In the penultimate hand of the night, Alex Smith limped only to have John Pierce raise all in for 44,200. Dale Berger then three-bet all in over the top from the cutoff for 51,800. The button, blinds and Smith all folded, which prompted the two active players to table their hands.

Berger:

Pierce:

It was a flip with Pierce needing to improve to stay alive. The flop was no help to Pierce, and neither was the turn. Pierce needed either an ace or queen on the river to stay alive, and he found it when the spiked to give him new life.

Meanwhile, a frustrated Berger was lft with less than 8,000 and got it in the very next hand, which was the final one of the night. Two other players engaged in side action, and when all was said and done, Joe Barnard wound up with the best hand to eliminate Berger.

John Pierce - 95,000

Dale Berger - Busted