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Steve Zolotow (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Frank Kassela (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
We picked the action up on fifth street with Steve Zolotow betting and Frank Kassela making the call. Kassela check-called two more bets on sixth and seventh streets.
Kassela's aces up were no good as Zolotow showed 
for a six-high straight to scoop. He's up to 278,000 while Kassela is down to 180,000.
Matt Lefkowitz's fours and treys were snapped off by John Juanda's trip queens to send Lefkowitz to the rail. With that hand, Juanda moved into the chip lead with 310,000.
Christopher George: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Jason Mercier: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Sergey Altbregin brought in with the 
, but there was an issue because he wasn't actually in his seat when all the cards were dealt. The floor was called and it was ruled that Altbregin's hand couldn't be played, but if no one completed or raised, he would still get more cards. This hand to be explained to Altbregin a few times as he doesn't speak or understand English well.
After the issue was cleared up, George completed and then Mercier raised. George made the call. Mercier then bet on every street that followed and George stuck around the entire time.
"Aces full," announced Mercier.
"I have a low," responded George, which left Mercier shaking his head.
George turned up the 
and had the low while Mercier turned up the 
and took the high. Mercier's on 155,000 and George is on 235,000.
Stephen Su (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Neal Friets (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Phil Hellmuth (X)(X) / 
Stephen Su put his last 9,000 in on third street against Neal Friets and Phil Hellmuth, who continued betting on the side. Friets led into Hellmuth on fourth and fifth and the Poker Brat called him down. Both players checked on sixth street. Friets bet the river and Hellmuth called.
Su turned over 
for king-high and a busted low. Hellmuth showed 
for a pair of eights and an 8-7-3-2-A low, while Friets turned up a pair of sevens and a 7-6-5-4-A low. Hellmuth and Friets split the pot and Su hit the rail.
Frank Kassela (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Alessio Isaia (X)(X) / / (X)
These two had gone all the way to sixth street when we happened upon the scene, Kassela check-calling a bet from Isaia. Both players checked the river.
Kassela showed 
for kings up and took it down. He's up to 175,000.
Blair Rodman: (X)(X) / - fold
Opponent: (X)(X) / - fold
Christopher George: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Jason Mercier: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Rodman brought in with his and the next player completed. George raised and then Mercier called. Rodman then reraised before the next player got out of the way, George and Mercier called. On fourth street, George bet and both his opponents called. On fifth street, George bet again, but only Mercier called this time. On sixth street, George bet and Mercier raised. George question whether or not Mercier had the 
and in the hole and then called. George then check-called on seventh.
Mercier tabled the 
and George tabled the 
. Mercier took the low and George the high, chopping up another big pot between the two players.
Larry Scott Bernstein just doubled through Gary Benson, who holds a seven-card stud bracelet from back in 1996. Bernstein made a low and an eight-high straight to scoop the pot from Benson and double his stack to 78,000 chips.
John Hoang (X)(X) / / (X)
Phil Hellmuth (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Gary Benson (X)(X) / [5h / (X)
Hoang was all in on third street. Hellmuth and Benson both checked fourth. Hellmuth led out on fifth and Benson called. Check-check on sixth street. Benson bet the river and Hellmuth called.
Hoang won the high with trip threes while Hellmuth showed for a 8-6-5-2-A low. Benson gasped aloud and admitted that he'd misread his hand before mucking, leaving Hellmuth and Hoang to split the pot.
Hoang's comeback, however, was short-lived as he busted to Benson only a few hands later.
Jason Mercier may be from Florida, but he's brought a new meaning to the phrase "Going South." Mercier had over 160,000 chips a few minutes ago and has since dusted most of those off to be left with under 20,000. He ran into a few big hands with Christopher George and George cleaned him out. It's time for a comeback for Mercier while George is cruising with over 300,000 chips.
Richard Ashby (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Larry Scott Bernstein (X)(X) / / (X)
We picked the action up on fourth street with Ashby calling a bet from Bernstein. Bernstein check-called against on fifth, then led out on sixth and seventh, Ashby calling him down.
Bernstein turned up for a wheel and scooped. He's up to 130,000.
