped neither player and Cameron New went out to a round of applause from the players as our final table was set.
flop. Both players opted to check and watched as the dealer burned and turned the 
flop was checked to Schock who bet 65,000 from the button, Mackoff made the call and everyone else folded.
turn, Mackoff checked a second time and then tank-folded when Schock bet 125,000.
flop. However, the 
blanked on the river.