From under-the-gun, Matt Mlsna opened to 6,500 and was called by Tom Hammers two spots behind. From the cut-off Barb Blechinger re-raised to 25,000. Mlsna stepped aside but Hammers went all-in for about 40,000 total; Blechinger made the call quickly revealing her . Hammers said, “I have an over” as he tabled .

Hammers got a little help on the flop but never could catch up as the board ran out . Hammers was eliminated while Blechinger added important chips to her growing stack as she prepares to make a deep run on Sunday. Blechinger currently stands at 185,000 (62 bb).