Under the gun, Shaun Walker opened to 40,000, and he found three callers, including both blinds.
Off they went to a flop of , and Paul Hails checked first to act. Next door, Hayden Fortini took a stab, firing 65,000 chips at the pot. That folded Walker, sending the action to Patrick Karschamroon. Without missing a beat, he raised to 175,000, and that put the action back on Hails. After a minute of consideration, he shoved all in for 240,000 total, Fortini folded, and Karschamroon regretfully called the extra bit to see the cards.
Showdown
Hails:
Karschamroon:
There wasn't much drama left as Hails had already flopped his full house, leaving Karschamroon dead to runner-runner. The turn ended any potential drama, and the meaningless filled out the board.
That's another big double up (and then some) for Hails. He's all the way up to 717,000 now, knocking Karschamroon down under a million in the process.
Before the final table began, we heard Hails in a moment of gratitude. "This is the dream of a lifetime," he told his table, "and I want to thank you all for being a part of it."
The amateur is sure doing a fine job of making this experience last.
From under the gun, Paul Hails raised to 32,000 on the last hand of the level. Narinder Khasria called from the button and Seneca Easley also called from the big blind to allow for three players to this flop.
The first three community cards came down and action checked over to Khasria on the button. He bet 45,000 and Easley made the call. Hails got out of the way.
The turn card was the and both players checked to see the fall on the river. Easley checked and Khasria bet 65,000. Easley studied for a minute and then made the call.
Khasria turned over the for a rivered two pair after flopping top pair of kings. Easley mucked his hand and Khasria won the pot.
We picked up four-way action on the flop as the dealer spread out . Shaun Walker was first to go, and he pushed out a bet of 45,000. That folded Narinder Khasria, but Patrick Karschamroon and Paul Hails both called to see another card.
It was the , and Walker shoved all in for 270,000. That folded Karschamroon quickly, putting the decision on Hails for his full stack of 255,000 remaining chips. He eventually passed as well, sending the pot over to Walker.
Under the gun, Shaun Walker opened to 30,000, and the table passed around to the button. There, Seneca Easley three-bet it to 100,000 straight, and the action came back on Walker. He had just 148,000 chips left in front of him, and he spent a minute or two mulling over the decision. He had though, and Walker figured he pretty much had no choice. All in he went, and Easley quickly called the remainder to put Walker at risk. The shorty was in fine shape to double as Easley tabled the dominated .
The flop gave Easley another four outs to make a wheel, and the turn opened up six more chop outs for him to take his chips back. The river was the , though, a good card for Walker, securing his double up. He's back to 386,000 now, sliding Easley back to about 520,000 in the process.
Paul Hails opened from middle position with a raise to 32,000. Narinder Khasria made the call from the small blind and Patrick Karschamroon called form the big blind.
The flop came down with Khasria and Karschamroon checking to Hails. He bet 60,000 and that was good enough to win the pot.
Seneca Easley raised to 29,000 and Paul Hails called from the small blind. Hayden Fortini called from the big blind and the flop came down . After Hails checked. Fortini bet 37,000. Easley folded and so did Hails, allowing Fortini to win the pot and move to 610,000 in chips.
Patrick Karschamroon opened the pot from the cutoff seat before Lori Nunes shoved her short stack in from the small blind. It was about 120,000 total, and Karschamroon made the call with his towering stack.
Showdown
Karschamroon:
Nunes:
Nunes knelt on her chair with her head down, her lips moving as she asked the poker gods to save her tournament life. Her cries would fall on deaf ears, though, as the flop crushed her pocket pair to leave her dead to the two-outer. The turn was no change, and the river was close but no cigar for the lady.
It was a fine run for the mother of four boys here in Rincon, but Nunes' day has been cut short in seventh place. That's good for more than $10,000 and her largest cash by far.
Karschamroon is really taking control of this table, now holding nearly a third of the chips in play. He's got about 1.125 million by our count.
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, and Paul Hails checked first to act. Next door, Hayden Fortini took a stab, firing 65,000 chips at the pot. That folded Walker, sending the action to Patrick Karschamroon. Without missing a beat, he raised to 175,000, and that put the action back on Hails. After a minute of consideration, he shoved all in for 240,000 total, Fortini folded, and Karschamroon regretfully called the extra bit to see the cards.
ended any potential drama, and the meaningless 
filled out the board.
and action checked over to Khasria on the button. He bet 45,000 and Easley made the call. Hails got out of the way.
and both players checked to see the 
fall on the river. Easley checked and Khasria bet 65,000. Easley studied for a minute and then made the call.
for a rivered two pair after flopping top pair of kings. Easley mucked his hand and Khasria won the pot.
, and Walker shoved all in for 270,000. That folded Karschamroon quickly, putting the decision on Hails for his full stack of 255,000 remaining chips. He eventually passed as well, sending the pot over to Walker.
though, and Walker figured he pretty much had no choice. All in he went, and Easley quickly called the remainder to put Walker at risk. The shorty was in fine shape to double as Easley tabled the dominated 
.
flop gave Easley another four outs to make a wheel, and the 
with Khasria and Karschamroon checking to Hails. He bet 60,000 and that was good enough to win the pot.
flop crushed her pocket pair to leave her dead to the two-outer. The turn 
was no change, and the river 
was close but no cigar for the lady.