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Wilson fell when his failed to overcome the of Chow in an all-in-preflop confrontation. The next to go was environmental contractor Joe Wilson of Cary, Illinois, who was playing in his first-ever HPT event. 'It's a different atmosphere to play an HPT event,” said Gutfreund after his elimination. An ace on the turn gave Huang the win and sent Gutfreund home in sixth place for $27,968. It took awhile for the next elimination to occur, but it happened when David Gutfreund, a game manager from Chicago, moved all-in with and was called by Vu Huang who had. The Chicago salesman ran into Chow’s and failed to improve, which sent him packing in seventh place for $22,744. Just two hands later, Mike Deis followed Schrepfer out the door. Schrepfer earned $18,645 for his eighth-place finish. In the very next hand, Thomas Schrepfer, a physician from Urbana, Illinois, committed his last chips with a straight draw and was eliminated by Chow, who held top pair with top kicker. Neither the turn nor river helped Muftari and he was out in ninth place for $14,916. Knee called with for top pair and top kicker, which was out in front of Muftari’s top pair with second-best kicker. According to the HPT, Bruce Knee bet a king-high flop only to have Muftari move all-in over the top. The final table was an eclectic mix of players, including former Special Forces member Murat Muftari of Royal Oak, Michigan, who was the first to go. The stop marked the 12th time the HPT visited the riverboat, and once again the Main Event grew in prestige and attendance as it increased 38% over last year.

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