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Robert Hwang is all smiles after tripling up.
Paul Berende raised from first position, John Virtue re-raised from the small blind, and Robert Hwang was all in for 66,000. Berende and Virtue both called, and checked it down as the board ran out .
Virtue's was ahead of Berende's , but Hwang's was best, and he tripled up to 198,000 chips.
Kenny Hsiung raised in first position, Robert Hwang made it three bets from the big blind, Hsiung made it four bets, and Hwang called. The flop came , and Hwang checked. Hsiung bet, Hwang raised, and Hsiung made it three bets. Hwang called.
The turned, and Hwang checked again. Hsiung bet, and Hwang called all in for 20,000.
Hwang:
Hsiung:
The river was another four - the - and Hwang doubled to 358,000 chips.
John Virtue raised from under the gun, Kenny Hsiung called on the button, Robert Hwang called from the small blind, and Paul Berende defended his big blind.
The dealer fanned , Hwang checked, and Berende bet. Only Hwang called.
The turn was the , and Hwang led out. Berende released, and Hwang raked in the pot.
Robert Hwang raised in first position, John Virtue made it three bets from the big blind, and Hwang called. The flop was , and Virtue led out. Hwang raised, and Virtue called. The turn was the , and Virtue slowed down, check-called a bet from Hwang.
The completed the board, and both players checked. Virtue showed for ace-high, but Hwang had that beat with for a pair of jacks.
The action was capped preflop between Robert Hwang and Paul Berende, who were in the blinds, and Hwang led out when the flop fell . Berende called all in for 11,000, and the hands were opened.
Hwang:
Berende:
The on the turn kept Berende alive for the moment, but the bricked on the river, eliminating him from the tournament.
Star-Studded Rail: Noah Boeken, Christopher DeMaci, David Williams
Event 50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em is finished for the evening, so a handful of players from that event are over here sweating friends and maybe even horses. Among the rail birds is Brock Parker, David Williams, Sam Stein, Matt Matros, Chris DeMaci, and Noah Boeken.
Kenny Hsiung raised out of the small blind, John Virtue defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Hsiung led out, and Virtue called.
The turn was the , and Hsiung led again. Virtue called, and the completed the board. Hisung led, and Virtue called. Hsiung tabled for a pair of eights, and Virtue flashed the before mucking.
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. Virtue led out, and Hwang called.
, and both players checked. The 
completed the board, and Virtue led again. Hwang called, and Virtue tabled 
for aces and kings.
.
was ahead of Berende's 
, but Hwang's 
was best, and he tripled up to 198,000 chips.
, and Hwang checked. Hsiung bet, Hwang raised, and Hsiung made it three bets. Hwang called.
turned, and Hwang checked again. Hsiung bet, and Hwang called all in for 20,000.
- and Hwang doubled to 358,000 chips.
, and Hwang led out. Berende released, and Hwang raked in the pot.
, and Virtue slowed down, check-called a bet from Hwang.
completed the board, and both players checked. Virtue showed 
for ace-high, but Hwang had that beat with 
bricked on the river, eliminating him from the tournament.
. Hsiung led out, and Virtue called.
, and Hsiung led again. Virtue called, and the 
completed the board. Hisung led, and Virtue called. Hsiung tabled 
for a pair of eights, and Virtue flashed the 
before mucking.