A short-stacked Harry Cullen has just seen his six big blind stack unable to boost itself upwards.
Consequently Cullen is now on the rail and will be unable to repeat his great performance at the recent WSOP-Circuit New Orleans Regional Championship where he pocketed $95,214 for his third-place finish.
La Sengphet opened from middle position to 5,500 only to have Peter Mavro three-bet all in for 11,700 from the small blind with Sengphet making the call once the action passed back to her.
Sengphet:
Mavro:
The board was spread to see Mavro double though, but still remain very low on the leaderboard.
Just before the break, a big hand developed in a blind vs. blind situation. It began when Shiva Dudani limped in the small blind and La Sengphet raised 3,600 more in the big. Dudani made the call and both players checked the flop. When the hit the turn, Dudani led out for 4,500 only to be raised 10,500 more by Sengphet.
After Dudani called and checked in the dark, the was put out on the river. Sengphet thought long and hard before firing out 30,700. Action was back on Dudani and he tanked well into the break before making the call. Sengphet rolled over for ace high, but it wasn't good against the straight of Dudani.
Drazen Ilich opened to 3.600 only to have Curt Kohlberg move all in for 33,800 from the small blind. Ilich made the call as the cards were placed on their back.
Kohlberg:
Ilich:
The board filled out to end Kohlberg's tournament in 24th place as Ilich moved over the 160,000-chip mark.
Bernard Lee opened to 4,000 with Josh Evans making the call from the small blind to see a flop fall.
Both players checked before Evans led for 5,200 when the turn landed the . Lee made the call, and when the completed the board, Evans pushed out 11,000.
Lee went into the tank for several moments before folding while slipping to 25,500 as Evans moved to roughly 75,000 in chips.
Action folded to La Sengphet in the hijack and she raised to 3,700. Peter Ippolito responded by moving all in for his last 16,400 on the button, which Sengphet called after the blinds got out of the way.
Sengphet:
Ippolito:
Ippolito was in great shape to double to 38,000, which he did as the board ran out an uneventful .