$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 10: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 70

On the turn with the board reading , Michael Aron bet from the big blind and Michael MicNeil called on the button.

There was about 90,000 in the middle as the came on the river. Aron bet 52,000 and McNeil called.

Aron showed , but McNeil dragged the pot with his . McNeil takes the pot and is extending his chip lead over Aron and Nick Palma.

Michael McNeil – 710,000 (88 bb)
Michael Aron – 115,000 (14 bb)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 10: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 70

Nick Palma moved all in on the button for 105,000 and Michael McNeil called out of the big blind. It was a flip for Palma’s tournament life with his up against McNeils’ .

“Do the right thing dealer,” said Palma as the dealer was beginning to burn and turn.

The flop was and Palma flopped bottom set to leave McNeil drawing slim. The turn was the , which gave McNeil some outs with the nut flush draw.

The river was the , which gave McNeil his flush, but Palma filled up to secure the double.

“They didn’t know that I have all the heart,” said Palma after the hand.

Nick Palma – 215,000 (26 bb)
Michael McNeil – 550,000 (68 bb)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 10: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 70

Michael Aron limped in on the button and Michael McNeil folded from the small blind. Nick Palma checked his option from the big blind.

“He’s trapping me,” said Palma as the flop came .

Palma checked and Aron bet 8,000. Palma check-raised all in for 44,000 and Aron called.

Aron showed , good for an open-ended straight draw, had plenty of outs against Palma’s .

The turn was the , giving Palma trips and leaving Aron with just four outs. The river was the and Palma doubled up with trips.

Nick Palma – 112,000 (14 bb)
Michael Aron – 275,000 (34 bb)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 9: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 70

Nick Palma moved all in on the button for 40,000 and Michael Aron called out of the small blind. Palma showed against Aron’s .

The board ran out and Palma flopped a king to double up.

“I’ll still give you guys an even chop right now,” joked Palma after the hand.

Nick Palma – 87,000 (14 bb)
Michael Aron – 400,000 (66 bb)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 8: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 70

Michael McNeil raised to 14,000 on the button and Nick Palma three-bet to 40,000 out of the small blind.

“I knew you were going to three-bet that hand,” said McNeil. “You’re so obvious. I’m all in.”

McNeil moved all in for 278,000 and Palma called. It was a flipf for a massive pot with McNeil’s up against Palma’s .

The flop was and McNeil took a massive lead with top pair and the nut flush draw. The turn was the , which gave Palma a set, but McNeil made the nut flush.

The river was the and McNeil faded a board pairing river to double up.

Michael McNeil – 560,000 (93 bb)
Nick Palma – 45,500 (6 bb)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 9: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 70

Michael Aron raised to 14,000 on the button and Nick Palma called out of the big blind.

Both players checked a flop of and the fell on the turn. Palma bet 24,000 and Aron folded.

“Should I show the bluff?” asked Palma.

Palma showed , good for a double gutshot straight draw and he took one of the few pots that have gotten past the flop this level.

Nick Palma – 357,000 (59 bb)
Michael Aron – 450,000 (75 bb)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 8: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 70

Nick Palma raised to 9,000 on the button and Brad Patton moved all in for 55,000 out of the small blind. Palma got a count from the dealer, took a few minutes to think over his decision, and then called.

Patton tabled and was dominated by Palma’s .

The board ran out and Palma won the pot with a pair of sevens. Patton’s pair of sixes sent him to the rail in fourth place and took home $5,907 for his run.

Nick Palma – 300,000 (75 bb)
Brad Patton – Eliminated 

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 8: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 70

Michael Aron opened to 9,000 in the cutoff, and Michael McNeil three-bet to 23,500 on the button. Mark Smith cold-called in the big blind, and Aron four-bet to 67,000. McNeil folded out of the way, but Smith called the remainder to proceed heads-up.

The flop was . Smith moved all in for just less than 100,000, and Aron quickly called to put him at risk.

Aron: (pair of sixes, straight draw)
Smith: (pair of jacks)

The turn gave Aron a ten-high straight and a big lead with one card to come. The river was not enough to get Smith over the hump, and he was eliminated in fifth place.

Michael Aron – 435,000 (109 bb)
Mark Smith – Eliminated

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 8: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 70

Jack Duong opened to 9,000 in middle position, and Michael McNeil three-bet to 23,500 on the button. Duong four-bet shoved for about 90,000 total, and McNeil double-checked his hole cards before calling to put his opponent at risk.

Duong:
McNeil:

The flop was just about the end of it, as McNeil flopped tens full to leave Duong dead to running cards. The turn and river completed the board, and Duong was eliminated in sixth place.

Michael McNeil – 290,000 (73 bb)
Jack Duong – Eliminated

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 7: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 70

Brad Patton opened to 8,000 on the button, and Michael Aron defended his big blind.

The flop was . Aron checked, Patton continued for 8,000, and Aron called. The turn was the , and Aron check-called another 18,000. The river was the . Aron checked again, and Patton bet 32,000. Aron contemplated for about a minute before calling.

Patton flashed what looked like , and Aron took his cue to table , winning the pot with a pair of sevens.

Michael Aron – 300,000 (100 bb)
Brad Patton – 75,000 (25 bb)