Erik Cajelais min-raised to 24,000 from under-the-gun and action folded over to Chris Tryba in the cutoff, who three-bet to 58,000. It was folded to Michael Gathy in the small blind, who, after some deliberation, four-bet to 116,000. Cajelais quickly folded and action was back on Tryba, who moved all-in for 324,000. Gathy tanked, but eventually flicked his cards into the muck one-by-one and Tryba scooped the sizable pot.
Tryba is up to 470,000 following the hand while Gathy has slipped to 290,000.
From under the gun, Michael Gathy raised to 25,000 and Erik Cajelais called from the hijack seat. Everyone else folded and the flop came down . Gathy bet 28,000 and Cajelais folded.
On the next hand, Joep van den Bijgaart raised to 25,000 from under the gun and Michael Gathy called from the big blind. The flop came down and both players checked.
On the turn, Gathy led for 32,000 and van den Bijgaart called.
The river was the and Gathy bet 72,000. Van den Bijgaart folded and Gathy won the pot.
From early position, Samuel Golbuff raised to 25,000 and then Brent Wheeler tank-shoved from the hijack seat for 161,000. Action folded back to Golbuff and he requested a count. Golbuff had 155,000 behind, which meant he had Wheeler covered by a little bit. Eventually, Golbuff called.
Wheeler held the and was in dominating shape to double up with the for Golbuff.
The flop and turn kept Wheeler in front with the falling, but the on the river smacked Golbuff with the winner and sent Wheeler to the rail.
Samuel Golbuff made it two bets from the button and Salman Behbehani three-bet from the big blind. Golbuff flatted to see a flop, which came .
Golbuff proceeded to call a bet from Behbehani on the flop, turn and river. Behbehani flipped over for aces and fives. Golbuff couldn't beat it and mucked his hand without showing.
Behbehani is our new chip-leader with 850,000, while Golbuff has slipped to 270,000.
Samuel Golbuff check-called a bet on the board before checking in the dark before the dealer dealt the river. The river was the and Tryba checked behind.
Golbuff showed the for a pair of nines, but was bested by the for Tryba and he won the pot.
Action folded to Salman Behbehani in the small blind and he raised. Michael Gathy called out of the big blind and the flop came down . Behbehani checked and Gathy bet. Behbehani check-raised and Gathy made the call.
The turn was the and Behbehani checked. Gathy bet and Behbehani called.
The river was the and both players checked.
Behbehani announced that he had an underpair and Gathy showed the for top pair. Gathy won the pot.
Samuel Golbuff open-raised all in for his last 44,000 from early position and action folded over to Joep van den Bijgaart in the big blind, who called to put Golbuff at risk.
Golbuff:
Joep van den Bijgaart:
Golbuff was dominated going into the flop and would need help to survive. However, the board kept Golbuff second-best and he was sent to the rail in 6th place.
Action folded to Salman Behbehani on the button and he raised to 35,000. Michael Gathy reraised all in for 266,000 from the small blind and Behbehani called.
Behbehani:
Gathy:
The flop came down and kept Behbehani in front. The turn was the and river the . Behbehani won the pot with a full house, sevens over sixes, and sent Gathy to the rail.
Earlier at this World Series of Poker, Gathy won Event 21: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em for over $440,000. This was his second final table and he earned another $50,000 and change for this result.
Action folded over to Chris Tryba, who completed from the small blind. Salman Behbehani checked his option from the big blind and it was heads-up going to the flop.
Flop:
Both players checked to see the a turn, which brought the . Tryba checked again, prompting a 18,000 bet from Behbehani. Tryba made the call.
The completed the now double-paired board and Tryba checked once more. Behbehani fired 53,000 and was met with an all-in from Chris Tryba for about 400,000. Behbehani revealed a for threes-full of nines and mucked his hand.
Tryba is at 620,000 following the hand, while Behbehani has slipped to 800,000.