Ausmus Staying Active Heading Into the Break
Former World Series of Poker Main Event fifth-place finisher Jeremy Ausmus has worked his way back up to 275,000 in chips thanks to winning four hands just before the break.
On the first hand, Ausmus check-called 9,000 on the 
flop against Jude Ainsworth. The turn was the 
, and Ausmus checked again. Ainsworth also checked, and the river completed the board with the 
. Ausmus led with a bet of 20,000, and Ainsworth called.
Ausmus tabled the 
for a runner-runner Broadway straight, and Ainsworth mucked.
On the next hand, Ausmus and Elliot Smith saw the 
flop in a blind-versus-blind hand. Ausmus was first from the small blind and bet 4,000. Smith called, and the turn was the 
. Ausmus fired 10,000, and Smith folded.
Two hands later, Ausmus three-bet to 22,000 from the cutoff seat after Chris Walker opened with a raise to 9,000 from the hijack seat. Play folded back to Walker, he folded, and Ausmus won the pot.
And then on the final hand before the break, Ausmus and Peter Murphy were in action on the 
flop after Ausmus raised from the hijack seat preflop and Murphy called from the big blind. Murphy check-called a bet of 9,000 on the flop, and then both players checked the 
turn card.
After the 
fell on the river, Murphy checked, Ausmus bet 25,000, and Murphy gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000 | 63,000 |
|
275,000 | 5,000 |
|
215,000 | -25,000 |
|
185,000 | -155,000 |
|
74,000 | -56,200 |
and the queen on the river improved Traut's hand after his opponent flopped a pair of jacks.
.
. Juanda checked, Ivarsson bet 8,000, and Juanda called.
, giving Hiatullah a glimmer of hope. The 
on the turn was a blank and so was the 
and Lucian thought for a moment before betting 70,500. Virtanen let his hand go and Lucian was awarded the pot.
and Pecheux knocked out the short stack by hitting a king on the river. We're now just a few eliminations away from the bubble, and play will slow down at this point.
. His opponent called with 
