Forrest Auel raised from the cut off before Erle Mankin moved all in for his remaining 35,000. James Chen folded his big blind before the cards were exposed.
Auel:
Mankin:
Mankin held the lead on then turn but a repeating nine on a board saw Auel take down the pot with a higher two pair sending Auel home in 12th place.
Benajamin Zamani has reached the final two tables here in Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or Better, but it's not enough to keep his attention only on this tournament. He's decided to register for Event #8: $333 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em as well and he's playing both at the same time. Zamani still has a decent stack here is this tournament, but he'll try to build one in Event #8 as well.
Gary Vick raised from under the gun before Ziya Rahim moved all in for his remaining 65,000 from the big blind. Vick called the additional 5,000 and the cards were tabled.
Vick:
Rahim:
The board ran out to see Vick scoop the pot, sending Rahim to the rail in the first hand following the break.
Kevin Gerhart committed his last 31,000 from the hijack and was called by Erle Mankin and James Chen in the blinds.
The flop came and Mankin checked. Chen threw out a bet, and after a short deliberation, Mankin mucked.
Chen:
Gerhart:
Gerhart was in trouble with Chen flopping a straight. The on the turn gave Gerhart outs to a full house, but it wasn't to be, as the completed the board.
Gary Vick raised from under the gun before Dustin Sitar reraised from the cutoff. Aron Dermer then moved all in for 92,000 from the small blind as the decision fell back on Vick. He four-bet and Sitar called.
The flop came and Vick quickly bet out. Sitar thought for a moment then mucked.
Vick:
Dermer:
"King or a queen," ask Dermer, as he stood up from his chair.
"I'm dead," Dermer declared, after the dealer produced the on the turn sealing his fate.
The meaningless completed the board and Dermer was sent to the rail.
Jim Collopy lost a massive pot to drop to a short stack and then was eliminated in a succession of two hands. In the first hand, Collopy faced off against Benjamin Zamani and Ziya Rahim.
The board read and action checked to Rahim, who bet. Both Zamani and Collopy called. The turn was the and action checked to Rahim who bet again. Both players called.
On the river, action checked all the way around to Zamani on the button. He bet and both Collopy and Rahim called. Rahim showed to take the low end of the pot. Zamani showed to take the high side of the pot with a flush. Collopy held on to his cards for about 30 seconds, trying to find a way to take any side of the pot, but he couldn't and he mucked his hand.
The very next hand, Collopy raised. He was called by Dustin Sitar in the blinds.
On the flop, Sitar checked. Collopy bet. Sitar raised, and Collopy called. The turn was the and Sitar bet. Collopy moved all in and Sitar called.
Sitar showed for a pair of queens with a straight draw. Collopy showed for a flush draw. The flush did not come in when the came on the river and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Scott Buller raised from under the gun. Action folded around to Mark Jenkins in the big blind and he moved all in for just 8,000 more. Buller called and the two turned up their hands.
Buller:
Jenkins:
The board ran out , giving Buller the best of both halves, and Jenkins was eliminated from the tournament.