Daniel Alaei raised it up from under the gun before Lyle Berman re-raised from the cutoff position. The blinds folded and Alaei made the call.
Both players drew one, and a bet from Alaei followed. Berman made the call. Alaei was happy to stand pat as Berman took one again. Alaei fired a bet and Berman made the call.
On the final draw Alaei stood pat as Berman discarded one for the third time in the hand. Both players checked and Alaei tabled which was good to take it down. He's up to 1.43 million with Berman now on the short stack with 480,000.
Erik Seidel opened for a raise from the hijack seat, Abe Mosseri three-bet from the cutoff and David Baker four-bet from the big blind. Seidel folded and Mosseri called. Both Baker and Mosseri drew one card each. Baker checked and Mosseri checked behind. Each player drew one again. Baker bet, Mosseri raised and Baker called. Baker rapped pat on the third draw while Mosseri drew one more card. Baker led out and Mosseri tossed in another 50,000.
Baker showed 9-7-6-5-2, but Mosseri caught up on the final draw, showing 9-7-5-4-2 to take down the pot. He's up to 1.72 million and the new chip leader while Baker slipped to 680,000.
John Juanda raised it up from middle position with David Oppenheim calling on the button and Brett Richey coming along in the big blind.
The flop fell and Richey checked to Juanda who tossed a bet into the middle. Oppenheim called before Richey announced a raise. It didn't reduce the field as both opponents made the call.
The turn was the and action checked to Oppenheim who bet out. Richey made the call as Juanda decided to avoid being stuck in the middle as he released his cards.
The river was the and Richey led with a bet that Oppenheim quickly called. Richey showed as Oppenheim flipped -X-X for the nut low. Chop it up boys!
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Do I have more chips than my brother now?
Limit Hold'em
David Baker opened for a raised from the hijack and Robert Mizrachi defended his big blind. Mizrachi check-raised Baker on the flop and Baker called. The landed on the turn and Mizrachi fired out. Baker called. Mizrachi checked the on the river and Baker checked behind.
Baker's check turned out to be quite wise as Mizrachi turned up for the nut flush. Baker mucked and is down to 480,000 while Mizrachi is up to 1 million.
Erik Seidel raised the button and Robert Mizrachi made the call in the big blind to see a flop of . Mizrachi checked to Seidel who fired a bet. Mizrachi made the call.
The turn was the and again the action was check, bet, call. However on the river, Mizrachi led at the pot with a bet which Seidel didn't like as he released his cards.
Seidel is now in some trouble with just 240,000 left, as Mizrachi has enjoyed a good Limit Hold'em round to now be up to 1.24 million.
Eli Elezra raised it up from UTG, Daniel Alaei three-bet from the cutoff and Elezra called. Elezra checked dark and the flop came down . Alaei bet and Elezra tossed his remaining 90,000 chips into the pot. Alaei called.
Alaei showed for top pair while Elezra had second pair with . The turn and river blanked for Elezra, falling the and the to put his tournament at an end. Elezra hit the rail while Alaei stacked up 1.55 million in chips.
Erik Seidel raised from UTG, Abe Mosseri called from UTG+1, Robert Mizrachi called from the hijack and Ilya Bulychev called from the big blind. All four players checked the flop. The turn was the and Bulychev led out. Seidel and Mosseri folded and Mizrachi called. Bulychev and Mizrachi went heads-up to the river, which fell the . Bulychev checked, Mizrachi bet and Bulychev called.
Mizrachi showed for an eight-high straight and a 7-6-4-3-A low to scoop the pot. He's passed his brother and is up to 1.43 million in chips while Bulychev is the tournament short stack with 200,000.
Alexander Kostritsyn: (X-X) (X)
Allen Bari: (X-X) (X)
Alexander Kostritsyn completed the action with the before Allen Bari raised the . Kostritsyn called, and then again on fourth, before both players checked fifth street. On sixth, Kostritsyn paired up and led out with a bet, which Bari called. Kostritsyn fired again on the river but was met with a raise from Bari. Kostritsyn made the call but mucked when Bari showed () in the hole for trip kings.
Bari is up to 1.15 million while Kostritsyn has recovered from his early slump today to currently sit with 780,000 chips.
Allen Bari (X)(X) /
John Juanda (X)(X) / / (X)
Alexander Kostritsyn (X)(X) / / (X)
Bari completed on third street, Juanda raised, Kostritsyn called the two bets and Bari called as well. Juanda led out with the high board on fourth and fifth streets, both his opponents coming along with calls. Bari grabbed the lead on sixth and bet, Juanda raised, Kostritsyn called and after a bit of a tank, Bari folded. Both Juanda and Kostritsyn checked on seventh.
Juanda showed for a pair of aces. Kostritsyn couldn't beat it and is down to 520,000 while Juanda stacked up 1.75 million.
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which was good to take it down. He's up to 1.43 million with Berman now on the short stack with 480,000.
and Richey checked to Juanda who tossed a bet into the middle. Oppenheim called before Richey announced a raise. It didn't reduce the field as both opponents made the call.
and action checked to Oppenheim who bet out. Richey made the call as Juanda decided to avoid being stuck in the middle as he released his cards.
and Richey led with a bet that Oppenheim quickly called. Richey showed 
as Oppenheim flipped 
flop and Baker called. The 
landed on the turn and Mizrachi fired out. Baker called. Mizrachi checked the 
for the nut flush. Baker mucked and is down to 480,000 while Mizrachi is up to 1 million.
. Mizrachi checked to Seidel who fired a bet. Mizrachi made the call.
. The turn and river blanked for Elezra, falling the 
and the 
flop. The turn was the 
and Bulychev led out. Seidel and Mosseri folded and Mizrachi called. Bulychev and Mizrachi went heads-up to the river, which fell the 
. Bulychev checked, Mizrachi bet and Bulychev called.
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