Dominic Picinic was on the ropes during the last hand, which saw he and Ryan Van Sanford all in on a board. Van Sanford was holding the for a wheel, and Picinic holding nothing but ace-high with the .
The river, however, was cruel as the was flipped over by the dealer putting a straight on the board, forcing the and the chips to be sent back to their original owners.
Ryan Van Sanford raised to 60,000 on the button and called when Sergio De Zen shoved in the big blind for about 200,000.
De Zen:
Van Sanford:
Van Sanford's cards were live and he flopped two pair on , while De Zen picked up a club flush draw. The turn and river didn't get him there, and the tournament moved into heads-up play.
Dominic Picinic, Barry Hutter and Ryan Van Sanford went to a raised flop of . Following two checks, Van Sanford bet 125,00, Picinic called and Hutter moved all in.
Van Sanford re-shoved with the largest chip stack, Picinic mucked and the hands were tabled.
Van Sanford:
Hutter:
The board , Hutter missed his flush and was eliminated.
Sergio De Zen open-shipped 252,000 as first to act and Ryan Van Sanford moved in over the top. The blinds released, De Zen showed and Van Sanford was ahead with pocket fives.
The board ran , De Zen hit two pair and Van Sanford doubled up.
Barry Hutter shoved in from the small blind for 416,000, and big blind Sergio De Zen called.
Hutter:
De Zen:
The race went to Hutter, who dodged a ton after the flop as and hit on the last two streets.
The next hand, De Zen shoved in blind from the small blind and Ryan Van Sanford called for 122,000. De Zen won with against as each player paired his kicker.
Ryan Van Sanford opened to 85,000 in the small blind and Dominic Picinic called from the big. The flop came , Van Sanford bet 75,000 and Picinic called. The river came , both players checked and the river fell . Van Sanford checked and Picinic checked behind.
Van Sanford tabled for a boat and added to his stack.