It's becoming a real two-horse race now, as Dario Alioto and Layne Flack are way ahead of the rest of the pack, yet this hasn't stopped the two from tangling, as they both know that the demise of the other would almost guarantee bracelet success.

Ted Forrest, Kyle Kloeckner and Jacobo Fernandez are all in the 10BB's area and must know that without a lot of luck, their time is short. Even Daniel Makowsky in third is far from making that place a lock for himself, he's got around 15BB's.

Not Kloeck-ing Off Yet

Kyle Kloeckner was set all-in by a middle-position raise from Layne Flack, Kloeckner made the call and showed A J J T and Flack produced A 3 Q 4. The flop came out A K 5 and Flack took the lead albeit very temporarily when the 2 came on the turn, giving Kloeckner the nut flush, and Flack, the losing second-nut flush.

Kloeckner was still in, but only just.

Kloeck-Cooler

Sadly for Kyle, it wasn't for long, he saw a three-way flop against Makowsky and Flack. All three players checked the 6-2-2 flop, and on the K turn Kloeckner check/raised all-in against's Flack's be, with Makowsky folding in the middle. Flack made the call, and Kyle showed him K-8-5-2, but he was drawing to two kings and the case deuce as Flack showed 7-6-6-5 for the flopped house. The river was a blank and Kyle's attempts to delay the inevitable had failed.

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Michael Guzzardi has valiantly fought to stave off execution over the last hour, but just as he was getting into a decent position, he's finally been eliminated from the event in 7th place.

Taking The Mickey

Guzzardi was all-in with A Q 4 4 and looking in not great shape against Dan Makowsky's A K J 7, but the board came 2 3 5 6 9. Guzzardi had manaeged to flop a wheel and staved off the flush draw threat on the turn, doubling up and crippling Makowsky at the same time.

Makowsky's Turn

Makowsky shortly afterwards proceeded to limp/reraise all-in with A 3 Q 7 and was in a really terrible spot and against Kyle Kloeckner's A Q Q 7 which called him after a moment's thought.

Makowsky needed a black flop to turn up, or a three, preferably with one of his other cards that wasn't the case queen. Somehow, he got his wish when the board ended up 3 6 7 9 4 and the lowly sevens and threes were good enough to scoop.

Michael's Guzzard Is Down

Layne Flack limp-called Michael Guzzardi's raise from the blinds where they saw a 7 5 2 flop, Guzzardi put his last few chips and Flack quickly called with K Q 6 4 for the big draw.

In fact, he was actually ahead as his king-high was currently ahed. Guzzardi could only show queen high and a gutshot with his Q J 9 8 and when Flack turned the 6, it was all over for Michael, who takes home $90,267.

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