Hand #100: Lindgren received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #101: Markholt raised to 85,000 from under the gun, and the action folded back to Drinan in the big blind. He flatted to see the flop of hit the table. Both players checked the action flop, and the was the turn card. Drinan led out for 80,000, which was enough to earn the pot.
Hand #102: Little opened for 80,000 from under the gun, but mucked when Drinan reraised to 220,000.
Hand #103: Drinan raised his button to 85,000, Markholt three-bet to 260,000 from the small blind, and Little folded his big blind. When the action was back on him, Drinan quickly four-bet shoved to put Markholt all in, and he snap-called for his last 1.28 million.
Showdown:
Drinan:
Markholt:
Drinan tried to bully the man with aces, and his queen-high was way behind. The flop of left him drawing thin, and the on the turn left him drawing dead. After the was dropped on the river, Markholt retook his seat with a newly replenished chip stack awaiting him.
Hand #95: Erick Lindgren raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and took down the pot.
Hand #96: Lee Markholt raised to 85,000 on the button and won the pot.
Hand #97: Connor Drinan received a walk,
Hand #98: Connor Drinan raised to 90,000 from the small blind and earned the pot.
Hand #99: Erick Lindgren raised to 80,000 in the cutoff and Lee Markholt three-bet to 275,000 from the small blind. Lindgren mulled it over, but folded.
Hand #94: Drinan open-shoved from the small blind to put Lee Markholt at risk if he elected to call, and he put his last 635,000 into the middle after a brief pause.
Showdown:
Drinan:
Markholt:
The all in Markholt was ahead with his ace high, and the final board ran out to give him a straight, and a much needed double.
Hand #87: Connor Drinan raised to 85,000 on the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #88: Lee Markholt raised to 85,000 on the button and took down the pot.
Hand #89: Jonathan Little raised to 80,000 on the button and Erick Lindgren called from the small blind. The flop came down and Lindgren led out for 80,000. Little called, landing the turn card. Lindgren bet 125,000, Little called, and the river completed the board. Lindgren bet 175,000 this time, resulting in a fold from Little.
Hand #90: Connor Drinan raised to 90,000 from the small blind and took down the pot.
Hand #91: Connor Drinan raised to 85,000 on the button and collectedt he pot.
Hand #92: Jonathan Little limped in from the small blind, Erick Lindgren checked his option and they saw a flop. Little bet 50,000 and Lindgren gave it up,
Hand #93: Lee Markholt raised to 85,000 in the cutoff and Jonathan Little three-bet to 180,000 on the button. Markholt folded.
Hand #80: Drinan opened for 65,000 from under the gun, and his bet folded the table.
Hand #81: Little raised his button to 60,000, and the blinds and antes were pushed his way.
Hand #82: Unknown action occurred on this hand as the tournament announcer's microphone malfunctioned.
Hand #83: Little went for a walk in the big blind.
Hand #84: Markholt raised to 65,000 holding the button, but folded when Lindgren reraised to 185,000. E-Dog showed the as he collected the pot.
Hand #85: Markholt opened for 65,000 from under the gun, and the action folded around to Drinan in the big blind, After he flatted, the flop fell , and Drinan checked to the raiser. Markholt bet 85,000 and Drinan stared him down without moving a muscle. He remained fixed in this pose for more than a minute, before finally tossing out the calling chips. On the turn both players opted to slow down and check, and the completed the board on the river. Drinan resumed his statue impersonation, staring right into Markholt's eyes for a minute before cutting 165,000 from his stack and moving it forward. Markholt seemed flummoxed by this move, but he eventually called the bet. Drinan rolled over the for the second nut flush, and Markholt was pained while tossing his into the muck.
Hand #86: In the last hand before dinner break, Lindgren opened for 60,000 holding the button, and Markholt defended his big blind. On the flop, Lindgren bet out and took it down.