Nick Kost opened for 55,000 in the cutoff and snap-called the shove of small blind Anselmo Villareal.
Kost: 
Villareal: 
They were racing, and the 
flop was a good one for Kost's fives.
"Heart," he urged the dealer. "Small heart."
A 
hit, changing nothing.
"Pair the board," Michael Ross called.
This time, the dealer obliged with the 
.
The players have been jousting over small pots since the last elimination.
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
The rapid-fire eliminations continue, and the most recent victim was Kraig Benson.
On fourth street, the board read 
, and he bet 195,000. Neighbor Benjamin Berlowski shoved all in, and Benson called.
Benson: 
Berlowski: 
Both had turned huge hands, but Benson's straight was drawing dead against Berlowski's flush.
Nick Pupillo opened to 55,000 in the cutoff and got three-bet to 135,000 by Ken Payne in the big blind. Pupillo called, and the flop brought 
. Payne seemed ready to bet about 175,000, but upon realizing it was almost half of his remaining stack, he shoved.
"I need a count," Pupillo said.
The total was 393,000, and Pupillo cut out enough chips to call, then pushed them in.
Pupillo: 
Payne: 
Payne was in great shape to double, but the turn gave Pupillo trips. The 
river meant it was a painful end for Baraboo, Wisc., native Payne.
In a three-bet pot, Erich Ponath checked from under the gun to Andrew Rubinberg, who bet 103,000 on a 
flop. Ponath announced all in, and Rubinberg snapped.
Rubinberg: 
Ponath:
Ponath looked on in distress as his aces had been outdrawn, and a turn and river were no help to him. Stacks were counted down, and it was determined that Rubinberg had Ponath barely covered.
Four players saw a 
flop for 55,000 each, and Nick Pupillo checked from the small blind. Preflop aggressor Kraig Benson checked, as did Benjamin Berlowski. Andrew Rubinberg decided to take a stab with 95,000, and only Berlowski called. On the 
turn, Berlowski came out with a shove, quickly folding out Rubinberg.
Two hands, one gone.
On the second hand, Rob Wazwaz got all in preflop with against the of Nick Kost. The 
flop left Kost pumping his fist with a set, but he got some pause from a 
turn. Wazwaz needed an 
, but the river was an , giving him meaningless trips.
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Players are on a 55-minute dinner break.
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Kost |
| 2 | Nick Pupillo |
| 3 | Anselmo Villareal |
| 4 | Rob Wazwaz |
| 5 | Ken Payne |
| 6 | Michael Ross |
| 7 | Erich Ponath |
| 8 | Kraig Benson |
| 9 | Benjamin Berlowski |
| 10 | Andrew Rubinberg |
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