(C-Note: As always, what follows are televised-hand-by-televised-hand accounts.  Obviously, since it's only an hour show, most hands are not televised so you're going to see a lot of jumping of the dealer button. For more information on this and other poker precepts, visit Chris Wolvie's Poker Primer. In the meantime, here's Robert!)

Week 15: a nice size payout today and it gets better with Kenna James sitting with Chad Brown (Yeehaw).

The Players: Rich Lister/Connie Kim/Renee Wexler/Howard (Tahoe) Andrew/David Plastik/Rick Russel/Pete Lawson

a nice $8,000 and a trip to Mexico City goes to the winner.

Hand 1: Tahoe calls in with 5s 5c, Rick raises to $1,600 wiht Kd Kh, Pete Calls with 8s 7d. Tahoe calls as well. The flop is 9h/10c/6d. Rick goes all in, Pete calls, Tahoe wisely gets out. Qh on the turn and a 4c on the river and Rick goes out in 7th place.

Hand 2: Connie calls with 6-9 of spades, Renee goes all in with Ah 4d. Connie calls. Jc/2d/6d on the flop, Js on the turn and a Qc on the river and Renee goes out in 6th place.

Hand 3: Rich bets $1,600 with 7s Ah, Tahoe calls with Kc 9s, Flop comes Qc/5s/Kh. Rich bets $1,800, Tahoe is all in. Turn comes 5h and the River comes a Ks and Tahoe Doubles up.

Hand 4: Rich bets $800 with As Jh, Connie raises to $1,600 with Ac Qs. David calls with 8d 8c. Flop is 3h/7d/2s. Connie bets $5,000, but David goes all in, forcing Rich and Connie to fold. David wins the pot.

Hand 5: Connie Raises to $2,400 with Jc Qh, David Re-raises to $5,000 with Ah Ac, Connie gives it up.

Hand 6: Pete bets $2,400 with Ah Js, Connie goes all in with A-10 of diamonds and Pete calls. Flop is 3s/9c/9s, Turn is 2c, River ends Connie's final table with a K of Diamonds.

Hand 7: Pete calls with 8s Qh, Rich calls with Kd 4h. Flop is Qs/Ks/5h. Turn is the 3h with Pete betting $2,500 and Rich going all in. Pete calls and becomes a 9-1 dog. River is the 10 of hearts and Rich doubles up.

Hand 8: David bets $3,000 with Qc Qd, Tahoe calls all in with 2h Kd. Flop is 2s/Jd/6h, Turn is a A of spades and the river is a 4s and Tahoe is out.

Hand 9: Pete bets $3,600 with A-5 of hearts, Rich goes all in with As 10d with Pete calling. Flop is 2s/Jd/Kd, turn is a 10s and the river is a Qd and we have a split pot.

Hand 10: Pete calls with 9c Ks, Rich calls with 7c 6h, Flop is 2c/Kh/3c, Turn is a 7d and Pete bets $7,000 but Rich goes all in. Pete calls and rich basically needs a 7 to win this thing. Instead, he departs in 3rd when a 2s came out on the flop.

HEADS UP: DAVID PLASTIK (C4) VS. PETE "THE PISTOL" LAWSON should be an explosive battle.

Hand 11: David bets $2,000 with 10h 10s, Pete calls with A of spades and 6c. Flop is Js/3d/6h. Pete bets $11,000 David goes all in and Pete calls. Turn is a 3h and the river is a 2c and C4 Doubles up.

Hand 12: David bets $3,500 with Ac As and Pete Folds.

Hand 13: Pete calls with 5d Qh, David checks with 8s Ad. Flop is 4h/6s/5c. David bets $3,600 with pete calling. Turn is a 2 of diamonds. River becomes an A of spades. Pete Bets $6,000, David calls and wins the pot.

Hand 14: David bets $5,500 with 10-6 of heards, Pete Raises to $11,000 with 9-10 of spades, David should fold and he does.

Hand 15: Pete bets $6,000 with 6d-6h, David goes all in with Ah Ks. Pete calls. Qd/8c/5c on teh flop, Turn is a 2 of hearts and athe river is a 5 of diamonds and C4 is Diffused by the pistol who wins the day.

Pete the Pistol takes home $8,000 and a lovely DVD player to take along with him to Mexico City. A haul of $12,500.

Only 8 more to go after this one, then the semis.