The short-stacked Ron Shephard got his stack of 58,000 all in preflop and was in a bad spot against Don McCormick.
McCormick: 
Shephard: 
Shephard was looking for a three but failed to find one as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Kevin Brantner moved all in under the gun for 279,000 and Don McCormick jammed over the top from the button. Both blinds folded and the hands were turned up.
McCormick: 
Brantner: 
It was a race but not after the flop came down 
to pair McCormick. The 
turn improved him to a straight flush, and Brantner headed for the rail after the meaningless 
was run out on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 21
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
The final nine players are now at a single table. Our live updates will take a short break until final table action kicks off on the live stream. Stay tuned!
Final Table
| Seat | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don McCormick | 1,100,000 |
| 2 | Eric Wemlinger | 560,000 |
| 3 | Brain Stafford | 154,000 |
| 4 | Kevin Brantner | 200,000 |
| 5 | Ron Shephard | 75,000 |
| 6 | Phil Winberg | 265,000 |
| 7 | Chris Johnson | 502,000 |
| 8 | Jason Daniele | 60,000 |
| 9 | Sherman Mah | 575,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
575,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
560,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
502,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
265,000
203,000
|
203,000 |
|
|
200,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
154,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
75,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
60,000
-290,000
|
-290,000 |
In earlier action at the feature table, Andrew Neeme was eliminated from the tournament. Here's how it happened.
Action folded to Don McCormick in the small blind and he moved all in. Teresa Whelan was in the big and opted to call off for around 170,000.
McCormick: 
Whelan: 
McCormick had the goods and scored the knockout for $100 after the board ran out 
.
The final nine players will now combine down to a single table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
960,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
Busted |
Ernie Miller got his last 105,000 all in preflop and was in dire straits against Chris Johnson.
Miller: 
Johnson: 
Miller was looking for a four or some other help, but he didn't find it as the board ran out an unhelpful 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
| Table | Seat | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | 1 | Sherman Mah | 150,000 |
| Feature | 2 | Phil Winberg | 62,000 |
| Feature | 3 | Ernie Miller | 115,000 |
| Feature | 4 | Kevin Brantner | 130000 |
| Feature | 5 | Eric Wemlinger | 400,000 |
| Feature | 6 | Joey Priest | 130,000 |
| Feature | 7 | Michael Trivett | 520,000 |
| Feature | 8 | Jason Daniele | 350,000 |
| Outer | 1 | John Boriolo | 77,000 |
| Outer | 2 | Brian Stafford | 110,000 |
| Outer | 3 | Ron Shephard | 100,000 |
| Outer | 4 | Lance Donnell | 135,000 |
| Outer | 5 | Andy "Avalanche" Joros | 180,000 |
| Outer | 6 | Don McCormick | 400,000 |
| Outer | 7 | Teresa Whelan | 565,000 |
| Outer | 8 | Chris Johnson | 165,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
565,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
520,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
|
400,000 | |
|
|
400,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
|
350,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
180,000 | |
|
|
165,000 | |
|
|
150,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
135,000 | |
|
|
130,000 | |
|
130,000 | |
|
|
115,000 | |
|
|
110,000 | |
|
|
100,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
77,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
|
62,000 | |
