We didn't see how the hand developed, but we arrived at the table in time to see British Team PokerStars Pro JP Kelly faced with a decision for about his entire stack.
The board read and his opponent was all in for roughly 14,000. Kelly had 15,500 behind and appeared agonized with the decision. In the end he folded face up, feeling he was beat.
The dinner plans for tonight are the same as last night's. After this level plays out, half of the field will be sent off to the buffet for their 75-minute chow time. The "B" group of players will take a short break before returning to play Level 5. At the end of the 60-minute level, the two groups will switch, and the now satiated Group A will play their own Level 5.
After the two dinner levels, the players will recombine for the collective Level 6.
With the board reading , George Danzer checked to table crazy man Hermann Pascha. Pascha immediately bet 15,000 to cover Danzer, who disappeared into the tank, giggling periodically. Eventually he called all in, and it was a good call.
Danzer: for a pair of jacks
Pascha: for absolutely nothing
Danzer doubled to 30,000, but it didn't last long - when we strolled by his table just a moment ago he was right back down to 12,500.
Team PokerStars Angentina Pro and LAPT Punta del Este Champion Nacho Barbero is up to 42,000 after this hand.
He bet 800 on a board and was called his opponent. The turn was checked by Barbero and his opponent bet 1,600. Barbero made the call and checked when the hit the river. His opponent bet 4,000 and Barbero though for a few moments, eventually making a call he did not appear thrilled to make. However, his opponent mucked and Nacho took it down with out showing.
It was only to a little over 14,000, but it's a start. The under-the-gun player limped and next to act, George Danzer raised to 600. From the cutoff, Hermann Pascha re-raised to 1,300. The limper called and Danzer went all in for 4,675. He was immediately called by both players and the flop came down .
A bet of 3,000 came from the mystery player and Pascha called, landing the turn card. Both players checked and the hit the river. The mystery player bet 7,000 and Pascha instantly called. The hands were:
Mystery Limper:
George Danzer:
Hermann Pascha:
Pascha took the side pot with jacks and eights, chipping up to about 95,000. Danzer won the main pot with queens and jacks for a much needed boost to about 14,500.
An unknown player raised in early position, and Kevin MacPhee came along with a call from the button.
The flop rolled out , and the raiser continued out with a bet of 650. MacPhee grabbed an oversized yellow chip and announced, "Sixteen," as he flicked it into the pot. His opponent didn't waste much time announcing an all in re-raise, and MacPhee sunk in his chair a bit. He shuffled his two cards in between his hands for a moment before shrugging and saying, "All right, I call." With MacPhee's final 16,300 chips committed to the pot, the cards were shown up:
Raiser:
MacPhee:
MacPhee had no pair, but he was working with the big double draw for his tournament life. The turn was an airball, leaving him one card from elimination.
But he's not going anywhere just yet. The landed on fifth street, and MacPhee's flush earns him the timely double up. He's back to about 34,000 now, the first time we've seen him above his starting stack today.
We just caught the end of the board and witnessed Henrique Pinho (big blind) betting out 1,350. [Removed:197] (button) appeared to make some very complex mental calculations and then called.
Pinho turned over a surprisingly-premium-for-the-size-of-the-pot . [Removed:198] went as though to reveal an even winninger hand - but then giggled and mucked instead.
To be honest, we wouldn't like to hazard a guess at how this came to pass, but we arrived just in time to see the cards on their backs and the board fully dealt.
Lex Veldhuis:
All In Gentleman:
Board:
However it went down, the all-in gent doubled to 60,000 while Veldhuis was left with 13,500...