Action checked to Pete W on a flop of and he bet 5,000. Victor Pineiro (pictured), who had previously not wanted to tell us his name, check-called, as did Mike Tadlock.

All three players checked the turn card and they saw the fall on the river. Pineiro leads out for 9,000 and Tadlock folds. Pete W asks how much Pineiro has behind and then puts him all in for his remaining 16,700.

Pineiro calls and shows , good for a straight, but is second best against Pete W’s , good for a full house.

Pineiro will take home $612 for his 5th place finish.

The blinds have been increased to 1,500/3,000.

Christy Pham limps under-the-gun and Phil Wasserman (pictured) limps behind her. Pete W completes the small blind and Jim Hagan checks the big blind.

The flop is and Pham bets 9,600 after both blinds check. Wasserman calls and they are heads-up to the turn card. Pham announces “pot,” Wasserman re-pots  and all the chips get in the middle.

Pham shows top set with and needs the board to pair against Wasserman’s .

The river is the and Pham fills up to eliminate Wasserman on the bubble. Each player is now guaranteed $616. Pham basically doubles up to 123,000 in chips.

The blinds have been increased to 1,200/2,400.

Greg C (pictured) bet 6,000 on a flop of and was raised to 18,000 by Pete W. Greg C moves all in and is called by Pete W.

Greg C tables , good for top pair, and is up against Pete W’s , good for second pair and a flush draw.

The turn is the and the river is the , which fills Pete’s flush and knocks out Greg C in seventh place. Pete W is now up to 155,000 in chips. The remaining six players are now on the money bubble.

The blinds have been increased to 1,000/2,000 and cards are back in the air.

The remaining 7 players are taking a 5 minute break.

Greg C bets 10,000 on the turn and is called by Mike Tadlock with the board reading . The river is the and both players checked.

Greg C shows K-K-7-5 with spades and Tadlock had him beat with A-A-7-5 with better spades.

Greg C slips to 45,000 while Tadlock climbs to 36,000.

The blinds have been increased to 800/1,600. There are 7 players remaining.

Adam Santos raises to 3,000 and is called by Pete W. The flop comes and Santos got the last of his money in the middle after a “pot” and “re-pot.”

Santos tables and is up against Pete W’s . The turn is the and the river is the and Pete W scoops the pot with two pair.

Santos is eliminated while Pete W chips up to 104,000.