David Benyamine raised it up from middle position only to have Matthew Ashton three-bet from the cutoff. Action folded back to Benyamine and he made it four bets to go. Ashton called and the two took to the draw.
Benyamine stood pat while Ashton drew one card. Benyamine led out and Ashton called. Both players stood pat on the second draw and Benyamine led once more. Ashton called and they both stood pat once more on the final draw. Benyamine bet one final time and Ashton flung out a call.
Benyamine rolled over a pat and Ashton sent his cards sailing into the muck. Benyamine raked the pot and now has about 197,000 in chips.
After a flurry of eliminations, the field is re-drawing to the final three tables. With 12 minutes left in the level we are six eliminations away from the money. A full seating chart will be posted momentarily.
Phil Galfond opened with a raise from the button and Todd Brunson made it three bets from the big blind. Galfond four-bet the action and Brunson called. Both players took one card and checked the next betting round. They each took one again and Brunson led out with a bet. Galfond called.
Both players stood pat on the final draw and Brunson checked. Galfond fired out a bet and Brunson thought for a moment before letting his hand go. Galfond was pushed the pot and he now holds the chip lead with 320,000. Brunson, on the other hand, has been crippled at 10,500 in chips.
Todd Brunson had the button and cut out a raise. Ismael Bojang moved all in for his last 6,500 and Matthew Ashton re-raised from the big blind. Brunson called and the players were off to the draw.
Player
First
Second
Third
Ismael Bojang
2
1
Pat
Matthew Ashton
2
2
1
Todd Brunson
1
1
1
The all-in Bojang and Ashton both took two cards while Brunson opted for one. Ashton checked, Brunson fired into the side pot, and Ashton flatted. On the second draw, Bojang picked up one, Ashton two, and Brunson one. Ashton check-called a bet from Brunson for a second time.
On the final draw, Bojang tapped the table, standing pat. Ashton and Brunson each took one new card and the action went check-check. Bojang rolled over and looked in solid position to triple up after Brunson flashed an for ace-low. Bojang's dreams were dashed, however, after Ashton fanned for a winning seventy-six.
Bojang was eliminated and Ashton picked up the pot. He's now sitting on 153,000.
We picked up with the action on the first draw to see Nick Schulman take one card and Alexander Kuzmin stand pat. Schulman checked, Kuzmin bet, and Schulman called.
Both players stood pat on the second draw and Schulman led out with a bed. Kuzmin called all in for his last big bet and both players stood pat again on the final drawing option.
Schulman fanned and Kuzmin shook his head. He showed before throwing his cards into the muck. Schulman dragged the pot and assumed the chip lead with 305,000 in chips.
Nick Shulman raised from the cutoff and John Hennigan made it three bets from the small blind. Dan Shak called from the big blind and Schulman called as well.
All three players took two cards on the first draw and all checked when action fell upon them. Hennigan and Schulman each took two again on the second draw while Shak slowed with one. Action checked over to Schulman and he fired out a bet. Both of his opponents called.
Hennigan and Shak each drew one on the final draw and Schulman stood pat. All three players checked and Schulman fanned for the win. Shak was crippled with just 10,000 after this hand and was eliminated from play soon after.
and Ashton sent his cards sailing into the muck. Benyamine raked the pot and now has about 197,000 in chips.
for ace-low. Bojang's dreams were dashed, however, after Ashton fanned 
