Perry Friedman Eliminated in 21st Place ($2,982)
Maxwell Troy catapulted his stack all the way to the top in a massive hand that involved a knockout. We arrived at the table when the action was on fourth street and three players were in for a capped round: Troy, Julien Martini, and Perry Friedman.
Martini then bet on fifth and Friedman called for all his remaining chips. Troy woke up with a check-raise and Martini called.
They both checked sixth street and Friedman joked, "Now they check me down!"
Troy finally bet on the river, earning one more call from Martini and the showdown began:
Perry Friedman: 
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Julien Martini: 
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Maxwell Troy: 
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Troy made a straight and Martini mucked his hand. Friedman was still drawing live, having a set of tens. He couldn't peel a river card that would match any of those he already had, and Troy scooped the giant pot, eliminating Friedman and wounding Martini.
"I tried to check-raise you on sixth but you didn't bite," Troy said to Martini, revealing that he had a gutter and hit it. Jameson Painter then called Troy out for the phrase he said to Ferguson before dinner: "Some play great, some catch great."
Troy laughed out loud while raking in the monster pot that allowed him to take over the chip lead. "That's a good one! You gotta put that in that he said that!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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265,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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91,000
-89,000
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-89,000 |
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Busted | |
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