Marco Johnson continues to chip up, having now assumed the lead among the final three.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,125,000
311,000
|
311,000 |
|
||
|
600,000
-365,000
|
-365,000 |
|
||
|
520,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
From the button, Vincent Gironda raised. Ronnie "RoNasty" Bardah called fro the big blind and the flop came down 
. Bardah checked and Gironda bet. Bardah check-raised and Gironda called.
The turn was the 
and Bardah bet. Gironda put in a raise and Gironda made the call. Then, the 
completed the board on the river. Bardah checked and Gironda bet. Bardah check-raised and Gironda folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
780,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
320,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
Marco Johnson raised from the small blind, Ronnie Bardah made it three to go from a seat over, and Johnson called.
Johnson also ended up check-calling Bardah's bets after the 
flop, the 
turn, and the 
river. Bardah then tabled 
, and scooped the pot.
"American Airlines, baby!" shouted one of the many here cheering on Bardah. With that one he flies up the counts to close the gap a bit with Johnson.
Ronnie Bardah three-bet from the small blind after Marco Johnson raised on the button. Johnson called and the flop came down 
. Bardah bet and Johnson called.
The turn was the 
and Bardah fired again. Johnson raised and Bardah fired right back with a reraise. Johnson called.
The river was the 
and Bardah bet out. Johnson quickly called.
Bardah showed the 
for top set and Johnson mucked his hand.
From the button, Vincent Gironda raised. Marco Johnson three-bet from the small blind and Ronnie Bardah called from the big blind. Gironda called as well and the flop came down 
.
All three players checked the flop and the 
landed on the turn. After Johnson checked, Bardah bet. Gironda called and Johnson folded.
The river card was the 
and Bardah checked. Gironda bet and Bardah check-raised. Gironda called and Bardah turned over the for queen high. Gironda showed the for a king-high flush and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,085,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
475,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
Players have left for the dinner break, originally scheduled to be an hour, but they agreed to make it 30 minutes. Here are there counts at present:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,265,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
671,000
-179,000
|
-179,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
306,000
-169,000
|
-169,000 |
Level: 25
Limits: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 0
After the shortened dinner break, Marco "Crazy Marco" Johnson and Ronnie "RoNasty" Bardah have been battling back and forth while Vincent Gironda just takes a view from the sidelines.
On the first hand, Johnson raised from the button and Bardah three-bet from the small blind. Johnson called and the flop came down 
. Bardah bet and Johnson raised. Bardah reraised and Johnson called.
The turn was the and Bardah bet. Johnson raised and Bardah made the call after a little bit of thought. The river then completed the board with the . Bardah checked and Johnson bet. Bardah gave it up and Johnson won the pot.
After that, the two were in action on the 
flop with Johnson checking the action to Bardah. Bardah bet and Johnson check-raised. Bardah called.
The turn was the and Johnson fired a bet. Bardah called. Then the river came and Johnson bet again. Bardah called, but mucked his hand after Johnson turned up the 
for two pair, kings and queens.
On the very next hand, Johnson raised from the small blind and Bardah defended with a call in the big blind. The flop came down 
and Johnson led with a bet. Bardah raised and Johnson called.
The 
fell on fourth street and Johnson passed the action to Bardah, who fired a bet and got called.
The river was the 
and Johnson checked. Bardah bet and Johnson folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,025,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,000,000
329,000
|
329,000 |
|
|
||
From the button, Marco Johnson raised and Ronnie Bardah three-bet from the small blind. Johnson called and the flop came down 
. Bardah bet and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,245,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
870,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
150,000
-156,000
|
-156,000 |
