Fred Goldberg was lamenting his memory issues, when called out by tablemate Bruce Novak.
"You know how I know you're not that old?" Novack asked. "Who was the speaker at your high school graduation."
"I don't remember," Goldberg said.
"Well," Novack replied. "Ours was Abraham Lincoln ... before he became president."
William Baribeault moved all-in for 405,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Marco Cavallaro on the button, who called the bet. The blinds folded, and the two went off to a runout.
William Baribeault: A♠J♥ 
Marco Cavallaro: Q♠Q♥
It was a bleak situation for Baribeault, and it seemed even bleaker on the Q♣7♣10♥ flop, but he did manage to pick up an extra out despite his opponent flopping a set.
The 6♦ turn didn't change anything, as Baribeault got up and out of his chair, announcing "one time."
To the disbelief of the table, he cracked trip queens on the K♦ river, binking the straight and surviving in the tournament. "That's so sick," said Cavallaro.
Darrell Cain opened to 50,000 and Blakely Purvis in the small blind called to see the flop.
The dealer flopped 3♥6♣K♥. Purvis check-called Cain's continuation bet of 50,000.
On the turn 8♠, after action passed to him, Cain fired 75,000. Purvis raised to 250,000 sending Cain to the tank.
After a few seconds, Cain conceded both his hand and the pot to to Purvis.
Action was picked up on the flop of 3♦4♥K♥, Richard Clayton was in the small blind and moved all in for 305,000. The pot was about 80,000. Scott Tomey was on the button and sat in careful consideration for a few moments, which led to a call.
Richard Clayton: 7♦6♦
Scott Tomey: 2♦2♠
Clayton was on a draw for a gutshot straight, and Tomey held a pair heading to the turn 9♥ and river 8♥. Tomey's pair of twos held for the win and the knockout.
Frank Mikletic raised to 50,000 from the cutoff. Albert Sanchez three-bet to 100,000. Mikletic made the call.
Sanchez lead out with 100,000 on the flop of 5♠2♦7♥.
Mikletic shuffled through his stacks for the preferred raised amount and settled on 250,000. Almost before his raising chips touched the felt in front him, Sanchez moved all in.
Mikletic studied the board for some time before mucking 10♦10♣. Sanchez didn't show.
"That looks like a man with aces," an observer said.
Mark Dufner opened to 45,000 from middle position, and action folded around to Michael Kinney in the big blind. He moved all in for 230,000, and Dufner thought for a bit before flicking in a call.
Michael Kinney: 3♠3♥
Mark Dufner: A♥J♦
Kinney's pair was still ahead following the 5♥10♦K♣ flop, but Dufner managed to pick up some extra outs as he was drawing to Broadway. The 2♥ turn was a total brick, but the Q♣ river gave Dufner the stone cold nuts, muck to Kinney's dismay.
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Joseph Malebranche opened to 45,000 from under the gun and when action folded around, big blind John Clifford called.
The dealer fanned out 10♠5♠Q♦. Clifford led out with 45,000 and Malebranche hung on to see what the next card would be.
On the 3♣ turn, Clifford increased the heat and made it 100,000. Malebranche looked down at this cards and mulled over his next move. After a few seconds, he threw his hand into the muck pile.
Jeffrey Kimber opened to 40,000 from under the gun. When action folded around Kip Deloria in the big blind called.
The flop came 8♦8♥10♥ and action went check,check.
On the turn A♥, Deloria shot out 60,000 and Kimber called to see the next street.
Deloria fired 100,000 on the river 8♠ and Kimber called once again.
Deloria tabled K♥Q♠ for a busted straight draw prompting Kimber to show 10♠10♠ for a full house on the flop.
Scott Davis raised to 55,000 from the hijack. Lock Nguyen called from right next to him in the cutoff.
James McGonagle three-bet to 155,000 on the button. Davis folded. Nguyen called.
When the flop hit 3♥5♣9♥, Nguyen checked. McGonagle moved all in.
Nguyen made the call.
James McGonagle: J♦J♣
Lock Nguyen: 10♥8♥
McGonagle was in decent shape with the overpair to the board and his hand got better with a set on the turn of the J♠.
But the river told another story, as Nguyen's flush came in with the 4♥.
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