Erik Sagstrom completed, Ville Wahlbeck raised and Jon 'PearlJammer' Turner called all in for his last 26,000 chips. Jim Bechtel then reraised forcing a fold from Sagstrom as Wahlbeck made the call.
With only two live players left, they checked fourth and fifth before Wahlbeck fired a bet on sixth. Bechtel called and then called all in for his last chips on the river.
Wahlbeck showed a jack in the hole for jacks and sixes which was enough to win the side pot as Turner scooped the main pot with () for a straight and low to send Bechtel to the rail.
Turner was able to chip again in the very next Stud-8 hand to now sit a bit more comfortably with 150,000 chips.
Bill Chen (X)(X) (X)
Gus Hansen (X)(X)
Erik Seidel (X)(X) (X)
A massive pot had built on sixth street when we caught up with this hand. Chen led out on the river, Hansen folded and Seidel made what looked like a crying call.
Chen showed , rivering a 7-5-3-2-A low to take down the monster pot. He's now up to 648,000 in chips.
Freddy Deeb limped in from the small blind, Brett Richey raised from the big and Deeb called. The flop came down and Deeb passed the action to Richey, who bet. Deeb came back with a raise, and Richey called. The turn came the and Richey called Deeb's lead bet. Both players checked the on the river.
Richey's was good against Deeb's for a busted straight draw and he increased his stack to 290,000. Deeb was still quite healthy, though, with 630,000 in chips.
With the flop reading the action was fast and furious between Ray Dehkharghani, Pat Bueno and Brett Richey. Bueno stepped aside after a bet and a raise, as Richey and Dehkharghani capped the action.
On the turn Richey fired from the big blind and Dehkharghani made the call, with the same pattern following on the river.
Richey revealed for a full house which was good as Dehkharghani mucked. A big pot for Richey jumps him to 500,000 with Dehkharghani down to 670,000.
Mike Wattel completed on third street and Gus Hansen called. Wattel led on fourth street and Hansen called while both players checked on fifth. Hansen took the lead with an open pair of queens on sixth street and led out, getting a call from Wattel. Hansen also bet the river and Wattel called.
"You probably win," said Hansen.
Wattel turned up for two pair, nines and deuces. Hansen mucked and Wattel won the pot.
Vitaly Lunkin (X)(X) (X)
Ville Wahlbeck (X)(X) (X)
Ville Wahlbeck completed on third street and Vitaly Lunkin called. Walhbeck caught a king on fourth street and led out. Lunkin called, and they went to fifth street, where Wahlbeck led again. Lunkin came along, then caught an ace on sixth street. He led out, Wahlbeck raised, and Lunkin called. Both players checked the river.
Lunkin showed for aces up, crushing Wahlbeck's eights and sixes with .
Jon 'PearlJammer' Turner has been crippled after being forced out of a Stud hand against Thor Hansen.
Bach: (X-X)
Turner: (X-X)
Hansen: (X-X)
The betting action was a little unusual. David Bach completed and Hansen called. Turner then raised and Bach folded. Hansen then put in another raise which Turner just called.
Turner check-called on fourth before having to release when Hansen fired again on fifth.
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for a busted straight draw and he increased his stack to 290,000. Deeb was still quite healthy, though, with 630,000 in chips.
the action was fast and furious between Ray Dehkharghani, Pat Bueno and Brett Richey. Bueno stepped aside after a bet and a raise, as Richey and Dehkharghani capped the action.
turn Richey fired from the big blind and Dehkharghani made the call, with the same pattern following on the 
for two pair, nines and deuces. Hansen mucked and Wattel won the pot. 
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for aces up, crushing Wahlbeck's eights and sixes with 