Shortly after the final table was formed, Jason Conforti and Rodney Romalho got in a monstrous hand. Conforti’s 
flopped top 2 pairs, while Ramalho’s 
flopped a nut flush draw. The pot grew on that flop, and all the chips went in on the turn after Ramalho hit the nuts. At that point, Conforti had the 2 best pairs and a queen-high flush draw, but little did he know he was reduced to 4 boat outs, which did not come.
Jason finishes 10th, and pockets $2,800.00 for his efforts.
Play continues 9-handed. The following table gives the seating arrangement and approximate chip counts for our remaining players. Romalho is now comfortably seated in the driver seat, almost a million strong.
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Seat | Siège | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick | Nickoletopoulos | Seat 1 | 270,000 |
| Carter | Swidler | Seat 2 | 315,000 |
| Rodney | Ramalho | Seat 3 | 920,000 |
| Adam | Hussen | Seat 4 | 100,000 |
| Manfred | Gunther | Seat 5 | 100,000 |
| Simon | Pin-Disle | Seat 6 | 220,000 |
| Co | Tran | Seat 8 | 140,000 |
| Albert | N | Seat 9 | 245,000 |
| Alex | Phung | Seat 10 | 425,000 |