Robert Carswell limped on the button with , and Ian Auvil checked his option holding in the big blind.

Both players checked the flop, and the dealer revealed the turn. Auvil checked once more, and Carswell fired 250,000 into the middle.

Auvil came along to see the river, and checked once more. Carswell bet 450,000, and Auvil took some time before letting his hand go.

Germain Mingo	11,225,000	-450,000
Robert Carswell	7,225,000	800,000
Gorav Sangal	5,250,000	500,000
Ian Auvil	2,525,000	-950,000

Frank Johnson moved his last 625,000 into the middle from under the gun, and Ian Auvil called in the small blind. Gorav Sangal came along in the big blind, and the flop was fanned out.

Auvil and Sangal checked to the turn, where another pair of checks led to the river.

One last check from Auvil was met with a bet of 900,000 from Sangal. Auvil folded while showing his .

Frank Johnson:
Gorav Sangal:

Sangal revealed his quad nines, sending a smiling Johnson to the payout desk in fifth position.

Gorav Sangal	4,750,000	1,250,000
Ian Auvil	3,475,000	-675,000
Frank Johnson	0	-875,000

Action folded to Henry Hearns in the small blind, who moved all in for 1,100,000. Ian Auvil quickly called in the big blind, leaving Hearns at risk.

Henry Hearns:
Ian Auvil:

Hearns could not improve on the runout, ending his tournament in sixth place for $11,000.

Ian Auvil	4,150,000	1,950,000
Henry Hearns	0	-1,600,000

Germain Mingo announced all in from the hijack, and Peter Cote took some time in the small blind before calling off his stack of 4,875,000.

Peter Cote:
Germain Mingo:

After starting the day as chip leader, Cote was at risk as the cards were turned up. Cote caught the pair he needed on the flop, but Mingo celebrated with his rail after completing a flush on the turn.

The dealer completed the board with the river, and Cote was eliminated in seventh place while Mingo took a commanding chip lead.

Germain Mingo	11,675,000	5,475,000
Peter Cote	0	-5,975,000

After getting a shove through on the previous hand, Germain Mingo limped with in early position. Gorav Sangal called in the small blind with , and Frank Johnson checked his big blind option holding .

Both blinds checked the flop, and Mingo slid out a bet of 500,000. That was enough to claim another pot, as Sangal and Johnson both slid their hands into the muck.

Germain Mingo	6,200,000	1,100,000
Gorav Sangal	3,600,000	-100,000
Frank Johnson	1,575,000	-900,000

Robert Carswell limped in the hijack before Germain Mingo moved all in from the cutoff for 2,300,000. The rest of the table folded, and Carswell tossed in a calling chip.

Germain Mingo:
Robert Carswell:

Carswell had Mingo pipped, and the flop offered no help to the all-in player. The turn paired the board to produce some chop outs, but Mingo spiked the river to earn another double-up.

Robert Carswell	6,825,000	-2,300,000
Germain Mingo	5,100,000	1,925,000

Robert Carswell limped in the cutoff with , and Henry Hearns called in the small blind holding . Ian Auvil checked his blind option after looking down at , and the flop was fanned out.

Hearns checked to Auvil, who moved all in for 775,000 with his two pair. Carswell took some time before letting his hand go, and Hearns followed with a fold to see the pot shipped to Auvil.

Robert Carswell	9,125,000	800,000
Ian Auvil	1,575,000	150,000
Henry Hearns	1,100,000	-600,000

With Maria Piaseczny forced all in from the small blind, Peter Cote raised to 500,000 in the cutoff. Piaseczny was smiling as the rest of the table folded, and the cards were turned up.

Maria Piaseczny:
Peter Cote:

Piaseczny picked up a straight draw on the flop, but the turn and river were no help. Piaseczny wished the table good luck, making her exit in eighth place.

Peter Cote	5,975,000	0
Maria Piaseczny	0	-50,000

Henry Hearns moved all in for his last 500,000 in the hijack, and Gorav Sangal shoved his larger stack in the small blind. Maria Piaseczny called her last 550,000, and all three hands were revealed.

Henry Hearns:
Maria Piaseczny:
Gorav Sangal:

Hearns was in a great spot, and his pocket pair held up through the runout. That produced cheers from the rail, and Hearns celebrated his triple-up.

Piaseczny chopped the small side pot, leaving her with just 50,000.

Gorav Sangal	3,700,000	-525,000
Henry Hearns	1,700,000	750,000
Maria Piaseczny	50,000	-1,075,000