Action folded to Sam Trickett in middle position and he opened for 6,000. Gus Hansen was in the hijack and responded with a three-bet to 18,300, which cleared out the rest of the field. When the flop fell , Trickett check-called a bet of 22,200 before both players checked the turn.

The river saw Trickett check, Hansen fire out 50,600, and last year's runner up send his cards to the muck.