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  • This week’s remaining players are Todd Brunson, Phil Gordon, Gabe Kaplan, Cory Zeidman, and David Grey. Phil Hellmuth was eliminated. The theme is “Speak Your Mind,” featuring players who love to talk at the poker table.
  • Brunson (As/10s), Gordon (6s/6c), and Kaplan (8h/2s) call, Zeidman (Js/9s) checks. The flop is 9h/7d/Ah giving Brunson a pair of aces and Zeidman two 9’s. Zeidman bets $1,700, Brunson raises to $5,000. The other three players get out and Brunson takes the pot.
  • Kaplan (9h/7c) and Zeidman (10c/5c) call, Grey (6s/3c) checks. The flop is 10h/Qc/Ks giving Zeidman a pair of tens. Kaplan bets $1,600 and both opponents get out.
  • Zeidman (Ad/Jc) raises to $1,600 and takes a free pot.
  • Kaplan (6h/5h) and Brunson (10s/9s) call, Gordon (Ks/Jh) checks. The flop is Kd/3h/9h giving Gordon top pair. Kaplan bets $1,400 with a flush draw, Brunson calls. Gordon raises to $5,400, Kaplan and Brunson get out.
  • Gordon (Ac/5s) calls, Kaplan (Qs/8s) raises to $2,500. Gordon gives up and Kaplan takes the small pot.
  • Brunson (Qc/Jh), Gordon (Ad/3c), Kaplan (10d/7s), and Zeidman (9h/4d) all get into a hand. The flop is 2d/3h/4s giving Zeidman and Gordon a pair. Gordon bets $2,000 since he also has a wheel draw, Zeidman raises to $6,500 and the other players get out. Gordon considers calling but lays down.
  • Current chip count: 1) Gordon-$30k, 2) Zeidman-$30k, 3) Kaplan-$24k, 4) Grey-$19k, 5) Brunson-$17k
  • Zeidman (Kd/5d) and Grey (Kc/7d) call, Brunson (Qs/Jh) checks. The flop is 10c/8d/8h, the turn is 2s, and the river is Ac. Nobody bets and Grey and Zeidman split the pot with Ace high (King kicker).
  • Zeidman (Ad/3d) calls, Grey (Ac/2c) raises to $2,000. Gordon (Kh/Kc) re-raises to $6,600. Zeidman gets out as does Grey.
  • Brunson (Ac/9h) and Gordon (7d/4c) call, Kaplan (Ah/2h) raises to $3,200. The other two players get out and Kaplan takes the small pot.
  • Brunson (As/8s) and Kaplan (Ac/4c) call, Zeidman (Qh/6s) raises to $3,800. This raise is big enough to get the other two out.
  • Brunson (Jd/9d) raises to $2,100, Grey (10c/9c) calls.The flop is Ah/10h/5s giving Grey middle pair. Brunson bets $2,700 and Grey lays down the best hand.
  • Zeidman (Ac/7c) calls, Brunson (10c/6c) checks. The flop is 9s/6s/8s giving both players straight draws and Brunson a small pair. The turn is As giving Zeidman a pair of aces. Zeidman bets $800 and Brunson gets out.
  • Zeidman (Kh/Kc) and Brunson (Jd/6h) call, Gordon (6c/3h) checks. The flop is 2s/Js/9s giving Brunson a pair of jacks. The turn is 8h, Zeidman bets $1,600. Brunson calls but Gordon lays down. The river is Qd. Both players check and Zeidman takes the $5,600 pot.
  • Current standings: 1) Zeidman-$35k, 2) Gordon-$29k, 3) Kaplan-$26k, 4) Brunson-$16k, 5) Grey-$14k
  • Gordon (Js/6s) raises to $2,300, Zeidman (Ah/10c) calls. The flop is 10d/8d/5c giving Zeidman top pair. He bets $5,000 and Gordon lays down.
  • Gordon (Ks/4s) raises to $2,200, Grey (Ah/Jd) goes all-in. Gordon lays down.
  • Gordon (Kd/Jd) raises to $2,300, Zeidman (9s/9d) calls. The flop is 10h/Ah/6d, both players check. The turn is 4c and once again no action. The river is 10c and Zeidman takes the pot.
  • Brunson (Ks/Qc) raises to $2,200, Kaplan (Ad/2c) calls. The flop is 4d/5h/5s helping neither player. The turn (7h) also doesn’t help but the river (3h) gives Kaplan a wheel straight draw. He bets $2,000 but doesn’t get Brunson to bite.
  • Grey (9s/9c) and Kaplan (7h/5d) call, Zeidman (Qh/2d) checks. The flop is 6s/Ac/7s giving Kaplan middle pair. He bets $1,800 and Grey calls. The turn is 5s giving Kaplan two pair and Grey a flush draw. The river is 10c, meaning Kaplan has the best hand. He bets $4,400 and Grey lays down.
  • Kaplan (Ah/7s) raises to $2,800, Grey (Qs/Qd) re-raises to $8,500. Kaplan smartly lays down.
  • Grey (8c/5c) calls, Brunson (Ah/10c) raises to $2,300 (Grey calls). The flop is 7s/As/7d giving Brunson two pair. The turn is Qc, Brunson bets $2,800 and Grey gets out.
  • End of the episode.