Darren Elias raised to 60,000 on the button and Prahlad Friedman defended the big blind. Each player drew one and Friedman check-folded to 125,000.

Then, Elias raised to 60,000 under the gun and got called by Jean-Robert Bellande on his left and Jim Bechtel in the big blind. Elias stayed pat while his opponents each pitched a card. Everyone checked the end and Elias won it with the roughest of jacks: .