After unknown action on a flop of , there was a three-way all in involving Harry "ugotabanana" Kaczka, Daniel Brits, and Harrison Gimbel. Gimbel had both players covered, and crushed.
Kaczka:
Brits:
Gimbel:
The turn and river bricked , respectively, and both Kaczka and Brits hit the rail. Before leaving, Brits took a nice photo with 2012 WSOP Main Event champ Greg Merson.
Loni Harwood has been chipping up all day long. She recently added some more chips when she picked up a small pot against Mike Dentale. Harwood made bets of 4,500 on the flop and 9,500 on the turn and Dentale check-called both wagers. The river card was dealt and the board was .
Dentale checked again. Harwood slowed down and checked behind. Dentale showed for Ace high while Harwood had to win the hand.
It was Brits who claimed every chip in play though, putting on a performance to remember for South Africa's burgeoning poker community - one which owes much its current vigor to Raymond Rahme, member of the 2007 World Series of Poker Final Table. While Rahme has receded from the game somewhat in recent years, emerging stars like Brits and Chamani are ready and willing to take up the mantle.
Both were in the house here today trying to reach another WPT final table in this World Championship event, and while Chamani went bust earlier in the day, a recent hand saw Brits chip up in style.
The final board read and Brits led out for a 25,000 bet, with Harrison Gimbel tanking a bit before making the call. Brits rolled over bullets though, and his was good for the winner.
A short-stacked Matt Salsberg moved all in for the last of his stack with and was up against Roland Israelashvili and his .
The screenwriter/poker player would flop good when it came but he was unable to hit any of the straight draws or a seven as the turn came and the river and that would be the end of the day and tournament for him.
Salsberg is still the record holder for most cashes earned by a World Poker Tour ("WPT") Player of the Year winner with six. This is also the current record for most cashes in a single WPT season, although he shares that record with three others (Abraham Gray, Barry Greenstein, and Lee Markholt).
Ariel Albilia raised to 5,200 in late position, George Wong three-bet to 15,000 on his direct left, and the action folded back to Albilia. He moved all in for around 50,000 or so, and Wong tank-called.
Albilia:
Wong:
Albilia's dominant ace held up as the board ran out , and Wong was eliminated.
After the hand, Layne Flack was jabbing Albilia for not smiling or being happy after the bust out. He finally flashed some teeth.
"I'm nervous," he said. "You guys are the regulars."
Maurice Hawkins started it off with a raise to 4,500 and Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 15,000. The player in the small blind made the call and Hellmuth said "tough crowd. This is only my second reraise." Hawkins got out of the way but not before saying "this is your ego talking."
The flop came and the player in the small blind check-called Hellmuth's 18,000 bet. The turn was the and the action went check-check.
The river was the and the player in the small blind led out for a small bet of 13,000. Hellmuth shook his head, started to say something, and then folded. He was shown by his opponent.
"I can't even whine about how bad he played," said Hellmuth. "He had Ace-King."
It was folded to the player in the small blind who moved all in. A short-stacked Greg Merson felt he was committed and made the call for his last 12,600 with . The player in the small blind had .
The flop came .
That's how world champs roll.
Merson wasn't out of the water yet though as the turn was the giving the player in the small blind a ton of outs.
The river was the , however, and Merson scores the double up.
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, there was a three-way all in involving Harry "ugotabanana" Kaczka, Daniel Brits, and Harrison Gimbel. Gimbel had both players covered, and crushed.
, 
respectively, and both Kaczka and Brits hit the rail. Before leaving, Brits took a nice photo with 2012 WSOP Main Event champ Greg Merson.
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to win the hand.
but he was unable to hit any of the straight draws or a seven as the turn came 
, and Wong was eliminated.
giving the player in the small blind a ton of outs.
