We picked up the action on a board and Raymond Dandrea betting 55,000 in position. One player got out of the way before Ryan Buckholtz check-raised all in for 130,000 more. Dandrea thought for a bit before sliding in calling chips.
Dandrea:
Buckholtz:
The turn and river brought Buckholtz a backdoor flush as he managed to not only avoid elimination but find himself with a stack that is above the current average.
Freddy Deeb limped in the cutoff before Cantu raised to 31,000 on the button. Action folded back around the Deeb who made the call and the flop was heads up. Deeb checked to Cantu who fired out 36,000. Deeb opted to call.
The turn was the and Deeb stacked out chips and led into Cantu for 60,000. Cantu quickly moved Deeb all in and was called even faster.
Cantu:
Deeb:
Deeb had spiked a set on the turn and avoided the redraw on the river.
When we arrived at the table, Joe Kuether and Ryan Buckholtz were heads up in a pot that already had 100,000 in the middle. The flop read , and Kuether checked to Buckholtz, who bet out 83,000. Kuether called, and the turn came the . This time, Kuether led out for 140,000, and Buckholtz made the call. The river came the , and Kuether took about 30 seconds before betting 115,000. Buckholtz was clearly pained by the bet, as he was trying to figure out if Kuether indeed had the ace. After about two minutes of thinking, he slid in the call.
Kuether tabled for broadway, and Buckholtz simply shook his head, before flashing for a flopped straight that was now no good. After the hand, Buckholz tumbled all the way down to 140,000, while Kuether is your new chip leader, with 1.08 million.
Eric Baldwin opened the pot with a raise to 17,000. Action folded around to David Funkhauser in the small blind who moved all in. Baldwin quickly called and put his tournament life at risk.
Baldwin:
Funkhauser:
The board ran out and Baldwin earned the double up. After the counts, Funkhauser was left with just 20,000.
Funkhauser isn't out of it yet though. He tripled up very quickly besting the of Chris Cronin on a board with his . Cronin did make some money off Baldwin though by value betting the flop and river and winning the side pot.
Its not uncommon for poker players to donate a certain portion of their winnings to various charitable causes, and Raymond Dandrea is trying to do his part. Dandrea informed us that he is donating 10% of his winnings to Chiropractic Biophysics, also known as spinal research. If you would like to know more about the cause, you can visit their site at idealspine.com.
Scott Voltz raised from early position to 22,000 before being three-bet to 50,000 by Ty Spires. Action folded back around to Voltz and he made the call.
The flop was and Voltz led into Spires for 50,000. Spires then moved all in for an additional 43,000 chips. Votlz mulled over his decision for awhile before finally deciding to make the call.
Voltz:
Spires:
The turn officially ended things when it fell the and the river was dealt for good measure. The very next hand hand, Voltz moved tables and was eliminated within minutes of the change.
Jimmy Zeledon only had about 45,000 when he open shoved for the rest of his chips. Freddy Deeb was next to act, and he made the call. The rest of the table folded, and the cards were tabled.
Zeledon:
Deeb:
Deeb was in great shape to secure the knockout, and he only got stronger on the flop, coming . Zeledon could only catch running fives to win the hand, but he wouldn't do it, as the turn and river came and . Deeb scored the knockout, upping his stack to 185,000.
Alex Masek moved all in from middle position before Jeff Blenkarn moved all in for less out of the big blind. Jimmy Zeledon folded his big blind and Blenkarn was officially at risk.
Masek:
Blenkarn:
The board ran out and Blenkarn was forced to hit the rail.
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board and Raymond Dandrea betting 55,000 in position. One player got out of the way before Ryan Buckholtz check-raised all in for 130,000 more. Dandrea thought for a bit before sliding in calling chips.
and river 
brought Buckholtz a backdoor flush as he managed to not only avoid elimination but find himself with a stack that is above the current average.
flop was heads up. Deeb checked to Cantu who fired out 36,000. Deeb opted to call.
and Deeb stacked out chips and led into Cantu for 60,000. Cantu quickly moved Deeb all in and was called even faster.
, and Kuether checked to Buckholtz, who bet out 83,000. Kuether called, and the turn came the 
. This time, Kuether led out for 140,000, and Buckholtz made the call. The river came the 
, and Kuether took about 30 seconds before betting 115,000. Buckholtz was clearly pained by the bet, as he was trying to figure out if Kuether indeed had the ace. After about two minutes of thinking, he slid in the call.
for broadway, and Buckholtz simply shook his head, before flashing 
for a flopped straight that was now no good. After the hand, Buckholz tumbled all the way down to 140,000, while Kuether is your new chip leader, with 1.08 million.
and Baldwin earned the double up. After the counts, Funkhauser was left with just 20,000.
of Chris Cronin on a 
board with his 
and 
. Deeb scored the knockout, upping his stack to 185,000.
