Just under an hour away from the restart of Event No. 42, the $2,500 Mixed Event in which players play eight different games: 2-7 Triple Draw, Limit Hold'em, Omaha Hi/Lo Eight-or Better, Razz, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo Eight-or-Better, No-Limit Hold'em, and Pot-Limit Omaha.
Only 14 players remain from the starting field of 412. Each is guaranteed a payday of at least $11,485, although all are eyeing that prize of $241,637 for the one who manages to gather all of the chips.
See you here at 2:00 p.m. Vegas time when cards go back in the air.
Eric Crain raised to 4,000 from under the gun, Dario Alioto called from the cutoff, and Jimmy Fricke called as well from the big blind. The flop came . It was checked to Alioto who bet 11,000, Fricke folded, and Crain called.
The turn was the . This time Crain led out for 20,000, and Alioto considered for a half-minute before letting it go.
Rami Boukai raised and Segery Altbregin called from the small blind with Dario Alioto sitting out this hand. Both players then drew two cards. Altbregin was first to act and fired a bet. Boukai called.
On the second draw, both players discarded one card. Altbregin checked and Boukai fired a bet. Altbregin got crafty with a check-raise and Boukai called.
Both players stood pat on the third and final draw. Altbregin checked and Boukai seized the opportunity to fire a bet. Altbregin folded his hand, giving Boukai the pot.
If you remember back to Event No. 10, you'll remember seeing Rami Boukai's face in the winner's photo. Boukai took home nearly $250,000 for his victory in the $2,500 PLH/PLO Event and his first gold bracelet. Surely, he'll be doing his best to wrap a second around his wrist today.
Jeff Tims raised from the cutoff, Jon Turner called from the button, and the blinds folded. Both players took two cards, Tims checked, Turner bet, and Tims called. On the second draw, Tims stood pat, and Turner gave his opponent a quick look before drawing one. Both checked.
On the third draw, Tims again stood pat and Turner again drew one. Both checked again, Tims showed , and Turner mucked.
Tims moves up to 235,000, and Turner down to 400,000.
Dario Alioto opened the action with a raise and then Rami Boukai reraised from the button. The small blind folded and then Jimmy Fricke announced, "Four bets!" from the big blind. He was all in for 39,000 total. Alioto folded and Boukai made the call.
Fricke stood pat on each draw. Boukai first drew two, then drew two more, then drew one. Before looking at his last draw, Fricke revealed an . Boukai was currently at a . He pulled a and Fricke was able to double up and then some to 98,000 chips.