Maxwell Troy completed and John Hennigan made it two bets, calling when Troy made it three bets. Hennigan called Troy down until seventh where the latter announced he was checking dark, Hennigan checked behind and showed for a missed combi-draw but rivered two pair. Troy showed for a better two pair to scoop the pot and move up to 1.35 million
John Hennigan brought in and then called Grospellier's completion before check-raising on fourth. Grospellier made the call before both checked fifth street, Grospellier then bet sixth which was followed by a Hennigan call, before both checked seventh. Grospellier showed for nines and sixes to win the pot.
John Hennigan brought in and called after Steve Landfish completed. Hennigan called Landfish’s bets on fourth and fifth and on sixth raised him. Landfish came back with a re-raise and Hennigan just called. On seventh Landfish bet once more and Hennigan made the call only to be shown for the full house of Landfish.
Hennigan’s stack continued to drop in the following hand.
Troy: / /
Hennigan: / /
Maxwell Troy completed and called after Hennigan raised. Troy check-called Hennigan’s bet on fourth. Troy bet on the three remaining streets with Hennigan making the call each time. Troy showed for kings up and Hennigan showed for a pair of aces before he mucked.
Hennigan lost two more small pots afterwards as his stack continued to dwindle.
In the first hand following the dinne break, a short-stacked John Hennigan brought in, Steve Landfish completed, Hennigan raised, Landfish re-raised and Hennigan called. On fourth, Landfish bet and Hennigan called. On fifth, Landfish bet again and Hennigan raised all in. Landfish made the call which put Hennigan’s tournament life at risk. Landfish was ahead with a higher two pair but Hennigan picked up a diamond flush draw on sixth. Before he looked at his last card, Hennigan said “no black paint” but unfortunately for him, that’s exactly what it was as he turned over the which was of no help to him and he was eliminated. This means that whoever wins will be a first time bracelet winner.
Maxwell Troy brought in and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier raised with Troy defending. Troy led out on fourth when he made an open pair of sixes and then bet again on fifth before both players checked on sixth street. Troy fired again on seventh and ElkY made the call.
Troy showed for kings up but ElkY turned over for a better kings up to bring his stack almost level with Troy's.
The Frenchman who has never played a stud tournament before seems to be doing pretty well so far.
In a series of hands, Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier has stormed into the chip lead and has around half of the total chips in play while the other two players are around equal.
Landfish: / /
Grospellier: / /
First, Steve Landfish brought in and called after ElkY completed. ElkY check-called Landfish’s bet on fourth. On fifth when Landfish paired up, he bet only to get raised by Elky. Landfish called and bet sixth where ElkY made the call. Landfish check-called the river only to be shown the straight of ElkY which caused Landfish to muck.
ElkY took down the next two pots without showdown when the following hand took place.
Troy: / /
Grospellier: / /
Maxwell Troy brought in and raised after ElkY completed. ElkY came back with a re-raise which Troy just called. On the next two streets ElkY bet with Troy calling fourth and when he paired up on fifth, he check-called. Both players checked sixth and on seventh Troy bet and ElkY called. Troy immediately said “you’re good” and mucked his hand as ElkY showed for a pair of jacks.