Matt Livingston pumped it up to 35,000 in the cutoff and Christian Larsen re-jammed in the small blind for around 225,000. Livingston quickly called.
Christian Larsen:
Matt Livingston:
"Well, I've got a good hand to crack aces," said Larsen after seeing Livingston's bullets. All he found was a meaningless nine on the river of a runout and was eliminated in 15th place on the final hand before the dinner break as a result.
Christian Larsen defended his big blind against a cutoff-open by Jay Teel and the flop came . Larsen checked to Teel, who continuation-bet 20,000 and saw Larsen check-jam for 120,000.
Teel thought for nearly a minute and let his hand go.
Jorden Helstern was in middle position and opened to 35,000, receiving two calls behind from Rocco Palumbo in the hijack and Steve Wilkie in the cutoff.
Action checked to and Helstern bet 40,000. Palumbo called and Wilkie folded.
The river fell and Helstern bet another 65,000 with Palumbo grabbing a single chip and immediately putting it onto the felt.
"Kings," announced Helstern as he tabled . Palumbo mucked and the pot was shipped to Helstern.
Rocco Palumbo raised to 30,000 in middle position and Steve Wilkie called in the hijack. Action folded to Justin Liberto in the big blind and he called as well.
The flop was and Liberto led out for 27,000. Palumbo and Wilkie both called, bringing the turn . Liberto bet another 48,000 and Palumbo called, with Wilkie letting his hand go behind.
The river came and Liberto fired for a third time, betting 115,000. Palumbo quickly let his hand go.
Meanwhile, Mike Kenny just doubled through Dwane Collard on the adjacent table with ace-queen on a queen high board.
"He's impossible to kill," said a tablemate as the pot was being shipped to Kenny.