Michael Mizrachi was all in on sixth street against Raymond Davis, who had already made a 7-6 low by fifth. Mizrachi couldn't catch Davis, ending up with an 8-4 low and he hit the rail
In a massive four-way pot Ralph Perry raised to 36,000 from under the gun and Joseph Michael reraised to 54,000. Lyle Berman and Farzad Bonyadi called and when Perry did the same they saw a flop. It was checked around before Berman led out, with Perry and Michael calling after Bonyadi folded.
The turn was the and now Perry came out betting, with Michael folding and Berman called. Berman also called Perry's 36,000 bet when the fell on the river, and that's when Perry rolled over for the nut straight and the nut low to scoop a huge pot.
On a flop of , Scotty Nguyen checked, Michael DeMichele bet, Nguyen raised, DeMichele three-bet, Nguyen four-bet and DeMichele called. The turn was the . Nguyen led out, DeMichele raised and Nguyen called. The river was the and both players checked.
Nguyen showed for a flush and DeMichele mucked. No low was possible and Scotty scooped the pot, increasing his stack to 1,120,000. DeMichele was down to 1,260,000.
We've gone on break a few minutes early so the H.O.R.S.E. players aren't out on break at the same time as the thousands playing in today's $1,500 event. They're also taking the time to move Table #3 away from the rail and the crowds.
After a bit of chaos earlier in the day with the crowds mobbing the H.O.R.S.E. tables, security is trying to improve conditions for the players. As we mentioned before, Table #3 has been moved away from the rail and they've closed one of the doors that was causing a logjam along the other side of the roped-off area. There's more security around, more floorpeople keeping an eye on things, and more space for the players. Now if we could just get people to stop using the flash on their cameras...
Huck Seed had the bring-in, Scotty Nguyen completed and Seed called. On fourth street, Nguyen led out with the low board and Seed called again. Nguyen caught a on fifth, but still bet and was called after Seed checked to him. Sixth brought another for Scotty and he folded to Seed's bet.
Edwin Ting completed on third street and kept on betting until all of his chips were in the pot and his board showed to Doyle Brunson's . The rest of the cards were dealt and Ting never improved on the two tens he had in the hole, while Doyle had paired the he held. Doyle took down the pot (increasing his stack to 770,000) and Ting's day came to an end.
After fighting for three days now to stay alive on a short stack, Brandon Adams has finally succumbed.
Razz:
Brandon Adams (X-X) (X)
Matt Glantz (X-X) (X)
Adams completed on third and led out on every subsequent street, Matt Glantz calling him down all the way. Adams showed in the hole, ending up with only a queen-low, while Glantz made an 8-4 low with and raked in the pot. This left Adams with only 40,000.
Stud:
Adams ( ) (?)
Scotty Nguyen ( ) ()
The game changed to stud high the next hand, and Adams brought it in for a completion. Scotty Nguyen called. Nguyen bet out on fourth street and Adams called all in for 11,000.
Nguyen had two kings in the hole and Adams could not improve. He hit the rail in 19th place, just shy of the money.